AP-NORC poll: Public doubts Senate trial will be revealing
WASHINGTON — Americans are sharply divided along party lines about whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office, and they doubt the Se...
Schiff takes conciliatory tone after Roberts’ admonishment
WASHINGTON — Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead impeachment manager, took a conciliatory tone at President Donald Trump’s Senate trial on Wednesday after Chie...
Saudi crown prince’s WhatsApp linked to Bezos phone hack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The cellphone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked in what appeared to be an attempt by Sau...
Holding court in Davos, Trump distracted by impeachment
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump held court in the snow-capped Alps for two days, showcasing the American economy to world leaders and glob...
Trump suggests he may be open to entitlement cuts in future
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump appeared to suggest in a television interview Wednesday that he’s willing to consider entitlement cuts in the futu...
3 former Dolphins provide Super Bowl boost to Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs saw value in a trio of players that were essentially castoffs from what was one of the least-successful fran...
Judge hints he may rule for migrants in Border Patrol suit
TUCSON, Ariz. — A judge indicated Wednesday he may side with migrants in a lawsuit that alleges extreme overcrowding and inhumane conditions at some o...
Canada justice dept. lawyer says Huawei exec committed fraud
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A Canadian justice department lawyer said Wednesday that fraud, not sanctions, is the crucial element for a judge to con...
Trump administration approves Keystone pipeline on US land
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration on Wednesday approved a right-of-way allowing the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline to be built across U.S. la...
Chinese city stops outbound flights, trains to fight virus
BEIJING — Chinese state media say the city of Wuhan is shutting down outbound flights and trains as the country battles the spread of a new virus that...
DC claims inaugural committee spending enriched Trump family
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s inaugural committee spent more than $1 million to book a ballroom at the Trump International Hotel in the nation's capital...
Guaidó seeks EU sanctions for Venezuela, meeting with Trump
BRUSSELS — Venezuela’s opposition leader said Wednesday that he wants the European Union to broaden sanctions against members of the Venezuelan govern...
Watchdog files FEC complaint against pro-Sanders nonprofit
WASHINGTON — The watchdog group Common Cause filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, alleging that Our Revolution, a poli...
Tesla passes $100 billion, teeing up big payout for Musk
DETROIT — The meteoric rise of Tesla shares that pushed the company's value over $100 billion could turn into a supercharged payday for CEO Elon Musk.
Can equality pledges fix country music’s gender problem?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — What started as a joke on Twitter about an unwritten rule among country radio stations not to play two female artists in a row prom...
Government: Tax evader in standoff should not be released
CONCORD, N.H. — A woman who took part in a monthslong standoff with her husband at their home against U.S. marshals in 2007 should not be released fro...
Bloomberg, Buttigieg work to connect with nation’s mayors
WASHINGTON — Two miles from President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Capitol, Michael Bloomberg and Pete Buttigieg are looking to draw a dist...
Key events leading to statement on Jeff Bezos phone hack
Experts at the United Nations said Wednesday that the phone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was likely hacked through a file se...
The Latest: WTO chief says debate over trade rules will last
DAVOS, Switzerland — The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local):
Chen knows US skating history, doesn’t need to hear about it
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Long stints atop U.S. men's figure skating were common for decades. No fewer than eight skaters, including Dick Button, Scott Hamil...
Wednesday is deadline for claims in 2017 Equifax data breach
NEW YORK — Wednesday is the deadline to seek cash payments and claim free services as part of Equifax's $700 million settlement over a massive data br...
US-French tax truce a respite in tense relations with EU
DAVOS, Switzerland — France will delay its tax on big tech firms like Google and Facebook in exchange for the United States's promise to hold off reta...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false account of Ukraine episode
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave a false account Wednesday of some of the circumstances that got him impeached.
Crime required for impeachment? Not so, say legal experts
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's defense hinges largely on arguments made in the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson more than 150 year...
Supreme Court seems favorable to religious education funding
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared ready Wednesday to reinvigorate a Montana scholarship program that could make it easie...
UConn vs Tennessee rivalry renewed in women’s hoops Thursday
NEW YORK — For more than a decade, the rivalry in women's basketball was Tennessee and UConn.
Unusual study details woes among veterans of foster care
NEW YORK — Americans who have spent time in foster care are far more likely than other adults to lack a college degree, health insurance and a stable ...
‘Naughty boy’: Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77
LONDON — Terry Jones, a founding member of the anarchic Monty Python troupe who was hailed by colleagues as “the complete Renaissance comedian" and “a...
Erosion, floods make some final resting places not so final
WEYBRIDGE, Vt. — When Revolutionary War soldier Josiah Clark was buried in a small Vermont cemetery near a river bank in 1835, it was supposed to be h...
‘Sesame Street’ comforts children displaced by Syrian war
NEW YORK — “Sesame Street” in the past year has tackled everything from foster care to substance abuse. Now its latest effort is trying to help childr...