Mexican guardsmen break up migrant caravan along highway
FRONTERA HIDALGO, Mexico — Hundreds of Central American migrants were hauled onto buses by Mexican national guardsmen and immigration agents after cro...
`Sopranos’ actress says Weinstein raped her in the mid-1990s
NEW YORK — “Sopranos” actress Annabella Sciorra confronted Harvey Weinstein from the witness stand Thursday, testifying that the former Hollywood stud...
US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon
ABOARD THE USS BATAAN — Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional troops into the Middle East to counter th...
UN agency: China virus ‘too early’ for emergency declaration
LONDON — A viral illness in China that has sickened hundreds of people and prompted Chinese authorities to effectively shut down at least three cities...
Polish parliament OKs law allowing gov’t to punish judges
WARSAW, Poland — Poland's lawmakers gave their final approval Thursday to legislation that will allow politicians to fire judges who criticize their d...
Leaders vow to learn from Holocaust, offer competing lessons
JERUSALEM — Speaker by speaker, world leaders on Thursday denounced the rising threat of anti-Semitism and vowed never to forget the lessons of the Ho...
The Latest: WHO says China virus not global health emergency
LONDON — The Latest on the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China (all times local):
9 parents separated from families return to children in US
LOS ANGELES — As his long-lost son walked toward him in an airport terminal, a sobbing David Xol stretched out his arms, fell to one knee and embraced...
Portugal police: Banker in Angola scandal hangs himself
LISBON, Portugal — A Portuguese banker named in a major Angolan money-laundering and corruption scandal has died in an apparent suicide at his home, p...
Next stop, Brexit: Britain’s EU divorce bill becomes law
LONDON — Britain’s delayed and disputed Brexit bill became law on Thursday, removing the last U.K. obstacle to the country leaving the European Union ...
AP Explains: How climate change feeds Africa locust invasion
JOHANNESBURG — Locusts by the millions are nibbling their way across a large part of Africa in the worst outbreak some places have seen in 70 years. I...
Storm Gloria kills 11 in Spain, causes wide coastal damage
MADRID — A calamitous storm has killed at least 11 people in Spain and left five others missing, as well as causing rivers to overflow their banks and...
US imposes visa rules for pregnant women on ‘birth tourism’
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday published new visa rules aimed at restricting “birth tourism," in which women travel to the U.S. to ...
Top UN official says Myanmar must follow order on Rohingya
DHAKA,Bangladesh — A top United Nations official who deals with human rights in Myanmar said Thursday that the international community must continue t...
European Central Bank holds rates, launches policy review
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank has decided to launch a top-to-bottom review of how it steers the economy for 342 million people in the...
Kyrgios barks, mocks his way to Australian Open’s 3rd round
Love him or hate him -- and make no mistake, there are plenty in each camp -- Nick Kyrgios never allows for a dull moment when he's on a tennis court,...
Ex-pharmaceutical exec to be sentenced for pushing opioid
BOSTON — The founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical company is expected to be sentenced in Boston's federal court Thursday for his role in a bribery and...
‘Who is she?’ - US Treasury chief takes swipe at Thunberg
DAVOS, Switzerland — As one of the executive producers of the last Mad Max movie, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin might have been interested in...
Zion Williamson’s exceptional debut provides Pelicans hope
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson’s sublime 17-point surge in a span of barely more than three minutes could very well become part of New Orleans' pro spo...
Williamson’s 22 in debut not enough for Pelicans vs. Spurs
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson scored the final point of his first NBA regular season game as a packed and standing crowd belted out chants of “M-V-P!”
Democrats not alone in soliciting votes in Iowa; GOP is, too
WASHINGTON — With all eyes on Democrats as they prepare to cast their ballots in Iowa's highly anticipated kickoff caucuses, President Donald Trump's ...
‘Magic’ gloves let acclaimed Brazilian pianist play again
SAO PAULO — A few days before Christmas, renowned pianist João Carlos Martins summoned his friends to a Sao Paulo bar so he could show off the best gi...
Big 12 suspends 4 players from KU-KSU brawl 25 games total
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Big 12 suspended four players from Kansas and Kansas State a combined 25 games Wednesday for their roles in a melee that spilled ...
Lebanese Cabinet faces multiple challenges, growing unrest
BEIRUT — Lebanon's new government made up of appointees nominated by the Shiite group Hezbollah and its allies got down to business Wednesday, a day a...
Buttigieg’s unlikely Iowa rise now carries high expectations
DUBUQUE, Iowa — Pete Buttigieg finds himself in a place that he could hardly have contemplated when he began running for president a year ago: He like...
Saudi crown prince’s WhatsApp linked to Bezos phone hack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The cellphone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked in what appeared to be an attempt by Sau...
Holding court in Davos, Trump distracted by impeachment
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump held court in the snow-capped Alps for two days, showcasing the American economy to world leaders and glob...
Chinese city stops outbound flights, trains to fight virus
BEIJING — Chinese state media say the city of Wuhan is shutting down outbound flights and trains as the country battles the spread of a new virus that...
Guaidó seeks EU sanctions for Venezuela, meeting with Trump
BRUSSELS — Venezuela’s opposition leader said Wednesday that he wants the European Union to broaden sanctions against members of the Venezuelan govern...
Watchdog files FEC complaint against pro-Sanders nonprofit
WASHINGTON — The watchdog group Common Cause filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, alleging that Our Revolution, a poli...