Retiring Farmers Union president: Family farms still viable
BISMARCK, N.D. — As Roger Johnson prepares to step down after 11 years leading the National Farmers Union group, he’s well aware of the many challenge...
No letup for UK lawmakers: Johnson presses ahead with Brexit
LONDON — There will be no letup for U.K. lawmakers worn out after Britain’s bruising election campaign. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to begin “...
Greta Thunberg, German railway company in tweetstorm
BERLIN — Climate activist Greta Thunberg and Germany's national railway company created a tweetstorm Sunday after she posted a photo of herself sittin...
Police targets of both love and anger at Hong Kong rallies
Several thousand people, some making heart signs with their hands, turned out in Hong Kong on Sunday in an unusual display of support for the police f...
Tokyo’s new stadium: A masterpiece by Japan’s Kengo Kuma
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke at Sunday's official completion of the new national stadium, the venue for the opening and closing ce...
Strong quake kills 1, collapses building in Philippines
DAVAO, Philippines — A strong earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing a three-story building to ...
Mavs may have to face East beasts minus injured star Doncic
DALLAS — The timing couldn't be much worse for the Dallas Mavericks to be without star guard Luka Doncic.
China delays tariffs on US autos, other goods in trade deal
BEIJING — China’s government says it will postpone planned punitive tariffs on U.S.-made automobiles and other goods following an interim trade deal w...
Tiger Woods caps comeback year by leading emotional team win
MELBOURNE, Australia — The emotions poured out of Tiger Woods, just like they did at Augusta National in the spring, except this felt different.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner wins reelection in runoff
HOUSTON — Houston’s incumbent mayor won a second term on Saturday night, holding off a millionaire trial lawyer whose previous support of President Do...
Tiger Woods and US team rally to win Presidents Cup again
MELBOURNE, Australia — High emotions, fierce hugs from Tiger Woods, this time as a winner both ways in the Presidents Cup.
Doncic injures ankle, Mavs rally, fall to Heat 122-118 in OT
DALLAS — Luka Doncic left the game early with a sprained ankle, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 24 points down without their young star before f...
Newtown football title brings joy on painful anniversary
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Newtown marked the seventh anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School with vigils, church services and a moment of j...
Perry tops 300 yards, Navy trickery tops Army 31-7
PHILADELPHIA — Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo wrapped Malcolm Perry tighter than an Army defense could muster for an embrace that served as a bit of an ap...
Cyberattack on New Orleans city computers called ‘minimal’
NEW ORLEANS — Officials announced Saturday that no data was held for ransom and that a recovery operation is getting underway after a cyberattack a da...
Supporters of embattled Thai opposition party hold big rally
BANGKOK — Several thousand supporters of a popular opposition party in Thailand that is under threat of dissolution rallied Saturday in the nation's c...
Authors scuttle planned TV show about deadly warehouse fire
SAN FRANCISCO — Anger over plans for a television series about a deadly warehouse fire in the San Francisco Bay Area has led husband-and-wife authors ...
Mexico objects over US bill on ratifying trade pact
MEXICO CITY — Just days after a landmark agreement on a trade pact to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico objected Saturday to leg...
No. 13 Memphis outlasts No. 19 Tennessee, avenges loss
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Even the newcomers on Memphis’ freshmen-laden roster who didn’t play in a loss to Tennessee last year understood the importance of ...
Disagreement drags UN climate talks into a 2nd extra day
MADRID — U.N. climate talks in Madrid dragged into a second day of extra time Sunday, with officials from almost 200 countries unable to break the dea...
At Army-Navy game, Trump touts new pro sports option
PHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump used his appearance at the annual Army-Navy football game to pitch to the players an administration policy chang...
Democratic hopefuls pledge more money for schools, teachers
PITTSBURGH — Democratic presidential candidates pledged to boost funding for public schools, increase teacher salaries and reduce college debt at a Sa...
No. 10 Oregon outlasts No. 5 Michigan 71-70 in OT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In a stellar matchup of senior point guards, Payton Pritchard prevailed in the end.
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
CAIRO — Just two days after rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declared a “final" and decisive battle for the capital Tripoli, heavy fighting raged...
Houses of worship attacked with deadly frequency in 2019
On Dec. 1, a band of assailants opened fire on worshippers at a small-town Protestant church in Burkina Faso, an impoverished West African country whe...
No. 1 Louisville bounces back to rout Eastern Kentucky 99-67
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jordan Nwora scored 26 points, Steven Enoch had 23 and No. 1 Louisville shot 63% in both halves to blow out Eastern Kentucky 99-67 o...
Boston College hires Ohio St assistant Jeff Hafley as coach
Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley is the new Boston College football coach.
Johnson’s win may deliver Brexit but could risk UK’s breakup
LONDON — Leaving the European Union is not the only split British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has to worry about.
Trump impeachment vote underscores a harshly partisan era
WASHINGTON — This coming week’s virtually certain House impeachment of President Donald Trump will underscore how Democrats and Republicans have morph...
With O’Rourke not running for Senate, many don’t know who is
SAN MARCOS, Texas — It's finally official: Beto O'Rourke isn't running for Senate in Texas. The problem for Democrats is most voters don't know who is...