Nets withstand Ingram’s big game, hold off Pelicans 135-125
NEW YORK — Brandon Ingram had the best game of his career. The New Orleans Pelicans had the best quarter in their history.
Used to impunity, Bangladesh elite face corruption crackdown
DHAKA, Bangladesh — As gamblers called out bets around craps and roulette tables at a sports club in Bangladesh's capital, dozens of black-clad securi...
South Dakota executes man in ’92 slaying of former co-worker
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A man who fatally stabbed a former co-worker who interrupted him during a 1992 burglary was executed Monday in South Dakota.
An ambush in Brazil’s Amazon that killed a forest guardian
RIO DE JANEIRO — The indigenous men's hunt wasn't going well, so they pushed deeper into the Amazon forest in northeastern Brazil. They ran out of wat...
Turkey says it captured slain IS leader’s sister in Syria
BEIRUT — Turkey captured the elder sister of the slain leader of the Islamic State group in northwestern Syria on Monday, according to a senior Turkis...
N. Korea says US terrorism blacklist hinders nuke diplomacy
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says the U.S. redesignation of Pyongyang as a sponsor of terrorism is dimming prospects for nuclear diplomacy between...
Trump boosts Kentucky governor, attacks political foes
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Pushing to help a Republican governor hold onto his office, President Donald Trump barnstormed for Gov. Matt Bevin of Kentucky on Mon...
NYPD commissioner’s exit: ‘Right time’ after tense summer
NEW YORK — New York City's police commissioner, who has found himself caught at times between loyalty to his officers and demands from the public and ...
The Latest: Trump, Rand Paul want whistleblower unmasked
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Latest on President Donald Trump's rally in Kentucky (all times local):
Hong Kong police arrest man in knife attack at protest site
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police said Monday that a 48-year-old knife-wielding man who slashed two people and bit off part of the ear of a local politicia...
Election official rejects effort to recall Alaska governor
JUNEAU, Alaska — A state election official has cut short a fight over whether Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy should be recalled from office, saying Monday ...
Family says suspect in acid attack is veteran, suffered PTSD
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police arrested a man suspected of throwing battery acid on a Hispanic man who says his attacker asked him, "Why did you come he...
Rispone slams ad linking him to David Duke in Louisiana race
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana's Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone said Monday that a radio ad linking him and President Donald Trump to ...
Trump plugs son’s book while accusing Bidens of self-dealing
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has accused former Vice President Joe Biden of major ethical lapses and railed against Biden's son for allegedly p...
Diplomat lays out White House campaign to oust her
WASHINGTON — It started with a warning to watch her back, that people were "looking to hurt" her. From there, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie ...
While losses mount, Uber CEO expects profitability in 2021
NEW YORK — The losses at Uber are mounting, but the ride-hailing heavyweight now predicts it will be profitable in about two years.
FBI: Man who spoke of hating Jews held in temple bomb plot
DENVER — A man who repeatedly espoused anti-Semitic views has been arrested in a plot to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue, federal officials said Mo...
Showdown: Michigan St-Kentucky, Kansas-Duke tip-off season
The nation's top teams don't have to wait long to find out how they measure up against some of the best competition.
‘Go big or go home’: Key takeaways from impeachment pages
WASHINGTON — House investigators released the first transcripts Monday from the closed-door impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump, providin...
San Francisco’s mayor eyes housing bond, DA’s race on ballot
SAN FRANCISCO — After a bruising fight last year to become San Francisco's mayor, London Breed faces token opposition on Tuesday's ballot as she strug...
Wine cellar in space: 12 bottles arrive for year of aging
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A dozen bottles of fine French wine arrived at the space station Monday, not for the astronauts, but for science.
Dow hits record as stock market rally extends into 5th week
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average returned to a record on Monday, joining other market gauges at all-time highs, as the stock market's rally...
Ponzi schemer ‘King Perry’ pleads guilty; had lived lavishly
SCRANTON, Pa. — The fraudster called himself "King Perry," and for a while he lived like royalty.
1 in 2 seriously ill Medicare enrollees struggles with bills
WASHINGTON — More than half of seriously ill Medicare enrollees face financial hardships with medical bills, with prescription drug costs the leading ...
Pence rallies for Mississippi GOP governor candidate
BILOXI, Miss. — Vice President Mike Pence campaigned Monday in Mississippi for the Republican nominee for governor, who's in a tight race with the sta...
Google employees call for corporate climate change action
SAN FRANCISCO — Google employees are demanding the company issue a climate plan that commits it to zero emissions by 2030.
Experts: White House has dubious reasons to ignore subpoenas
The impeachment process is fundamentally unfair. Congress lacks authority to investigate the president. Witnesses should have executive branch lawyers...
The Latest: Labour’s Lindsay Hoyle elected new speaker
LONDON — The Latest on the election to select a new U.K. House of Commons speaker (all times local):
Study: Alien grasses are making more frequent US wildfires
WASHINGTON — For much of the United States, invasive grass species are making wildfires more frequent, especially in fire-prone California, a new stud...