Pakistan rescues Canadian, Finnish climbers by helicopter
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's military launched a helicopter evacuation of a Canadian and a Finnish mountain climber who were stranded on a peak in...
“Where it begins”: Young hungry locusts bulk up in Somalia
GAROWE, Somalia — At a glance, the desert locusts in this arid patch of northern Somalia look less ominous than the billion-member swarms infesting Ea...
NYPD: Officer shot, wounded in ‘assassination attempt’
NEW YORK — Two New York City police officers narrowly escaped with their lives when a gunman fired into their patrol van Saturday night, wounding one ...
Brandon Maxwell’s models strut amid bison, moose and caribou
NEW YORK — There's always a crowd at a Brandon Maxwell fashion show, but the audience on Saturday night included more than the usual human fashionista...
Hanks, Fonda and more stars amuse at Oscars rehearsals
LOS ANGELES — Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell are standing on the Oscars stage performing some hilarious material for a few dozen people who are ...
Thailand mourns victims of country’s deadliest mass shooting
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand — As mourning began for the victims of Thailand's worst mass shooting, the country counted its losses: a mother shot dead ...
Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey headline arena like rock stars
NEW YORK — Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey headlined Brooklyn’s Barclays Center like an A-list duo Saturday, getting a rock-star like applause from a...
‘The Farewell,’ Adam Sandler triumph at Spirit Awards
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — At a Film Independent Spirit Awards that often stood in stark contrast to Sunday's Academy Awards, Lulu Wang's family drama “Th...
Press rolls as US secures spot in Tokyo Olympics
CARSON, Calif. — Christen Press is on a tear with goals in her past six games, focused on the U.S. national team's next big task: the Olympics.
Monse creatives still see themselves as fashion outsiders
NEW YORK — Monse founders Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia are stars in the fashion business — they're also the creatives behind Oscar de la Renta — but ...
Taylor takes 1-shot lead over Mickelson at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Phil Mickelson and his sublime short game delivered more entertainment than all the athletes and celebrities for the Saturday s...
The Latest: Biden: first two states important, not critical
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Latest on 2020 Democratic president race and Tuesday's primary in New Hampshire (all times local):
Sequins, big bows, glamorous gowns at Badgley Mischka show
NEW YORK — Oversized bows, exaggerated puffed sleeves and luxe jewel tones. Everything sparkled with sequins at Badgley Mischka's show Saturday which ...
Pompeo warns nation’s governors to be wary of China
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned America’s governors on Saturday to be wary of China, which he said was targeting individual U.S. st...
McCormick’s OT basket lifts No. 11 Auburn past No. 18 LSU
AUBURN, Ala. — J’Von McCormick’s floater bounced high off the rim before finally going through the net, one last bit of suspense in a game and a perfo...
No. 3 Kansas gets 20th win 60-46 over TCU, No. 700 for Self
FORT WORTH, Texas — Udoka Azubuike had 20 points and 15 rebounds as No. 3 Kansas matched an NCAA record with its 31st consecutive 20-win season, beati...
5 Britons with virus hospitalized in France after Alps stay
France is closing two schools and trying to reassure vacationers in the Alps after five British citizens, including a 9-year-old child, contracted the...
Relief at skating chief Gailhaguet’s ‘necessary’ resignation
PARIS — After the long-serving head of France's skating federation resigned Saturday, amid suspicions that he covered up for a coach accused of rape a...
The Latest: WHO to send mission to virus-hit China
BEIJING — The Latest on a virus outbreak that began in China (all times local):
Ionescu’s gets 24th triple-double, No. 3 Oregon tops Arizona
EUGENE, Ore. — The opponent was Arizona, so of course Sabrina Ionescu was up to the challenge and earned her NCAA record 24th triple-double.
Focus turns to Latino authors amid ‘American Dirt’ debate
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When Oprah Winfrey endorsed the novel “American Dirt” for her book club last month, many Latinos took to social media to decry the...
Oregon candidate, once a Trump critic, now embraces him
BEND, Ore. — In 2018, the Republican party's candidate for governor of Oregon painted himself as a centrist, criticized President Donald Trump's envir...
Democrats on edge after 2020 election season’s ragged launch
CONCORD, New Hampshire — For Democrats, this was supposed be a moment to begin easing three years of built-up of anxieties. Instead, the launch of the...
Before Oscars, stars pack Tom Ford’s fashion week show in LA
LOS ANGELES — Tom Ford brought fashion week to Hollywood on Friday night, with a runway show full of glamour and a front row jammed with A-listers, in...
Jazz snap 5-game skid, rally to beat Trail Blazers 117-114
SALT LAKE CITY — One play punctuated a thrilling comeback for the Utah Jazz.
‘We’re definitely not prepared’: Africa braces for new virus
LUSAKA, Zambia — At a Chinese-run hospital in Zambia, some employees watched as people who recently returned from China showed up with coughs but were...
The US women down Mexico 4-0 to secure an Olympic spot
CARSON, Calif. — Samantha Mewis scored twice and the U.S. national team secured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-0 semifinal victory Friday night...
China scrambles to keep cities in virus lockdown fed
BEIJING — The manager of the Wushang Mart in Wuhan, the locked-down city at the heart of China’s virus outbreak, says its shelves are loaded with 50% ...
New Delhi votes with Modi’s popularity on the line
NEW DELHI — Voting began for a crucial state election in India’s capital on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party tryin...
Kobe Bryant helicopter had nearly cleared blinding clouds
LOS ANGELES — The pilot of the helicopter that crashed and killed Kobe Bryant and eight others was almost out of blinding clouds when he suddenly plun...