After impeachment: Congress adrift, oversight uncertain
WASHINGTON — Inside the Capitol, it’s as if the impeachment of President Donald Trump never happened.
US soccer men’s union says women’s pay should be tripled
NEW YORK — The U.S. men's national team urged the U.S. Soccer Federation to sharply increase pay of the American women and accused the governing body ...
In South, Bloomberg aims to move past stop-and-frisk remarks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday sought to move past newly resurfaced years-old comments in which he defended the controversial “st...
Woods, Thomas spending time off course and in same pairing
LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas are separated by about 17 years on the calendar and 70 victories on the PGA Tour, neither of which has kep...
Virus worries force cancellation of major tech show in Spain
LONDON — Organizers of the world’s biggest mobile technology fair are pulling the plug over worries about the viral outbreak from China.
Christian Cowan lives out his childhood fashion dream
NEW YORK — Christian Cowan equates showing his fashion collections with continuously living out a childhood dream.
Michael Kors reminds that staying in can be chic, glamorous
NEW YORK — Michael Kors is so over leggings and sports bras. He used Wednesday’s fall collection as a reminder that staying in and cozying up by the f...
Argentina and IMF discuss debt in shadow of 2001 crisis
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina has been here before: recession, growing poverty, high inflation, billions of dollars in debt, a looming deadline ...
UN: Congo’s Ebola outbreak slows but still global emergency
GENEVA — The World Health Organization said although signs are now “extremely positive” in Congo that the Ebola outbreak is winding down, the epidemic...
White House tries to assure Congress over withheld money
WASHINGTON — A key White House figure in delaying aid to Ukraine last year reassured lawmakers Wednesday that the Trump administration realizes it is ...
At All-Star Game, Africa’s potential will be showcased
The moment was not lost on Giannis Antetokounmpo. The NBA's reigning MVP, a Greek of Nigerian descent who is now starring in Milwaukee, was about to m...
Fall in new cases raises hope in virus outbreak in China
BEIJING — The number of new cases of the coronavirus in China dropped for a second straight day, health officials said Wednesday in a possible glimmer...
Girls sue to block participation of transgender athletes
HARTFORD, Conn. — The families of three female high school runners filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block transgender athletes in Connecti...
White House claims Huawei equipment has backdoor for spying
WASHINGTON — The Chinese company Huawei can secretly tap into communications through the networking equipment it sells globally, a U.S. official charg...
Report: Census Bureau at risk of not being ready for count
With the start of the 2020 census just a month away for most U.S. residents, the U.S. Census Bureau is behind in recruiting workers and establishing ...
Deval Patrick, last black candidate in 2020 race, drops out
WASHINGTON — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the last remaining African American candidate in a Democratic presidential field once defined by...
Suit: District wrong to punish students over racist posts
SALINE, Mich. — Four students in a southeastern Michigan town sued their school district over discipline they received in the wake of racist social me...
Spanish police arrest former oil executive sought by Mexico
MEXICO CITY — The former head of Mexico's state oil company was arrested Wednesday in Spain on a international warrant issued by Mexico, authorities s...
Powell hears bipartisan Senate support for Fed independence
WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic senators voiced strong support for an independent Federal Reserve during a hearing with Fed Chair Jerome Powell...
Cuomo to propose compromise, hopes to end Global Entry ban
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's governor plans to propose to President Donald Trump that the state could share some driving records with federal immigration...
BP lays out long-term ambition to achieve net-zero emissions
LONDON — Energy producer BP said Wednesday it wants to eliminate or offset all carbon emissions from its operations and the oil and gas it sells to cu...
Buttigieg lands black South Carolina lawmaker’s endorsement
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg is picking up his first endorsement among South Carolina’s black lawmakers as attent...
Solid earnings send stock indexes higher on Wall Street
NEW YORK — Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street, following gains overseas, as investors welcome more solid earnings reports from U.S. comp...
Greek 10-year bond yield makes historic dip below 1%
Greece's 10-year government bond yield has fallen below 1% for the first time, bolstering the country's effort to ease strict budget conditions set by...
Iranian minister apologizes over mock spacesuit post
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s information minister apologized Wednesday for posting a photo on Twitter of what appeared to be a Halloween-type costume represe...
Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis refused Wednesday to approve the ordination of married men to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon, sidestepping a ...
Italy’s Senate to decide whether to lift Salvini’s immunity
ROME — The Italian Senate is deciding Wednesday whether to allow former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini to be prosecuted — as he demands to be — for ...
After Iowa caucus problems, concerns grow over Nevada’s plan
LAS VEGAS — Concerns have been growing that next week's Nevada caucuses could offer a repeat of the chaos that ensnared the Iowa vote, with Nevada fac...
US military downgrades efforts against extremists in Sahel
JOHANNESBURG — The U.S. military has switched from trying to degrade Islamic extremist groups in West Africa’s sprawling Sahel region to merely trying...
Singapore bank clears office after virus case found
SINGAPORE — The Singapore bank DBS on Wednesday cleared a downtown office and told some 300 employees to work from home after one of its staff was inf...