Somalia struggles after worst flooding in recent history
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Ahmed Sabrie woke up to find his house half-submerged in fast-rising flood waters.
German economy avoids recession in 3Q, but challenges remain
BERLIN — Germany’s economy, Europe’s largest, avoided entering a widely-anticipated recession in the third quarter as strong domestic spending helped ...
Cirque du Soleil founder tangled in Tahiti marijuana probe
PARIS — Authorities in French Polynesia have handed preliminary drug charges to the founder of world-renowned circus Cirque du Soleil.
Rams aren’t flying high on offense anymore
The Los Angeles Rams' high-flying offense hasn't recovered from its Super Bowl crash.
Georgia executes man for store clerk’s killing in 1994
JACKSON, Ga. — A man convicted of killing a Georgia convenience store clerk 25 years ago was put to death late Wednesday night, authorities said.
Motorola flips for its futuristic foldable phone
NEW YORK — Motorola is bracing for the future by returning to the past. The company is adapting its historical flip-phone design for a smartphone with...
Asian markets mixed after Wall Street high
BEIJING — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday amid doubts about the status of a U.S.-Chinese trade deal after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s chairman ...
Japan’s economy slows, logging 0.2% annual expansion in 3Q
TOKYO — Japan reports its economy grew at an annual pace of 0.2% in July-September, supported by consumer purchases ahead of a tax hike.
Harden scores 47 points, Rockets beat Clippers 102-93
HOUSTON — James Harden scored 47 points and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Clippers 102-93 in a wild game that saw Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers eje...
The Latest: New evidence emerges in impeachment hearing
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump (all times local):
Hot start helps No. 18 Ohio State rout No. 10 Villanova
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Duane Washington Jr. had 14 points and four other players scored in double figures as No. 18 Ohio State started hot and ran over No. ...
Timeline: The curious release of military aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Military aid promised by the U.S. to Ukraine — and the strange circumstances under which it was held up and eventually released — is at t...
House mostly behaves during TV debut of impeachment hearings
WASHINGTON — Congress behaved itself as Americans and the world tuned in for the first time to the impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump...
Diplomats accuse Trump as impeachment hits Americans’ TVs
WASHINGTON — For the first time, the Democrats’ case for President Donald Trump’s impeachment streamed from Americans’ TVs Wednesday, including a new ...
YouTuber accused of abusing kids for poor performance dies
PHOENIX — An Arizona woman accused of abusing her adopted children who starred on her popular YouTube channel has died, authorities said Wednesday.
‘Bits and pieces:’ Americans view impeachment on their terms
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Cattle rancher Jeffery Gatzke in South Dakota was listening in as he worked on his tractor in his workshop. The first public heari...
US and Turkey have friendly talks but differences persist
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are “very good friends,” but their meeting Wednesday at the Whi...
Review: ‘The Good Liar’ pairs Mirren and McKellen
For a blind date, we could hardly do better than Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen.
Doctors: Warmer world is unhealthier place for children
WASHINGTON — Children are growing up in a warmer world that will hit them with more and different health problems than their parents experienced, an i...
NTSB: Coast Guard ignored duck boat safety proposals
ST. LOUIS — Federal transportation safety investigators criticized the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday for ignoring suggestions over nearly two decades to ...
‘Too busy’: Trump professes disinterest on impeachment
WASHINGTON — What hearings? What phone call?
Catholic bishops’ new anti-abuse hotline to be ready soon
BALTIMORE — A new national hotline to report sexual misconduct accusations against Catholic bishops in the U.S. could be operating by the end of Febru...
Utility to pay $360M for major Southern California wildfires
LOS ANGELES — Southern California Edison has agreed to pay $360 million to local governments to settle lawsuits over deadly wildfires sparked by its e...
Trump impeachment hearing spurs shadow spin war
WASHINGTON — The online spin began even before Wednesday’s impeachment hearing got underway.
US government says Roger Stone ‘undermined’ Russia inquiry
WASHINGTON — Republican political operative Roger Stone undermined the effectiveness of the congressional investigation into Russian interference in t...
He’s cooking: Vikings RB’s recipe is speed, strength, vision
EAGAN, Minn. — Tackling Dalvin Cook has been a challenge this season. The Minnesota Vikings running back has vaulted to the top of the league’s rushin...
Porzingis returns as Knicks show signs of chaos he escaped
NEW YORK — When Kristaps Porzingis crashed to the Madison Square Garden floor in pain on Feb. 6, 2018, it was soon clear that would be his final play ...
Why Ukraine matters, and not only to Trump and his rivals
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is playing a starring role in the historic U.S. impeachment hearings — and Ukrainians themselves wish the whole thing would ju...
No. 12 Baylor not breaking in defensive undefeated season
There was a moment when Baylor coach Matt Rhule saw his No. 12 Bears start to fracture just a little bit for the first time in this undefeated season....
Clashes rock Bolivia as new interim leader challenged
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Renewed clashes rocked Bolivia’s capital on Wednesday as the country’s newly declared interim president, a second-tier lawmaker thru...