Celebrated book editor Alice Mayhew dies at age 87
NEW YORK — Alice Mayhew, the celebrated and influential editor of political and historical works whose authors ranged from Bob Woodward and Carl Berns...
Democratic primary pivots to unpredictable New Hampshire
NASHUA, N.H. — New Hampshire rarely takes its cues from Iowa. And this time, there aren't clear cues anyway.
Moving faith: Mexican town’s saint feast lives in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — In Midwestern boots or bare feet in sandals, the faithful walked in procession down a snow-covered street here, keeping the rhythm of fe...
US general slips into Iraq for talks to salvage relations
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East slipped quietly into Iraq Tuesday, as the Trump administration works to s...
The Latest: France warns against all travel to China
BEIJING — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local):
UK boosts climate effort by banning new gas vehicles by 2035
LONDON — Britain announced Tuesday that it plans to ban the sale of new gas and diesel cars by 2035 — five years earlier than its previous target — in...
Caroline Kennedy backs Biden, calls him Democrats’ best bet
WASHINGTON — Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, calling the former vice president Democrats' ...
Baboon grooms little lion cub in South Africa’s Kruger park
JOHANNESBURG — A male baboon carrying and grooming a lion cub is an unusual sight, yet it happened over the weekend in South Africa's Kruger National ...
World shares rise, Shanghai up 1.3%, as China boosts market
BANGKOK — Global stocks rallied Tuesday and Wall Street appeared set to open higher after China's central bank provided further support to markets to ...
Extreme weather has gardeners looking for resilient plants
Fiercer and more frequent natural disasters in recent years have many homeowners re-evaluating their landscaping. Many are restocking with trees and p...
Indicted K-pop star Seungri may face military court
SEOUL, South Korea — A K-pop star charged with violating South Korea’s anti-prostitution law may have to join the country’s army and face trial in a m...
Bloodied but determined, Lebanese protesters take stock
BEIRUT — At a Beirut hospital ward, five Lebanese protesters with bandaged eyes and faces huddled in a circle, their arms wrapped around each other, a...
WADA asks sports court to open Russia case to public hearing
GENEVA — The World Anti-Doping Agency wants a rare public hearing for sport’s highest court to judge a four-year slate of punishments faced by Russia ...
45 years on, ‘lost’ masterpieces see light in split Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus — It took more than 45 years, but 219 paintings thought lost or stolen — artwork that includes some of the most significant works prod...
South African court issues arrest warrant for ex-leader Zuma
JOHANNESBURG — A judge in South Africa issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for former president Jacob Zuma for failing to appear in court on a corruption...
No. 10 Villanova faces 2 matchups with ranked Big East foes
RALEIGH, N.C. — Villanova coach Jay Wright knows his 10th-ranked Wildcats have youth and inexperience that can lead to inconsistent play in some of th...
Clippers rally in 4th quarter to edge Spurs 108-105
LOS ANGELES — Paul George got beat up again, came back and hit some big shots to help the Los Angeles Clippers rally late.
Former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi dies at 95
NAIROBI, Kenya — Daniel arap Moi, a former schoolteacher who became Kenya’s longest-serving president and presided over years of repression and econom...
US adds ‘low yield’ nuclear weapon to its submarine arsenal
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has deployed a new addition to its nuclear arsenal — a long-range missile armed with a nuclear warhead of reduced destr...
Dems lay a big caucus egg: No results from Iowa election
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Democratic Party said Monday night that results from the state’s first-in-the-nation caucus were indefinitely delayed due ...
Pompeo message in Europe, Central Asia trip: Beware of China
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — The countries Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited on a five nation-tour over the last week varied from longtime ally Britain...
Miami sees a return to Cold War cultural hard line on Cuba
MIAMI — Platinum-selling reggaeton act Gente de Zona were barred from a New Year’s Eve concert in a Miami park. The mayor of Miami declared another Cu...
Official: Iowa caucus turnout on pace to match 2016 levels
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Turnout for Monday's Iowa caucuses was on pace to match 2016 levels based on early data, a state party official said, even as some s...
Asia shares gain, Shanghai up slightly after Wall St rebound
BANGKOK — Shares advanced in Asia on Tuesday, with the Shanghai Composite up 0.2% after a rebound on Wall Street overnight.
AP VoteCast: Iowa Dems split on best challenger for Trump
WASHINGTON — Iowa Democrats are fiercely united by the goal of unseating President Donald Trump, but they were sharply divided Monday over which candi...
AP Exclusive: Border apprehensions drop 8 straight months
WASHINGTON — The number of border apprehensions has dropped for the eighth straight month, following crackdowns by the Trump administration that inclu...
After Oprah’s exit, Russell Simmons doc acquired by HBO Max
NEW YORK — The documentary about several women who have accused Russell Simmons of sexual abuse has found a distributor after Oprah Winfrey’s exit fro...
2 top execs leaving newspaper publisher Tribune amid turmoil
Two top executives at newspaper publisher Tribune are stepping down as the company deals with its largest shareholder, a hedge fund known for cutting ...
Trump’s economy: Solid and steady but vulnerable to threats
WASHINGTON — A portrait of a robust U.S. economy is sure to take center stage Tuesday night when President Donald Trump gives his third State of the U...