Review: It’s messy and crazy and deep—Kesha returns roaring
Kesha, “High Road” (Kemosabe/RCA Records)
Chiefs-49ers: Toughest Super Bowl to pick in years
MIAMI — Even the oddsmakers aren't sure about this Super Bowl.
US reports 1st case of person-to-person spread of new virus
NEW YORK — Health officials Thursday reported the first U.S. case of person-to-person spread of the new virus from China.
From marching bands to The Boss to Lady Gaga at halftime
MIAMI — Regardless of your musical tastes, it seems the Super Bowl halftime show has gone there.
The Latest: Russia closing its land border with China
BEIJING — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local):
Brexit finally arrives Friday: A momentous yet quiet moment
BRUSSELS — Friday will mark a truly historic moment, but almost nothing will happen.
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...
Review: ‘Assistant’ is a subtle, soul-crushing #MeToo drama
Harvey Weinstein sits in a Manhattan courtroom this week, a silent (as yet) but looming presence at his landmark #MeToo-era trial for rape and sexual ...
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 ...
Americans from China virus zone evaluated at military base
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Officials say the 201 Americans evacuated from the Chinese city at the center of the virus outbreak are undergoing three days of m...
DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Gaga to perform during Super Bowl week
MIAMI — DJ Khaled will be celebrating his first-ever Grammy win in the city where the former radio host built his career: Miami.
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 ...
Meghan Trainor leaves pain behind and offers fresh new music
NEW YORK — Four years ago, Meghan Trainor won the Grammy Award for best new artist. On the first anniversary of that very win she was literally speech...
Europe steps up China virus fight, aims to repatriate 600
PARIS — European officials and business stepped up efforts Wednesday to counter a spreading virus from China that has killed more than 130 people. Air...
UAE confirms 4 Chinese tourists have virus, first in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A family of four Chinese tourists in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday became the first cases in the Mideast of a ne...
Japanese evacuation flight brings back workers from Wuhan
TOKYO — The first group of Japanese evacuees from a virus-hit Chinese city arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday, wearing masks but showing a sense of relief.
Foreigners staying in virus-hit Wuhan now wonder what’s next
BEIJING — As the U.S. evacuates some Americans out of the Chinese city hardest-hit by a viral outbreak, many like Doug Perez are opting to stay.
Trial highlights: Trump defense urges end to impeachment
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s legal team on Tuesday concluded its three-day presentation as they started it — arguing that the Democrats’ case...
At Harvey Weinstein’s trial, a big role for other accusers
NEW YORK — In his former life as a Hollywood big shot, Harvey Weinstein knew the importance of a good supporting role. In his New York City trial, it’...
‘Like I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape
JOHANNESBURG — The normally bustling supermarket in Wuhan was deserted, looking more foreign than ever. Khamis Hassan Bakari walked the aisles and saw...
Weinstein trial moves swiftly with more accusers on deck
NEW YORK — The closely watched #Metoo-era rape trial of Harvey Weinstein is moving at a faster pace than predicted, with three more of his accusers ex...
French climate alliance takes legal action against Total
A French climate alliance of charity groups and local authorities launched an unprecedented legal action Tuesday against Total, hoping to make the Fre...
Asian demand for face masks soars on fears of Chinese virus
TOKYO — Panic and pollution drive the market for protective face masks, so business is booming in Asia, where fear of the virus from China is strainin...
US, others prepare evacuations as virus spreads from China
BEIJING — The United States and several other nations prepared Tuesday to airlift citizens out of a Chinese city at the center of a virus outbreak tha...
The Latest: Capitol fireplaces go cold for impeachment trial
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump (all times local):
Trump defense counsel Ken Starr says impeachment is ‘hell’
WASHINGTON — Impeachment, he said, “is hell.” A measure of "last resort.” A bad habit to be kicked.
US national team also looks toward Olympic soccer qualifying
NEW YORK — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter will be looking toward Olympic soccer qualifying when the senior national team plays Costa Rica on Saturday in a...
US says mystery crash in Afghanistan was US Air Force plane
KABUL, Afghanistan — An American military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. military said, adding that there were no indicat...
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising anti-Semitism 75 years on
OSWIECIM, Poland — Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp gathered Monday for commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of its liberation, r...
China virus outbreak rams global tourism, costing billions
Tourism from China was already weakening even before a new virus forced much of the country into a standstill.