Timberwolves outlast Russell, Warriors, 125-119 in OT
MINNEAPOLIS — Andrew Wiggins scored 40 points, hitting the tying basket late in regulation, and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame D'Angelo Russell's...
Wiseman gets restraining order to play; Memphis wins
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — James Wiseman had 17 points and nine rebounds hours after getting a temporary restraining order to play amid an NCAA ineligibility ru...
Church looted by vandals as protests rage in Chile’s capital
SANTIAGO, Chile — Hooded protesters looted a Roman Catholic church Friday near the main gathering site for three weeks of mass protests against Chile'...
Bloomberg to pass on Iowa, NH, focus on Super Tuesday states
WASHINGTON — Michael Bloomberg plans to skip early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire if he launches a presidential bid and instead focus his e...
Da Silva’s release brings new energy to Brazil’s opposition
CURITIBA, Brazil — Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked out of prison on Friday, injecting new energy into a weakened oppositio...
Nike will look into runner Mary Cain’s allegations of abuse
Nike will look into runner Mary Cain's allegations of abuse while she was part of Alberto Salazar's training group. The runner says it reached the poi...
Paradise community gathers on anniversary of Camp Fire
PARADISE, Calif. — One year after Paradise burned, hundreds of people gathered in the parking lot of a former bank building in the Northern California...
The Latest: Bloomberg would focus on Super Tuesday states
WASHINGTON — The Latest on Michael Bloomberg opening the door to a 2020 Democratic presidential bid (all times local):
Bannon says Stone was Trump campaign link to WikiLeaks
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's campaign viewed Roger Stone as an "access point" to WikiLeaks and tried to use him to get advanced word about hacked email...
Stocks push past latest trade-war confusion to more records
NEW YORK — The stock market capped another week of healthy gains on Friday, but it ended on more of a befuddled note than a bang as confusion about th...
AP Explains: Brazil judge orders ex-leader Da Silva freed
SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has left a Curitiba prison, less than a day after the Supreme Court ruled that a pers...
Bale and Damon go into overdrive for ‘Ford v Ferrari’
NEW YORK — France's legendary Le Mans race, the central contest depicted in James Mangold's "Ford v Ferrari," runs more than 3,000 miles over the cour...
Missouri proposes ban on pot companies paying taxes in cash
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri's health department wants to ban medical marijuana businesses from paying taxes in cash, a move that industry advocates say c...
The Latest: Brazil ex-President Da Silva walks out of jail
SAO PAULO — The Latest on Brazilian former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (all times local):
US officials identify ‘strong culprit’ in vaping illnesses
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses, reporting they have a "v...
Stay or go? US residents of Mexico town torn after 9 killed
LA MORA, Mexico — U.S. citizens living in a small Mexican farming community established by their Mormon ancestors are trying to decide whether they sh...
World Bank warns of grave risks to Lebanon’s stability
BEIRUT — The World Bank on Friday urged Lebanon to form a new Cabinet "within a week" to prevent further degradation and loss of confidence in its eco...
5 screenwriters get career jumpstart with film academy honor
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Five emerging screenwriters gained the film academy's stamp of admission into Hollywood with help from an ensemble of actors t...
Reagan statue unveiled in Berlin at Cold War speech site
BERLIN — The U.S. Embassy in Berlin unveiled a statue of Ronald Reagan on Friday at a site overlooking the location of the former president's iconic s...
Mercury putting on rare show Monday, parading across the sun
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Mercury is putting on a rare celestial show next week, parading across the sun in view of most of the world.
No. 3 Ohio State sits star DE Chase Young, who blames loan
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 3 Ohio State announced Friday it will not play star defensive end Chase Young against Maryland this weekend amid concerns he viol...
Marker calls 1898 violence a ‘coup,’ not a ‘race riot’
RALEIGH, N.C. — The state of North Carolina is moving away from using the phrase "race riot" to describe the violent overthrow of the Wilmington gover...
Kaka, Drogba go back to school for soccer business studies
NYON, Switzerland — The students taking an executive masters course at UEFA this year could field one of the best school teams ever seen.
House impeachment inquiry becomes teachable moment across US
BEAR CREEK, N.C. — The 10th graders in Aedrin Albright's civics class at a rural North Carolina high school had done their homework, and now it was ti...
Villarreal to showcase its flair _ and ceramics _ in US
VILLARREAL, Spain — A short drive through the narrow streets of Villarreal can give you an idea about what matters most in this small city in eastern ...
Clippers beat Trail Blazers 107-101 for Rivers’ 900th win
LOS ANGELES — The Clippers were kings of the fourth quarter. Portland star Damian Lillard lost his crown, at least for a night anyway.
Venezuelans charting escape selling off past at flea markets
CARACAS, Venezuela — Having decided it's time to abandon her crisis-torn homeland, Yenika Calderon spreads out her worldly possessions in the middle o...
Mexico farm town buries 3 of 9 slain Americans
LA MORA, Mexico — As Mexican soldiers stood guard, a mother and two sons were laid to rest in hand-hewn pine coffins in a single grave dug out of the ...
Celtics beat Hornets 108-87 in Walker’s return to Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jayson Tatum scored 23 points, and Kemba Walker got a win in an emotional return to Charlotte as the Boston Celtics defeated the Hor...
Pens rally to win 4-3 in OT, ending Isles’ 10-game streak
NEW YORK — Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the game in overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied past the Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night in B...