High-tech Chicago exhibit puts visitors eye-to-eye with MLK
CHICAGO (AP) — Imagine being so close to Martin Luther King Jr. as he gives one of the world’s most famous speeches that...
Cruise ship sails to St. Maarten after COVID-19 scare
HAVANA (AP) — A British cruise ship turned away by the Dominican Republic after passengers suffered flu-like symptoms wa...
AP sources: Feds search for possible gun at Epstein jail
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal jail in New York City where wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein took his own life is on lock...
Used to giving orders, Kansas abortion foes can’t cut a deal
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion opponents who’ve become used to giving orders to Kansas lawmakers on the exact wording of n...
Census hiccups in Alaska may offer preview for rest of US
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — More than a month into the start of the 2020 census in rural Alaska, some workers going door to...
Biden hopes South Carolina win means a Super Tuesday boost
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden is confident he is poised for victory in Saturday’s first-in-the-South primary, just w...
Teens love the video app TikTok. Do they love it too much?
From the perspective of teens, TikTok is a major new outlet for self-expression, one proudly home to the silly, the loud...
Court halts Trump asylum policy, then suspends its own order
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Trump administration immigration policy that requires asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their ca...
US consumer spending slowed in January while incomes jumped
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans pulled back on their spending in January, even as their incomes surged, a sign the economy w...
Market corrections: scary but also, in some cases, necessary
NEW YORK (AP) — After six days of being pounded by a virus-induced, global sell-off, U.S. markets hit a milestone this w...
Markets slide, auto show canceled as virus impact spreads
LONDON (AP) — Stock markets are heading for their worst week since 2008, Europe’s top auto show has been canceled and co...
Global stocks fall again on fear of virus impact on economy
Global stock markets plunged further Friday on spreading fears over the impact of the new coronavirus, with some indexes...
Pope tells scandal-marred Legion they still haven’t reformed
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has told the Legion of Christ religious order it still has a long road of reform ahead,...
Stuck in Spain, Wuhan soccer team gets to watch Madrid-Barça
MADRID (AP) — It’s been a tough journey for the first-division soccer club from Wuhan, the city at the epicenter of the ...
Democrats eye Super Tuesday even as South Carolina looms
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bernie Sanders will swing through North Carolina, Virginia and Massachusetts in the coming days....
Bach tries to boost Olympic morale in Japan, speaks to media
TOKYO (AP) — Hoping to boost morale in Japan by assuring people that the Tokyo Olympics will be held as scheduled, IOC P...
Key questions heading into South Carolina Democratic primary
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina primary is certain to be a fork in the road for Democrats’ 2020 presidential...
Olympic champion Sun Yang banned for 8 years in doping case
GENEVA (AP) — Chinese swimmer Sun Yang was banned for eight years on Friday and will miss the 2020 Tokyo Olympics becaus...
Parents of ‘terrified’ Africans stranded in China want help
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — She wakes every day long before dawn to chat with her three stranded daughters on the other side ...
Pope sick a 2nd day with apparent cold, cancels audiences
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis canceled his official audiences Friday after apparently coming down with a cold.The Vat...
Publisher, 2 politicians charged over Hong Kong protests
HONG KONG (AP) — Outspoken Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and two prominent opposition politicians were charged Friday wi...
Ardern calls out Australia: Don’t deport ‘your problems’
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called out her Australian counterpart at an extraor...
Playful push uncovers childhood disease, propels marathoner
A push. That’s what guided Tyler Andrews to Atlanta for the U.S. Olympic marathon trials this weekend.From himself, to ...
Speaker rejects Mahathir’s call as Malaysia’s turmoil grows
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The speaker of Malaysia’s House rejected interim leader Mahathir Mohamad’s call for a vote...
Asia stocks tumble on virus fears after Wall Street plunge
Asian stock markets plunged further Friday on spreading virus fears, deepening an global rout after Wall Street endured ...
Feds seek 18 months for Virginia man with neo-Nazi ties
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Prosecutors are seeking an 18-month sentence for an alleged neo-Nazi from northern Virginia who p...
China manufacturing plunges in February amid virus controls
BEIJING (AP) — China’s manufacturing plunged in February by an even wider margin than expected after efforts to contain ...
New virus has infected 83,000 globally, caused 2,800 deaths
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 83,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has na...
Big guys made big impression in 40-yard dash at NFL combine
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The big guys made a big statement at the NFL scouting combine Friday night.Wisconsin star Jonathan T...
The Latest: Warren says she got results post-financial crash
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential primary contest (all times local):10 p.m.Elizabet...