Texas city paid Enrique Iglesias $485,000 for 2015 concert
MCALLEN, Texas — A South Texas city used $485,000 in taxpayer money to pay singer Enrique Iglesias to perform at a holiday concert in 2015, according ...
In surprising request, Trump asks NATO to do more in Mideast
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would ask NATO to step up its involvement in the Middle East, an unexpected request from a ...
Moon river: Rocket part ferried on the mighty Mississippi
NEW ORLEANS — With a brass band playing and a parade of workers sporting Mardi Gras beads, a huge component of a new rocket system was wheeled slowly ...
Heisman reunion: 5 winners suit up for Ravens-Titans matchup
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The top prize for individual excellence in college football is the Heisman Trophy. For the first time in the Super Bowl era, five ...
‘Modern Family’ to bid farewell in April series finale
PASADENA, Calif. — “Modern Family” will air its finale after 11 seasons on April 8, and there are no spin-offs in the works involving its large cast.
Trump to attend annual economic forum in Davos, Switzerland
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to attend a global economic forum in Switzerland this month, making up for an appearance he canceled during ...
FBI asks Apple for phone data from Saudi shooting suspect
WASHINGTON — The FBI asked Apple this week to help extract data from iPhones that belonged to the Saudi aviation student who investigators say fatally...
California lawmakers eye back-up power for cellphone towers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When the nation's largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lo...
New US autonomous vehicle plan lets industry regulate itself
The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled its most recent round of guidelines for autonomous vehicle makers that still rely on the industry to po...
Man who claimed to be missing boy gets 2 years in prison
CINCINNATI — An Ohio man who claimed to be a child who disappeared at age 6 pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated identity theft and will serve two y...
Prince Harry and Meghan to ‘step back’ as senior UK royals
LONDON — Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, said they are planning “to step back” as senior members of the royal family, a stunning revelati...
Judge weighs bid to stop Trump’s refugee resettlement limit
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Wednesday pressed a government lawyer to explain why President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing sta...
Man saves California’s oldest weekly newspaper from closure
DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. — A retiree has canceled an around-the-world trip to save California's oldest weekly newspaper, which was set to shut down when it...
Trump vows new sanctions on already heavily sanctioned Iran
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration will immediately impose new economic sanctions on Iran in response to Iranian mi...
Electric scooter injuries surge along with their popularity
Electric scooter injuries have surged along with their popularity in the United States, nearly tripling over four years, researchers said in a study p...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump minimizes IS risk, distorts Iran payout
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wrongly dismissed the continuing threat of the Islamic State group and spread a false tale of the U.S. paying out ...
Gunman gets life term in `Fast and Furious’ border killing
TUCSON, Ariz. — A man convicted of shooting a U.S. Border Patrol agent nine years ago in a case that exposed a botched federal gun operation known as ...
Husband in missing mom case ordered held on $6 million bail
Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of a missing mother of five, was ordered detained on $6 million bail Wednesday on new murder and kidnapping charges...
Ivanka Trump’s appearance at CES tech show draws criticism
LAS VEGAS — The nation's largest consumer electronics show hosted Ivanka Trump as a keynote speaker — a choice that drew scorn from many women in tech...
Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Aerosmith to perform at Grammy Awards
NEW YORK — Billie Eilish and Lizzo, both nominated for the top four prizes at the Grammy Awards, are slated to perform at the live show later this mon...
Leaders of Turkey, Russia urge Jan. 12 cease-fire in Libya
BRUSSELS — Turkey and Russia called for a Jan. 12 cease-fire in war-torn Libya on Wednesday while European Union officials intensified diplomatic effo...
Hollywood-backed Quibi thinks you’ll pay for its video bites
LAS VEGAS — A startup heavily backed by Hollywood is wagering that you're ready to set aside YouTube and TikTok to watch star-studded short videos on ...
CES tech show: Voice for the gas pump, sensors for the plant
LAS VEGAS — A connected world means paying for gas with your voice and sensing when a plant needs water.
Iranian leader calls missile attack a ‘slap’ at US bases
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran struck back at the United States early Wednesday for killing its most powerful military commander, firing a barrage of ballistic m...
US sanctions South Sudan’s vice president over abuses
JOHANNESBURG — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on South Sudan's First Vice President Taban Deng Gai, citing his involvement in seriou...
Cardi B’s pledge to seek Nigerian citizenship sparks rivalry
LAGOS, Nigeria — Cardi B's announcement that she wants to seek Nigerian citizenship has set off a Twitter feud between her West African fans in friend...
Stabbings, shootings, assaults weigh on US Jewish youth
NEW YORK — When a man spewed anti-Semitic slurs and spat on her face, Shoshana Blum remembered her ancestors who survived the Holocaust, and instead o...
Poll: World skeptical Trump will do right in global affairs
WASHINGTON — The world is still skeptical that after nearly three years in office President Donald Trump will do the right thing on foreign affairs, a...
Erdogan, Putin launch new gas line, vow Mideast diplomacy
ISTANBUL — The presidents of Turkey and Russia inaugurated the dual natural gas line connecting their countries Wednesday, opening up a new export pat...
Greece retains negative yield in first debt auction of year
ATHENS, Greece — Greece has raised 487.5 million euros ($544.4 million) in a treasury bill sale that saw the country maintain its negative interest ra...