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Actor Kevin Costner returns to Iowa to support Buttigieg

INDIANOLA, Iowa — “Field of Dreams” actor Kevin Costner returned to Iowa on Sunday to go to bat for Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, ...
23:33 22 December 2021

Mexican wrestlers thrill public at historic Metro station

MEXICO CITY — Tinieblas, one of the grandmasters of Mexican wrestling, looked on from a stage over the weekend as lucha libre wrestlers put on a free ...
20:49 22 December 2021

Exit poll, early tally indicate runoff for Croatia president

ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia's tight presidential election appeared set to be decided in a runoff as initial returns and an exit poll suggested that none...
19:42 22 December 2021

Inside impeachment: How an ‘urgent’ tip became ‘high crimes’

WASHINGTON — The night before the whistleblower complaint that launched President Donald Trump's impeachment was made public, Democrats and Republican...
17:58 22 December 2021

Police: 63-vehicle pileup in Virginia results in injuries

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A pileup involving more than 60 cars on a major interstate in Virginia on Sunday morning injured dozens of people, some critically...
17:54 22 December 2021

White House predicts Pelosi to `yield’ on impeachment delay

WASHINGTON — The White House tried to make the case Sunday that Speaker Nancy Pelosi has put herself in an untenable position by stalling House-passed...
16:50 22 December 2021

Boeing capsule returns to Earth after aborted space mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Statio...
16:45 22 December 2021

Notre Dame fire wakes the world up to dangers of lead dust

PARIS — It took a blaze that nearly destroyed Paris’ most famous cathedral to reveal a gap in global safety regulations for lead, a toxic building mat...
16:37 22 December 2021

Scientists struggle to save seagrass from coastal pollution

DURHAM, N.H. — Peering over the side of his skiff anchored in the middle of New Hampshire’s Great Bay, Fred Short liked what he saw.
15:29 22 December 2021

Wide Open CFP: Dynamic receivers highlight playoff match ups

A flick of the wrist, a slight shift of the shoulder and they're off.
15:25 22 December 2021

AP Interview: Tennessee governor talks death penalty, faith

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After he surged into office last year wearing his Christian faith on his sleeve, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee found himself running a st...
15:25 22 December 2021

Collaboration key to assembling Native American photo trove

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Of the roughly 1,000 images of Native Americans from the 19th through the early 20th century, Eric Hemenway kept returning to one: ...
14:45 22 December 2021

‘This is for real’ - journeyman Aliu sparks hockey reckoning

VAUGHAN, Ontario — There was no breaking point or seminal moment that prompted Akim Aliu to post two tweets less than a minute apart that would rock t...
13:33 22 December 2021

Us vs. them: Trump aiming to use impeachment to rev up base

NEW YORK — Using stark “us vs. them” language, President Donald Trump and his reelection campaign have begun framing his impeachment not as a judgment...
12:45 22 December 2021

Queen Elizabeth II attends church; Philip still in hospital

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II attended church near her rural retreat Sunday as her husband Prince Philip spent his second night in a London hospital.
12:34 22 December 2021

Russia accuses doping whistleblower of modifying key data

Russia is blaming the World Anti-Doping Agency's star witness for modifying key laboratory data. His lawyer says that's nonsense.
11:47 22 December 2021

Australia’s leader apologizes for vacation amid wildfires

SYDNEY — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologized Sunday for taking a family vacation in Hawaii as deadly bushfires raged across several st...
10:52 22 December 2021

49ers win, grieve with Beathard: ‘We got that one for C.J’

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — An exhilarating, game-winning drive that put the San Francisco 49ers in position to seize the top seed in the playoffs next week...
6:16 22 December 2021

Washington routs No. 18 Boise State in Petersen’s last game

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Bowl was always going to be about Chris Petersen. It was his final game as coach, a matchup the two programs he led to such ...
5:47 22 December 2021

Harden racks up 47 points, Rockets beat Suns 139-125

PHOENIX — James Harden scored 47 points, Russell Westbrook added 30 and the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 139-125 Saturday night.
4:30 22 December 2021

Guatemala town celebrates patron saint with dance, fireworks

CHICHICASTENANGO, Guatemala —
1:20 22 December 2021

No. 2 Gonzaga pounds Eastern Washington 112-77, eyes No. 1

SPOKANE, Wash. — Filip Petrusev had 24 points and nine rebounds to help No. 2 Gonzaga beat Eastern Washington 112-77 on Saturday, clearing a path for ...
0:09 22 December 2021

Warren’s souvenir wine bottle pops up in big-donor debate

WASHINGTON — On a Saturday evening in June 2018, with temperatures in the 70s and the Red Sox playing at Fenway Park, supporters of Massachusetts Sen....
0:05 22 December 2021

Liverpool lands 1st world title, Qatar passes pre-2022 test

DOHA, Qatar — After tens of billions of dollars spent on infrastructure, and skepticism over this tiny gas-rich nation's suitability as a sporting hos...
23:34 21 December 2021

Boeing crew capsule returning to Earth after aborted flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing aimed to bring its Starliner crew capsule back to Earth on Sunday to end its first test flight, a mission cut short by a...
22:40 21 December 2021

Texans win AFC South title with victory over Bucs

TAMPA, Fla. — Bradley Roby returned one of Jameis Winston’s four interceptions for a touchdown and Ka’imi Fairburn snapped a fourth-quarter tie with h...
21:54 21 December 2021

Macron vows to keep fighting extremism in West Africa

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — France's President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to boost the fight against Islamic extremism in West Africa as French troops kille...
20:38 21 December 2021

Man City beats Leicester, shows stomach for EPL title fight

If any team has a chance of stopping Liverpool marching to a first English league title in 30 years, it looks to be Manchester City rather than Leices...
19:42 21 December 2021

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distorted letter to Dems and history

WASHINGTON — The closing passage in President Donald Trump's impeachment-eve letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had the ring of truth to it. He was ...
19:29 21 December 2021

No. 1 KU falls to No. 18 Villanova on Samuels’ 3-pointer

PHILADELPHIA — Jermaine Samuels hit a winning 3-pointer with 20.5 seconds left to lead No. 18 Villanova to a 56-55 victory on Saturday over Kansas, th...
19:28 21 December 2021