Reparations mark new front for US colleges tied to slavery
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The promise of reparations to atone for historical ties to slavery has opened new territory in a reckoning at U.S. colleges, which unt...
Shooting shows New Jersey’s gun laws aren’t stopping imports
TRENTON, N.J. — Officials from states with strong gun restrictions have called for stricter firearm control in places with weaker laws to thwart traff...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s impeachment rage, Bloomberg on coal
WASHINGTON — As near-certain impeachment closes in on him, President Donald Trump raged at his accusers, the Democrats. In the process, he offered a h...
US finally giving boot to official foot measurement
WASHINGTON — Change is afoot for the official measuring stick used to size up big places in America.
International have best shot at rare win in Presidents Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia — The final round of the Presidents Cup began with words from the captains, not singles matches.
Reed’s caddie out of Presidents Cup after conflict with fan
MELBOURNE, Australia — The caddie for Patrick Reed will not be on the bag for the final session of the Presidents Cup after shoving a spectator who he...
International clings to 2-point lead in Presidents Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia — The International team has the lead going into the final day of the Presidents Cup for the first time in 16 years, and it has a...
Cries of abuse in Catholic Church start to be heard in Japan
TOKYO — During Pope Francis’ recent visit to Japan, Harumi Suzuki stood where his motorcade passed by holding a sign that read: “I am a survivor.”
AP Exclusive: China tightens up on info after Xinjiang leaks
The Xinjiang regional government in China’s far west is deleting data, destroying documents, tightening controls on information and has held high-leve...
Santa Monica hotel built without permits can remain open
LOS ANGELES — A Santa Monica beachfront hotel built without proper permits and fined nearly $15.6 million will be allowed to remain open.
Iowa Democrats worry ‘Medicare for All’ hurts key industry
DES MOINES, Iowa — Kim Motl doesn’t work in the health insurance industry. But her friends and neighbors do. So when she saw Sen. Elizabeth Warren rec...
‘Wild week’ as Washington works amid impeachment
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi don’t see eye-to-eye on much these days, but in the throes of impeachment, they’re ...
Icy silence, frayed connections: Impeachment takes a toll
WASHINGTON — The most raucous committee in Congress sat stone-faced, barely speaking.
Justices to take up dispute over subpoenas for Trump records
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear President Donald Trump's pleas to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major co...
California governor rejects $13.5 billion PG&E settlement
SAN FRANCISCO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has rejected a $13.5 billion settlement that Pacific Gas and Electric struck just last week with thousand...
Antetokounmpo has 37 in Memphis, Bucks run win streak to 17
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 17 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to help the Milwaukee Bucks pull away for their 17th straight ...
James Harden scores 54 points, Rockets rout Magic 130-107
ORLANDO, Fla. — James Harden found his 3-point shooting touch — again.
Swarovski crystals, $900 cabernet and a Buttigieg fundraiser
WASHINGTON — The Hall Rutherford wine caves in the hills of California's Napa Valley boast a chandelier with 1,500 Swarovski crystals, an onyx banquet...
Analysis: Time to embrace “free agency” in college football
NEW YORK — For all the griping from coaches and administrators about the so-called transfer epidemic in college sports, the increased movement of play...
Democrats threaten to boycott next debate over labor dispute
WASHINGTON — All seven Democratic presidential candidates who qualified for next week's debate threatened on Friday to skip the event if an ongoing la...
Trump calls impeachment vote ‘an embarrassment’ to nation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Friday's House committee vote to impeach him ”an embarrassment to our country" and refused to back away f...
First lady appears to condone Trump’s criticism of Thunberg
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump on Friday appeared to condone her husband's criticism of 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, saying through a spokeswoman that her ...
Impeachment charges head to House; Trump cries anew: ‘Hoax’
WASHINGTON — Democrats propelled President Donald Trump’s impeachment toward a historic vote by the full U.S. House as the Judiciary Committee on Frid...
After UK election, Trump sees ‘harbinger’ of things to come
WASHINGTON — After a tumultuous tenure in office, a controversial candidate expanded his grip on power, surpassing a weak opponent and drawing support...
Blue-collar character actor Danny Aiello has died at age 86
NEW YORK — Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” "Moonstruck"...
Opponents warn of staff exodus as US breaks up lands bureau
LAS VEGAS — Opponents of the Trump administration's plan to break up the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the country's public lands bureau are warni...
Brazilians arrive in waves at the US-Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas — Growing up along the U.S.-Mexico border, hotel clerk Joe Luis Rubio never thought he'd be trying to communicate in Portuguese on a da...
Reports: FTC may try to block Facebook from integrating apps
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook's stock dropped almost 3% in regular trading after news reports suggested that the FTC may take antitrust action to prevent F...
In surprise decision, US approves muscular dystrophy drug
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators approved a second drug for a debilitating form of muscular dystrophy, a surprise decision after the medication was...
Anti-Semitism order raises tough issue of defining prejudice
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s order to expand the scope of potential anti-Semitism complaints on college campuses is raising the stakes of an al...