AP-NORC poll: Halloween plans, from candy to costumed pets
CHICAGO — The good news for kids this Halloween: They'll likely come home with a bigger pile of candy than of healthy snacks while out trick-or-treati...
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...
Review: Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ is mature and melancholy
The runtime is the most boring aspect of Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman " to dwell on.
Acting homeland security secretary finally agrees to testify
WASHINGTON — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan has agreed to testify Wednesday before a House committee on global terrorism.
Prince’s posthumous book released as fans continue to mourn
NEW YORK — Panic, joy, shock: Dan Piepenbring felt them all when Prince plucked him to collaborate on his first memoir, followed by more shock and pro...
Swiss lament glacier melting as UN focuses on mountains
GENEVA — A Swiss minister says over 10% of the Alpine country's glaciers have been lost over the last five years — a depletion not seen in over a cent...
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...
Trial opens in lawsuit over ‘Frankenstein’ use of remains
PHOENIX — A retired FBI agent described a horrific raid of now-closed body donation facility Monday, recalling a table stacked with severed human legs...
Bronx steps in ‘Joker’ movie become a tourist attraction
NEW YORK — Move over, Rocky, there's a new stairway to climb.
In Chicago, Trump calls the city an embarrassment to the US
CHICAGO — Visiting Chicago for the first time as president, Donald Trump disparaged the city Monday as a haven for criminals that is "embarrassing to ...
Lewis’ FG gives No. 11 Oregon 37-35 win over Washington St
EUGENE, Ore. — Camden Lewis kicked a 26-yard field goal as time expired and No. 11 Oregon extended its winning streak to seven games with a 37-35 vict...
Vietnamese village prays, awaits news on loved ones’ fate
DO THANH, Vietnam — The rural village of Do Thanh in central Vietnam has relied on its sons and daughters working abroad to send money back home. Now ...
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 ...
Prince’s anticipated, posthumous memoir is ready for fans
NEW YORK — Panic, joy, shock: Dan Piepenbring felt them all when Prince plucked him to collaborate on his first memoir, followed by more shock and pro...
‘I’m dying’: Relatives await answers in smuggling case
DO THANH, Vietnam — One family received a final text from their daughter saying she couldn't breathe and was dying. Another grieving family set up a m...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s takes on impeachment, Syria, climate
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is persisting in a claim that goes to the heart of the U.S. military withdrawal from Syria — that he's bringing th...
The Latest: Irish police arrest 5th person in truck deaths
LONDON — The Latest on the deaths of 39 people in a truck in England (all times local):
LeBron scores 32, AD adds 21 in Lakers’ 95-86 win over Jazz
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis had 21 points and seven rebounds during his home debut for the Lakers, and LeBron James had 32 points, 10 assists and seve...
Acting Homeland Security Secretary McAleenan fights subpoena
WASHINGTON — Kevin McAleenan, the acting Homeland Security secretary, is challenging a subpoena to appear before a congressional committee to discuss ...
Protests rattle the postwar order in Lebanon and Iraq
BAGHDAD — Tens of thousands of people, many of them young and unemployed men, thronged public squares and blocked main streets Friday in the capitals ...
Racial bias in health care software aids whites over blacks
A widely used software program that helps guide care for millions of patients is flawed by unintentional racial bias that leads to blacks getting pass...
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...
Huffman released with 2 days left on 2-week prison term
SAN FRANCISCO — Actress Felicity Huffman was released Friday morning from a federal prison in California two days before the end of a two-week sentenc...
Actresses cite lack of Hollywood stylists who get black hair
NEW YORK — Tiffany Haddish recalls leaving the set of a big-budget movie in tears in search of someone who could properly do her hair. Lorraine Toussa...
The Latest: UK police arrest 4th person in truck deaths case
LONDON — The Latest on the case of 39 people found dead in a truck in England (all times local):
Pioneering director Lina Wertmüller to finally get her Oscar
LOS ANGELES — In 1977, Italian filmmaker Lina Wertmüller became the first woman to ever be nominated for best director at the Academy Awards. Although...
‘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...
EU envoys agree that Brexit extension is needed, no date set
LONDON — European Union ambassadors agreed Friday that the bloc should grant Britain's request for another extension to the Brexit deadline but have n...
The Latest: EU envoys agree that Brexit extension is needed
BRUSSELS — The Latest on Britain's impending departure from the European Union (all times local):
Buttigieg starting to pay price for success: More scrutiny
NASHUA, N.H. — For much of the year, Pete Buttigieg has glided through the Democratic presidential campaign, raising stunning amounts of money, impres...