Justice Department brings new suits over sanctuary policies
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department ratcheted up legal pressure Monday on local governments over their “sanctuary” policies that hinder federal immigr...
With Democrats in New Hampshire, Steyer has SC to himself
WINNSBORO, S.C. — With the Democratic presidential field focused on New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday, billionaire Tom Steyer has So...
The Latest: Warren says she’s been counted out before
CONCORD, N.H. — The latest on campaigning for the 2020 election (all times local):
Buttigieg, Sanders campaigns request Iowa caucus recanvass
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders' and Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaigns filed requests Monday for a partial recanvass of the results of Iowa's Democr...
German politics upended as Merkel’s heir apparent quits
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel's heir apparent shook up German politics Monday by declaring she would step down as the governing party's leader and...
How crucial is New Hampshire win? It depends on whom you ask
RINDGE, N.H. — Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are taking strikingly different approaches in the final hours before New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation p...
White supremacist pleads guilty in Las Vegas bomb plot case
LAS VEGAS — A self-described white supremacist pleaded guilty Monday in Las Vegas to collecting materials and planning to bomb a synagogue or office o...
Trump budget targets loan program that could help Lordstown
DETROIT — The Trump administration’s budget proposal scraps a loan program that could help an upstart electric vehicle company’s plans to reuse the no...
Carolina Herrera brings big bows, pops of color and drama
NEW YORK — It was all about drama at Carolina Herrera's show Monday with signature oversized bows, sweeping gowns with long trains and bright pops of ...
Turkey says it has retaliated after deadly Syrian shelling
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey said it retaliated Monday after "intense" shelling by Syrian forces killed five of its soldiers and wounded five others in Syr...
AP Explains: Why isn’t there a winner of Iowa’s Dem caucuses
On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, how can it be there is still no winner of last week's Iowa caucuses?
Preseason No. 1 Michigan St out of Top 25; Baylor atop poll
The NCAA initial rankings had little impact at the top of the AP Top 25, but a three-game losing streak knocked preseason No. 1 Michigan State out of ...
Voter registration error risks deportation for immigrants
CHICAGO — The day Margarita Del Pilar Fitzpatrick applied for an Illinois driver's license upended her life. When a clerk offered to register her to v...
UN warns of ‘major shock’ as Africa locust outbreak spreads
JOHANNESBURG — Uganda scrambled to respond to the arrival of the biggest locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in decades, while the Uni...
More businesses reopen in China, but many people stay home
BEIJING — More offices and stores in Beijing and other parts of China finally reopened Monday after the Lunar New Year break was extended to discourag...
In the heart of Mexico’s violence, disillusion grows
URUAPAN, MEXICO — Alejandra Uvilla fled her home city of Apatzingan because of overwhelming violence, moving 65 miles (105 km) north to bustling, moun...
Thai soldier’s deadly rampage reveals security lapses
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand — It's still unclear how a Thai soldier managed to steal heavy weapons from an army base which he then used to kill 29 peo...
Irish election produces an earthquake as Sinn Fein tops poll
DUBLIN — Ireland’s political parties were scrambling to adjust to a new reality Monday after an earth-shaking election that saw the left-wing national...
AP Was There: Nelson Mandela released from jail 30 years ago
JOHANNESBURG — EDITOR'S NOTE: To mark the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from prison, a key event in ending South Africa's brutal aparth...
2020 Watch: On eve of New Hampshire, is Mayor Pete for real?
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
UK calls virus “serious” health threat; will detain people
LONDON — Britain has declared the new coronavirus that emerged from China a "serious and imminent threat to public health'' and announced new measures...
Thai city copes with sorrowful fallout from mass shooting
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand — Authorities in northeastern Thailand began releasing bodies to relatives Monday after security forces cornered and kille...
Fire sale: An Iran plant makes the US flags protesters burn
KHOMEIN, Iran — Near the hometown of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, workers at a small Iranian factory diligently add all 50 stars and 13 red-a...
A breakdown of the gowns, bling and beauty from the Oscars
NEW YORK — The Oscars closed the awards season in style, with statement necklaces and classic gowns, traditional tuxedos and some young rule-breakers.
Israel accused of torturing Palestinians after fatal bombing
RAMALLAH, West Bank — One of the men was hospitalized with kidney failure and 11 broken ribs. Another was nearly unrecognizable to his wife when he wa...
Iraqi officials: US will grant vital Iran sanctions waiver
BAGHDAD — The United States has signaled to Iraq its willingness to extend sanctions waivers enabling the country to continue importing vital Iranian ...
Deluge in Australia drenches fires and eases 3-year drought
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Drought, wildfires and now flooding have given Australia's weather an almost Biblical feel this year. The good news is that ...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump hypes ‘comeback,’ impeachment acquittal
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says the world is witnessing a great American economic revival that he brought on by reversing course from the Oba...
Trump budget to face skepticism, overwhelming politics
WASHINGTON — Confronted with the threat of trillion-dollar-plus deficits for as far as the eye can see, President Donald Trump is offering a $4.8 tril...
Pornhub stars walk runway at Namilia’s fashion show
NEW YORK — Fashion label Namilia deconstructed Asian stereotypes in the porn industry, empowering the demure, submissive woman with bold dominatrix lo...