Activist Thunberg declines climate prize, urges more action
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to better tack...
Saudi energy minister: Saudi Aramco’s public offering ‘soon’
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A planned stock offering of a small part of state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco "will come soon" and only at the direction of Saud...
Malawi fights tsetse flies, disease after wildlife relocated
NKHOTAKOTA, Malawi — The relocation of hundreds of elephants to Malawi's largest wildlife reserve was meant to be a sign of hope and renewal in this s...
McIlroy looking to end a great year on a big note
SHANGHAI — Already the FedEx Cup champion and PGA Tour player of the year, Rory McIlroy has found plenty of motivation toward the back end of the year...
NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness
The NCAA took a major step Tuesday toward allowing college athletes to cash in on their fame, voting to permit them to "benefit from the use of their ...
John Legend co-writes new take on ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’
NEW YORK — John Legend and Kelly Clarkson, his fellow coach on "The Voice," have joined forces on a reimagined version of the oft-criticized Christmas...
NFL teams did their wheeling and dealing early this year
Trent Williams stayed put, as did Josh Norman, Chris Harris Jr. and Le'Veon Bell. Jamal Adams, Melvin Gordon and Patrick Peterson aren't going anywher...
Missouri agency tracked Planned Parenthood patients’ periods
ST. LOUIS — Missouri's health department director on Tuesday said he tracked the menstrual cycles of Planned Parenthood patients as part of an effort ...
Bipartisan House OKs bill hitting Turkey for Syria incursion
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill punishing Turkey for its invasion of northern Syria and illustrating both parties' dismay with President Donald Trump's...
Davis Love III to make the move to broadcast booth at CBS
SHANGHAI — Peter Kostis and Gary McCord are out at CBS Sports. Davis Love III is in.
Senators grill Boeing CEO over plane involved in 2 crashes
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg faced tough questioning from senators Tuesday about two crashes of 737 Max jets and whether the company concealed informa...
Column: 82 and 26, the standards of Woods and Mickelson
SHANGHAI — Phil Mickelson looked boyish in a dark suit that hung from his shoulders and appeared to be two sizes too big, the result of losing 28 poun...
Shark bites 2 British men on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
CANBERRA, Australia — A shark bit off a British tourist's foot and mauled another British tourist's leg on Tuesday as the men snorkeled on Australia's...
Seychelles leader: No time for ‘blame game’ in climate fight
LONDON — The Seychelles president is warning there's no time for a "blame game" in the fight against climate change and he urges major nations to do m...
Robert Evans, iconic producer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89
NEW YORK — Robert Evans, the protean, fast-living Hollywood producer and former Paramount Pictures production chief who backed such seminal 1970s film...
Elected Arizona official accused of selling babies suspended
PHOENIX — An elected official in Arizona was suspended Monday after he was charged with running a human smuggling scheme that brought pregnant women f...
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Heisman Chase, upset Saturday in Big 12
A pure defensive player, a guy who does nothing but play defense, has never won the Heisman Trophy. Charles Woodson was the closest thing in 1997, but...
Dobbins, Young, No. 3 Ohio State roll No. 13 Badgers 38-7
COLUMBUS, Ohio — J.K. Dobbins rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns, Chase Young was nearly unblockable with four sacks and No. 3 Ohio State routed ...
Ashleigh Barty set for 1st WTA Finals appearance in China
SHENZHEN, China — Ashleigh Barty of Australia is ready to cap off the most successful season of her career with a first appearance in the year-end WTA...
49ers eye 7-0 start, with streaking Panthers in way
Joe Montana was throwing passes to Jerry Rice the last time the San Francisco 49ers were 7-0 to start a season.
Elliott blows engine in opening minutes of playoff practice
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Chase Elliott had just one plan after his engine failed in the opening minutes of practice for Sunday's playoff race at Martinsvil...
Ex-refugee shares the dangers of being smuggled in a truck
LONDON — Ahmad Al-Rashid knows what it was like for the 39 people who were found dead in the back of a truck in southeastern England this week. He's b...
Russian woman who infiltrated US politics out of prison
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A tantalizing chapter in Russia's efforts to collect intelligence on American politics came to a close on Friday as a woman who wo...
Leicester ties biggest EPL win with 9-0 rout of Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON, England — Leicester scored five first-half goals and another four after the break to destroy 10-man Southampton 9-0 on Friday and tie the...
Countries pledge $9.8B for global climate fund to help poor
PARIS — Rich countries have pledged $9.8 billion to help poor nations tackle climate change, the fund coordinating support said Friday, as environment...
No. 3 Kansas ready to focus on season rather than NCAA fears
LAWRENCE, Kan. — There has been more attention on Kansas basketball over the past six months in court rooms than on basketball courts, and coach Bill ...
NFL is losing its reputation for boring trade deadlines
The NFL is losing its reputation for boring trade deadlines.
‘Just too darn old:’ Sanders, Biden confront age concerns
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Bernie Sanders insists he feels better than ever less than a month after heart surgery, but his return to the campaign trail this...
Global shares mixed amid uncertainty over trade, Brexit
TOKYO — Global shares were mixed Friday, with U.S.-China trade tensions and Britain's unruly process toward leaving the European Union weighing on inv...
Inequalities in China drive many to seek better life abroad
BEIJING — Weeks prior to the discovery in England of the bodies of 39 people believed to be from China, Beijing was holding lavish National Day celebr...