World powers press Iran to reverse nuke deal violations
VIENNA — World powers pressured Iran on Friday to reverse recent atomic activities that violate the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, but stopped short of d...
Patriots-Chiefs rematch headlines Week 14
Beating the New England Patriots has been the primary focus for the Kansas City Chiefs since losing the AFC championship game last January.
Mekong River’s new aquamarine color may be sign of trouble
BANGKOK — The Mekong River has recently acquired an aquamarine color that may beguile tourists but also indicates a problem caused by upstream dams, e...
Experts split sharply over experimental Alzheimer’s drug
SAN DIEGO — A company that claims to have the first drug to slow mental decline from Alzheimer's disease made its case to scientists Thursday but left...
Tufts University severs ties with family behind OxyContin
BOSTON — Members of the family that own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma say they will push to reverse Tufts University's decision to strip their name fr...
SpaceX launches beer malt, caring robot and ‘mighty mice’
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station on Thursday, including “mighty mice” for a muscle study, a ...
Chiefs and Patriots plenty familiar ahead of Sunday showdown
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have been dominant against the AFC West since Andy Reid’s arrival in 2013, winning so often against their mo...
Oklahoma QB Hurts, Baylor QB Brewer create havoc as runners
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley never imagined having his quarterback run the ball so much.
‘Once Upon a Time,’ ‘Portrait’ top AP’s 2019 best films list
Associated Press Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle name their choices for the best films of 2019.
Chamillionaire wants to add diversity to tech space
When Grammy award-winning rapper Hakeem “Chamillionaire” Seriki began learning the ropes of venture capitalism in the tech space, he noticed something...
Phone-in-cheek: Spike seen in cellphone-linked face injuries
Add facial cuts, bruises and fractures to the risks from cellphones and carelessly using them.
John Hiatt looks back and how he lets the music magic happen
NEW YORK — John Hiatt wrote his first song at age 11, and knew right away that’s what he wanted to do. It’s not his job; it’s who he is. He’s 67 now.
Miami Beach unveils traffic sculpture made of sand
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — It took artist Leandro Erlich two years and 330 tons (299 metric tons) of sand to create his largest work of art to date — a giant...
Farage’s Brexit Party hit by split a week before UK election
LONDON — One week before Britain votes in a national election, fractures were emerging Thursday within jittery political parties unsure how a volatile...
OPEC debates deeper production cuts to push up oil price
VIENNA — The countries that make up the OPEC oil-producing cartel are meeting Thursday to decide whether to cut down on their production and push up p...
Six rookie QBs have already earned wins this season
While Tom Brady and Drew Brees pursue Peyton Manning, Devlin Hodges is chasing Ed Rubbert.
Historic US towns endured wars, storms. What about sea rise?
SWANSBORO, N.C. — Historic cities and towns along the Southeastern U.S. coast have survived wars, hurricanes, disease outbreaks and other calamities, ...
Stifling defense helps Purdue blow out No. 5 Virginia 69-40
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Sasha Stefanovic scored a career-high 20 points, Jahaad Proctor also had 20 and Purdue routed No. 5 Virginia 69-40 on Wednesday...
Drug can curb dementia’s delusions, researchers find
SAN DIEGO — A drug that curbs delusions in Parkinson's patients did the same for people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in a stud...
Gabrielle Union, NBC meet over ‘America’s Got Talent’ firing
LOS ANGELES — Gabrielle Union and NBC both said Wednesday that they have had a “productive" first conversation on her firing from “America's Got Talen...
Campaigns swarm Harris donors after she exits the 2020 race
WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris’ exit from the Democratic presidential primary has set off a stampede among her former rivals, who are moving fast to impro...
Classic Blue is Pantone Color Institute’s color of the year
NEW YORK — In these uneasy times, as we move along to a new decade, the Pantone Color Institute has reached back in time to calming, confident Classic...
Mourinho loses in return to Old Trafford; Liverpool cruises
Jose Mourinho was standing on the edge of his technical area near the halfway line when Manchester United midfielder Daniel James came sliding off the...
Chanel celebrates its artisans in glimmering Paris show
PARIS — Chanel brought its itinerant off-season fashion show the “arts and crafts,” with its swath of VIPs including Penelope Cruz and Marion Cotillar...
Once-a-month birth control pill? Experiment works in animals
WASHINGTON — Birth control pills work great if women remember to take them every day but missing doses can mean a surprise pregnancy. Now scientists h...
Algeria: 2 ex-ministers face groundbreaking corruption trial
ALGIERS, Algeria — Two former Algerian prime ministers went on trial Wednesday on corruption charges, in the most high-profile act of transparency and...
Climate simulations are mostly accurate, study finds
WASHINGTON — The computer models used to simulate what heat-trapping gases will do to global temperatures have been pretty spot-on in their prediction...
African swine fever kills more than 20 wild boar in Poland
WARSAW, Poland — An outbreak of African swine fever in Poland near the German border has killed 21 wild boar, the agriculture minister said Wednesday.
Season’s greetings at Sears: Dingy shops, sparse shelves
NEW YORK — Nearly 10 months out of bankruptcy, Sears is limping into the holiday shopping season.
EU climate leadership in doubt as bloc set to miss 2030 goal
MADRID — The European Union said Wednesday that it will likely miss its target for reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, dealing a blow to the bloc’s eff...