Holocaust education planned after WV jail guard Nazi salute
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — West Virginia plans to begin training its corrections department staff about the Holocaust after a photograph of correction offic...
Trump says he’ll sign first-step China trade deal on Jan. 15
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The first phase of a U.S.-China trade agreement will be inked at the White House in mid-January, President Donald Trump announ...
Illinois governor clears thousands of marijuana convictions
CHICAGO — Illinois' governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, describing the step as a first wave of t...
Column: Think you know 2020? Some sports predictions for you
Predictions aren't for the faint of heart, as anyone who has ever given money to a bookmaker can attest. Strange things can happen, which is a big rea...
Judge orders Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in Sandy Hook case
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in another court setback over the Infowars host using his show to...
Marines: Hanukkah stabbing suspect kicked out of boot camp
NEW YORK — The man charged with stabbing five people during a Hanukkah celebration in New York began boot camp to enter the U.S. Marine Corps but was ...
GOP Sen. Collins says she’s open to impeachment witnesses
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she's open to calling witnesses as part of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald T...
AP Explains: Who are Iraq’s Iran-backed militias?
Iran emerged as a major power broker in Iraq after the American invasion in 2003, supporting Shiite Islamist parties and militias that have dominated ...
Ex-Trump campaign manager Lewandowski won’t run for Senate
MANCHESTER, N.H. — President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said Tuesday that he is forgoing a run for U.S. Senate in New Ha...
Panama Canal marks 20 years of US handover amid water crisis
PANAMA CITY — Panama marked the 20-year anniversary Tuesday of the turnover of the Panama Canal, now amid a water crisis that threatens the viability ...
Justin Bieber to launch docu-series on YouTube in January
Justin Bieber is a launching a docu-series about creating his new album on YouTube, the platform where the singer originally got his start in music ov...
Making misery pay: Libya militias take EU funds for migrants
TRIPOLI, Libya — When the European Union started funneling millions of euros into Libya to slow the tide of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, the m...
Jaguars keep Marrone, Caldwell despite another losing season
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are retaining coach Doug Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell despite consecutive losing seasons.
Fake frogs in school dissections eliminate gross-out-factor
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — It's a rite of passage in schools across the U.S.: frog dissection.
Beware of the smart device: Ways to stay private and safe
NEW YORK — Did someone invite a spy into your home over the holidays? Maybe so, if a friend or family member gave you a voice-controlled speaker or so...
Indicted Giuliani associate wants to give documents to House
NEW YORK — A Rudy Giuliani associate who was indicted on campaign finance charges is asking a judge to allow him to turn over documents to Congress as...
Pakistan issues health IDs for trans people to improve care
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan began issuing special health ID cards for transgender people on Tuesday as way to lessen health care discrimination.
RIGHT AT HOME: It’s that ’70s (and ’80s) show in home decor
You’ve probably noticed it in clothing stores: racks and shelves full of high-waisted flares, rib-knit turtlenecks, acid green sweatshirts and disco b...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro keeps to far right, faces tough 2nd year
SAO PAULO — Heading into his second year as Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro has held firm to his combative culture-warrior policies while feuding w...
World shares decline as record-breaking year winds down
TOKYO — Stocks slipped globally in quiet New Year's Eve trading Tuesday with many markets closed. Wall Street could close 2019 with back-to-back daily...
Prompt care was key to Sanders’ recovery from heart attack
Bernie Sanders suffered “modest heart muscle damage" during his recent heart attack but has since recovered well and is fit enough for the rigors of t...
Sonny Mehta, visionary head of Alfred A. Knopf, dies at 77
NEW YORK — Sonny Mehta, the urbane and astute head of Alfred A. Knopf who guided one of the book world's most esteemed imprints to new heights through...
Optimism over growth, some wariness in Atlantic City in 2020
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City heads into 2020 with some optimism , buoyed by an expanded casino market with more jobs and more revenue.
Cheers, tears, prayers for 2020: A new decade is ushered in
Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement ...
Taiwan passes law targeting Chinese political interference
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's legislature on Tuesday passed a law aimed at blocking political interference from China, less than two weeks before presiden...
Huawei sales up 18% but US pressure means tough times ahead
BEIJING — China's Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose a lower-than-projected 18% in 2019 and predicted tough times ahead as the U.S. ...
The NBA’s East is loaded at the top, and might stay that way
The West is used to being loaded at the top.
Trump signs law to reduce robocalls, though they won’t end
NEW YORK — An anti-robocalls measure signed into law Monday by President Donald Trump should help reduce the torrent of unwanted calls promising lower...
Asian shares track Wall Street retreat as year winds down
TOKYO — Asian shares were lower in quiet New Year's Eve trading, with many markets closed. Tuesday's declines tracked a broad retreat overnight on Wal...