Judge grants USWNT class status in discrimination lawsuit
The U.S. women's national team has been granted class status in its lawsuit against U.S. Soccer that alleges gender discrimination in compensation and...
AP Exclusive: Abusive S Korean facility exported children
BUSAN, South Korea — A notorious South Korean facility that kidnapped, abused and enslaved children and the disabled for a generation was also shippin...
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...
No coalition troops hurt in rocket attack at Iraq base
BAGHDAD — A barrage of Katyusha rockets targeted an Iraqi air base that houses American troops south of the city of Mosul on Friday, officials said. N...
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...
‘No ambiguity’: Takeaways from Ukraine transcripts
WASHINGTON — Two White House officials described tensions and frustrations among some of the nation's top diplomats as President Donald Trump, backed ...
Complaint: ‘Jane Doe’ beaten, burned, discarded in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE — A woman known for two decades simply as "Jane Doe" after her battered remains were found on the edge of a Wisconsin cornfield was a cognit...
Whistleblower disputes boil over in impeachment interview
WASHINGTON — Transcripts released Friday in the impeachment inquiry show Republicans and Democrats repeatedly skirmishing over GOP questions that appe...
Bloomberg’s wealth gives him options his rivals don’t enjoy
WASHINGTON — There are many questions surrounding Michael Bloomberg's potential presidential candidacy. Whether he'll have enough money to sustain a l...
Trump tried hard to win Ukraine Biden probes, officials say
WASHINGTON — There was no hinting around, it was a straight-out trade, two key White House officials told impeachment investigators. If Ukraine's new ...
Mural of activist Greta Thunberg going up in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is staring down at pedestrians in the heart of San Francisco where an artist is painting a massiv...
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...
US has new plan for notifying Americans of election meddling
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday released a new framework for notifying victims and the public of cyberattacks during the 2020 presiden...
Bradley’s finale? Maybe not if Toronto FC wins MLS Cup
SEATTLE — When Michael Bradley left Italy and returned to Major League Soccer to join Toronto FC, he was the secondary attraction. Most of the attenti...
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...
The Latest: Trump aims to pit black voters vs. immigrants
ATLANTA — The Latest on President Donald Trump's outreach to black voters (all times local):
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...
Got a weird text? A telecom vendor says it’s to blame
If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America's phones overnight, del...
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):
Trump launches black outreach effort for 2020
ATLANTA — During the 2016 campaign, candidate Donald Trump stood in front of largely white crowds and asked black voters to consider, "What the hell d...
Biden has ‘no problem’ with Bloomberg running for president
CONCORD, N.H. — Joe Biden said Friday that he welcomes the possibility of billionaire Michael Bloomberg joining the crowded presidential field seeking...
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...
The Latest: Bolton has ‘relevant’ info in impeachment probe
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local):