Iowans, they’re just like us. Sometimes.
Right about now, on the eve of the Iowa caucuses, when the nation's political microscope turns to inspect the small state's DNA, people start to compl...
The shunned: People from virus-hit city tracked, quarantined
BEIJING — Meron Mei, a sophomore at Wuhan University in the Chinese city at the heart of a viral outbreak, went back to his home village and started t...
Doncic, Young lead list for Rising Stars game at All-Star
CHICAGO — All-Star starters Luka Doncic of Dallas and Trae Young of Atlanta headlined the list of players released Friday to participate in the Rising...
On ‘Irishman,’ teaching De Niro and Pacino to act younger
NEW YORK — Would you have the gumption to tell Al Pacino to act his age?
Facebook fights spread of misinformation about virus online
Facebook says it's working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoi...
The Latest: WHO: Virus could overwhelm Africa health systems
BEIJING — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local):
Thai holiday over, Chinese visitors fly home to Wuhan
BANGKOK — The holiday was over for almost 80 Chinese visitors to Thailand.
Wildfire creates state of emergency in Australian capital
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian capital region declared a state of emergency on Friday because of an out-of-control forest fire burning erratical...
Some Americans to leave China, many stay after US advisory
BEIJING — Some Americans plan to leave China after the U.S. government advised about a spreading virus outbreak, but many others are staying.
Judge to sentence Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot
GREENBELT, Md. — A Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling guns and drafting a hit list of prominent Democrats and TV journalists is scheduled t...
UN agency declares global emergency over virus from China
BEIJING — The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has been exported to more than a dozen countries as...
KC fans under closer scrutiny for chants, ‘tomahawk chops’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While other sports teams using Native American nicknames and imagery have faced decades of protests and boycotts, the Kansas City C...
History and excitement: a nice mix for the Super Bowl
MIAMI — Few Super Bowls in recent memory have appeared as competitive as the San Francisco 49ers against the Kansas City Chiefs.
How well new China virus spreads is focus of control efforts
Scientists are starting to fill in some key gaps in what's known about the new virus from China. New research suggests it spreads a little easier than...
Chiefs-49ers: Toughest Super Bowl to pick in years
MIAMI — Even the oddsmakers aren't sure about this Super Bowl.
UK rates held as Brexit clarity shores up economic surveys
LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday opted against cutting interest rates amid signs of improvement in the British economy in the run-up to Britai...
The Latest: Russia closing its land border with China
BEIJING — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local):
New virus has infected more than 7,800 globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 7,800 people.
Terror attacks drop, but Pakistan ‘not out of the woods’
GUJRANWALA, Pakistan — Terror attacks in Pakistan plummeted by more than 85% over the last decade. It's a welcome statistic for the country, but one t...
Japan seeks, although futilely, to arrest Ghosn in Lebanon
TOKYO — An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn, who skipped bail while awaiting trial in Japan, and is now in...
Survey: University investments saw slower growth in 2019
BOSTON — Most U.S. universities made money on their financial investments last year, but their returns were tempered by a global economic slowdown fue...
Amnesty Int’l: Asia seeing growing repression, resistance
BANGKOK — Authoritarian governments in Asia are undermining human rights and demonizing their critics, but they face a rising tide of protest from you...
Asian markets tumble as fears over virus outbreak spread
Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday as concern over the impact of the virus outbreak in China deepened.
PG&E and California governor at odds over bankruptcy plan
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric attorneys on Wednesday assured a federal judge the utility will emerge from bankruptcy by its June deadline...
Fed chair sees China virus as possible risk to world economy
WASHINGTON — Just as the outlook for the global economy had been brightening in recent months, a new threat has suddenly emerged in the form of the vi...
Goodell: Diversity in coach/executive hirings must improve
MIAMI — Stopping short of saying the Rooney Rule is not working, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell noted Wednesday the league needs change to its minorit...
Prosecutor: Michael Avenatti saw dollar signs in Nike fraud
NEW YORK — A prosecutor kicked off opening statements at Michael Avenatti's attempted extortion trial Wednesday by saying the deep-in-debt California ...
More airlines drop flights to China as virus spreads
BANGKOK — British Airways halted all flights to China and American Airlines suspended Los Angeles flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing as efforts ...
Sanders defines a Jewish identity his way on the 2020 trail
NEW YORK — Bernie Sanders is approaching next week’s Iowa caucuses in a position to become the first major-party Jewish presidential nominee in the na...
Report: No sign of fight before officer shot handcuffed man
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Investigators didn't find any evidence of a fight between a Maryland police officer and the handcuffed man he is accused of fatall...