States use Catholic clergy abuse lists to screen applicants
In the wake of revelations that scores of Roman Catholic priests and religious workers credibly accused of child sexual abuse are living unsupervised ...
Driver charged in police chase along Super Bowl parade route
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A driver who led police on a chase along the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade route before he was stopped and arrested at gunp...
Twitter shares jump on rise in user numbers, revenue
Shares in Twitter jumped Thursday after the social media company said its revenue growth and user numbers exceeded forecasts in the latest quarter, th...
Kidman, Nyong’o, Peele and more describe 1st Oscar moments
LOS ANGELES — It happens in an instant: The envelope is opened, a name is called and the Oscar winner's life and career are changed forever.
Death toll in Turkey avalanche disaster rises to 41
ISTANBUL — The death toll from a pair of avalanches in eastern Turkey climbed to 41 Thursday, Turkey's disaster and emergency agency said as search te...
Spanish government to begin talks with Catalania this month
BARCELONA, Spain — The Spanish government and the regional leaders of Catalonia will start holding formal talks this month in a bid to end one of the ...
Virus impact: Airlines extend flights suspensions
BEIJING — Airlines are extending their suspension of flights to mainland China, while more retailers are putting an estimate on the economic damage th...
This week’s American turmoil, seen through allies’ eyes
For American politics, it’s been a week for the ages: a bungled start to the 2020 presidential primary season, a State of the Union speech with partis...
Lagarde: Central banks have less room to combat a downturn
FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde has warned that the world's central banks have less room to stimulate the economy in...
Rolling Stones returning to North America for 15-city tour
LOS ANGELES — The Rolling Stones are returning to some North American cities where they haven't played in years.
Governors warn Trump rule could lead to big Medicaid cuts
WASHINGTON — Governors of both major political parties are warning that a little-noticed regulation proposed by President Donald Trump's administratio...
Merkel: Governor’s election with far-right help inexcusable
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned as “inexcusable” the election of a new German state governor with the help of the far-right as well as her...
Tokyo tries to quell fear of Olympic-Paralympic cancellation
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers again tried on Thursday to allay fears that the 2020 Games could be postponed or canceled by the fast-...
NASA’s record-setting Koch, crewmates safely back from space
MOSCOW — NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who has spent nearly 11 months in orbit on the longest spaceflight by a woman, landed safely in Kazakhstan on ...
Sanders says he raised $25M in January, will bolster ad buys
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Bernie Sanders says he raised a whopping $25 million in January and will use his presidential campaign's flush bank account to incr...
Women vying for Oscars salute their progress, snubs aside
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The mood at Diane von Furstenberg’s lunch honoring this year’s female Oscar contenders could have been downbeat, given the shu...
Scotland’s finance chief quits over messages to teenager
LONDON — Scotland’s finance minister has resigned, hours before he was due to deliver his annual budget, after he reportedly sent hundreds of messages...
Philippine official defends US pact after Duterte threat
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine foreign secretary warned Thursday that abrogating a security accord with Washington would undermine his country’s...
Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance
BAGHDAD — A new watchtower rose over an American military base in northern Iraq, and cranes lifted hefty slabs of concrete to reinforce the barricades...
War-weary Afghan youth turn to snowboarding for thrills
KABUL, Afghanistan — Aspen! Zermatt! Kabul?
Not guilty: Senate acquits Trump of impeachment charges
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in A...
Impeachment loses its constitutional gravity in Trump case
WASHINGTON — Years from now, will you remember where you were and what you were doing when President Donald Trump was impeached? Have you forgotten al...
Trump courts black voters, but opposition remains deep
DETROIT — President Donald Trump brought African American guests to his State of the Union speech, ran a Super Bowl ad boasting how he’s making the cr...
Powell scores 34, No. 12 Seton Hall beats Georgetown 78-71
WASHINGTON — Myles Powell scored 34 points, Romaro Gill tied a career-high with eight blocks and No. 12 Seton Hall raced out to a big lead and beat Ge...
Raptors beat Pacers for team-record 12th straight win
TORONTO — Serge Ibaka hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining and the Toronto Raptors rallied from 19 down to beat the Indiana Pacers 119-1...
Baldwin gives No. 19 Butler 79-76 win over No. 10 Villanova
INDIANAPOLIS — Kamar Baldwin made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer and scored 17 points, giving No. 19 Butler a 79-76 victory over No. 10 Villanova on Wedne...
Kirk Douglas rose from poverty to become a king of Hollywood
NEW YORK — He was born Issur Danielovitch, a ragman’s son. He died Kirk Douglas, a Hollywood king.
Facebook, YouTube: Firm must stop scraping faces from sites
Facebook joined YouTube, Twitter and payment service Venmo on Wednesday in demanding that a facial recognition company stop harvesting user images to ...
Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103
Kirk Douglas, the intense, muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films, helped fatally ...
Trump wins acquittal, but Ukraine saga far from over
WASHINGTON — The impeachment of President Donald Trump is over, but it's far from case closed on Ukraine.