Medicare drug plan finder can steer seniors to higher costs
WASHINGTON — Medicare’s revamped prescription plan finder can steer unwitting seniors to coverage that costs much more than they need to pay, accordin...
The Latest: Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects indictment
JERUSALEM — The Latest on Israeli political developments (all times local):
Trumps signs stopgap spending bill, averting shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday signed a short-term funding bill, averting the threat of a government shutdown until next month.
AP Exclusive: DOJ would take halted executions to high court
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr told The Associated Press on Thursday that he would take the Trump administration’s bid to restart federal ...
Quid pro quo, domestic errands: Takeaways from impeachment
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asked a foreign country to investigate a political rival as he enters his re-election campaign. That has been esta...
How GM ended up suing its crosstown rival
DETROIT — Automakers sue each other on occasion, but no one in Detroit can remember one accusing another of bribing union officials to get an unfair l...
The cost of coming forward: 1 survivor’s life after #MeToo
GREENSBORO, N.C. (RNS) —Megan Lively glanced down furtively to the copious notes she had jotted in a thick spiral-bound notebook resting in her lap.
Johnson ready to end NASCAR grind and move on with life
CONCORD, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson handed out mini bottles of Patron at his retirement announcement — so perfectly on brand for the cool Californian who s...
White House, GOP senators discuss impeachment trial strategy
WASHINGTON — Top White House officials and six Republican senators have met to discuss strategy for a possible Senate impeachment trial of President D...
Korean peninsula troubles pose US security challenge
HANOI, Vietnam — Defense Secretary Mark Esper is returning from Asia with the U.S. still facing a trio of troubles on the Korean peninsula that pose r...
The Latest: Impeachment hearings wrap up for the week
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the House impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine (all times local):
Cesium realizes architectural night scene mapping
Online preview Demo source codeThe new version of Cesium(1.87.0) supports CustomShader and can write custom GLSL code fo...
Bacteria-infected mosquitoes take bite out of deadly dengue
WASHINGTON — They still bite, but new research shows lab-grown mosquitoes are fighting dangerous dengue fever that they normally would spread.
Records pile up for S&P 500, Nasdaq in milestone run
LOS ANGELES — Wall Street is enjoying its third record-setting run of this year, with the major stock indexes delivering a string of all-time highs in...
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Fox pushed to correct guest who seemed to call Vindman a spy
NEW YORK — Fox News has given no indication that it plans to address on the air a segment that ran on Laura Ingraham’s show where a guest appeared to ...
Pennsylvanians to get more time on sex abuse charges, suits
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The state where a grand jury’s groundbreaking report set off a new wave of reckoning over sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church ...
Trump says Navy won’t remove Gallagher’s SEAL designation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that the Navy “will NOT be taking away Warfighter and Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher’s Trident Pin,” ...
Big Ten Spotlight: West Division coaches in long-term deals
Scott Frost received a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Nebraska through 2026.
‘Uncut Gems,’ ‘The Lighthouse’ top Spirit Awards nominations
NEW YORK — The Safdie brothers’ Diamond District crime film “Uncut Gems” and Robert Eggers’ fever-dream period tale “The Lighthouse” lead the 35th ann...
Humble One: Mourinho says he’s emotionally stronger at Spurs
LONDON — After touting his humility and willingness to learn from past mistakes, Jose Mourinho couldn’t resist a flash of the old familiar cheekiness.
Vape debate: Are e-cigarettes wiping out teen smoking?
WASHINGTON — In almost any other year it would be hailed as a public health victory: The smoking rate among U.S. high schoolers took its biggest hit e...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP claims on Ukraine corruption
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his GOP allies pressed a defense Thursday that he acted appropriately in withholding military aid to Ukraine o...
In Ukraine’s bleak east, US aid saves lives, raises morale
AVDIIVKA, Ukraine — U.S.-made medical equipment, night-vision devices and counter-mortar radar makes a difference for Ukrainian troops fighting Kremli...
Former White House aide Hill is no-nonsense Russia analyst
WASHINGTON — They have heard the measured testimony of career diplomats and the mind-boggling account of a first-time ambassador who declared he was i...
McIlroy’s ‘perfect’ shot upstages Race to Dubai title battle
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Out of the running for the Race to Dubai title, Rory McIlroy still forced his way onto center stage at the season-ending...
Prince Andrew faces new pressure to talk to US about Epstein
LONDON — Britain’s disgraced Prince Andrew is facing mounting calls to provide information to U.S. law enforcement agencies and to lawyers who are inv...
Massachusetts OKs ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products
BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers passed a groundbreaking ban Thursday on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarette...
US home sales rose 1.9% last month, lifted by lower rates
WASHINGTON — Americans purchased more homes in October, though sales were held back by a shortage of available properties.
Israeli attorney general to decide on Netanyahu charges
JERUSALEM — Israel’s attorney general scheduled a Thursday night news conference to announce his long-awaited decision on whether to indict Prime Mini...