Analysis: Dems strain for civility, contrasts burst through
WASHINGTON — Electability questions persist. Anxieties about gender and sexism are resurgent. And three leading candidates are about to get yanked off...
‘Amazing’: New embryo made of nearly extinct rhino species
JOHANNESBURG — Researchers say they have successfully created another embryo of the nearly extinct northern white rhino in a global effort to keep the...
UK inflation at lowest since late 2016, stokes rate cut talk
LONDON — Inflation in Britain has fallen to its lowest level since late 2016, official figures showed Wednesday, in a development that is likely to he...
World shares slip on jitters over China-US trade deal
BANGKOK — World shares were mostly lower on Wednesday as conflicting reports raised concerns over the likely outcome of a trade deal to be signed by t...
Environmental issues top worries for those heading to Davos
LONDON — Environmental issues dominate the global risks for top decision-makers over the coming decade, organizers of next week's World Economic Forum...
China: Possible that new virus could spread between humans
BEIJING — The possibility that a new virus in central China could spread between humans cannot be ruled out, though the risk of transmission at the mo...
Asian shares decline on revived jitters over trade deal
BANGKOK — Shares retreated in Asia on Wednesday as conflicting reports raised concerns over the likely outcome of a trade deal to be signed by the U.S...
Business as usual? How Europe’s royals mix work and duties
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — As the British royal family wrestles with the future roles of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, it could look to Europe for ...
Texas inmate faces execution for killing wife in 2005
HOUSTON — A Texas inmate with a history of violence against women is set to be executed Wednesday evening for fatally shooting his wife, who had feare...
The Crossing: What to watch as impeachment heads to Senate
WASHINGTON — The articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump don't move to the Senate by themselves.
Warren makes debate case: Democratic woman can beat Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa — Elizabeth Warren made a forceful case for a female president and stood behind her accusation suggesting sexism by progressive rival...
Key takeaways from Democratic presidential debate in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — Some key takeaways from Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, the final forum before the Iowa caucuses:
Australian wildfire smoke stokes health fears in cities
CANBERRA, Australia — Fire alarms have been sounding in high-rise buildings across downtown Sydney and Melbourne as dense smoke from distant wildfires...
Trump uses rally to defend Iran policy as Democrats decry it
MILWAUKEE — As President Donald Trump rallied supporters Tuesday night by defending his decision to kill a top Iranian general, the Democrats vying to...
Meat Loaf sues hotel, blaming negligence for disabling fall
FORT WORTH, Texas — Meat Loaf has filed a lawsuit against a hotel at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and organizers of a horror convention hel...
Crosby collects 4 points in return, Penguins rip Wild 7-3
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby watched the Pittsburgh Penguins thrive in his absence. The longtime captain pledged he would simply focus on doing his part...
Panthers LB Kuechly retiring after 8 seasons in NFL
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly is retiring from the NFL after eight seasons.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas joining Amazon’s spy series ‘Citadel’
PASADENA, Calif. — Priyanka Chopra Jonas will star opposite Richard Madden in the U.S. edition of “Citadel,” a drama series to be produced in conjunct...
Trump admin weighs shifting billions more for border wall
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is weighing whether to shift billions more in military funding to build the border wall after already moving mor...
Rights group says China is trying to silence critics abroad
The head of Human Rights Watch said Tuesday the Chinese government has not only constructed "an Orwellian high-tech surveillance state” at home but is...
Tennessee governor says he will sign anti-LGBT adoption bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday that he'll sign into law a measure that would assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-...
Experts seek answers behind constant quakes in Puerto Rico
PONCE, Puerto Rico — Seismologists in southern Puerto Rico gingerly walked around a patch of dirt that marks the location of recently buried sensors t...
Can a woman win the presidency? Clash exposes deeper issue
WASHINGTON — The smoldering political flareup between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders has reignited a debate among Democratic primary voters over ...
Spain: Chemical plant explosion kills 1, injures at least 9
MADRID — A massive explosion at a petrochemical plant in northeastern Spain on Tuesday killed one person and injured at least nine others, three serio...
Debate to highlight vanishing diversity in Democratic field
A half dozen White House hopefuls will gather on a debate stage in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday night at a critical moment in the Democratic primary. ...
Dem senator says he has 51 votes to restrain Trump on Iran
WASHINGTON — A Democratic senator says he has at least 51 votes to support a bipartisan resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek app...
Black prosecutors back Gardner, say they’ve faced resistance
ST. LOUIS — One day after St. Louis’ top prosecutor filed a federal lawsuit alleging a concerted and racist conspiracy to push her out of office, othe...
Two popes -- one retired, one reigning -- cause a furor
VATICAN CITY — Ever since Benedict XVI announced he would become the first pope in 600 years to resign, Catholic theologians, canon lawyers and others...
Gucci’s Michele marks 5 years of challenging masculine codes
MILAN — If any one designer can take credit for revolutionizing menswear, it is Gucci’s Alessandro Michele, who made his runway debut as creative dire...
Awkwafina gets 2nd season of new cable network comedy series
PASADENA, Calif. — Awkwafina may not have an Oscar nomination, but the breakout star has already secured a second-season renewal of her new Comedy Cen...