AP Explains: Not all cyber threats equally worrisome
WASHINGTON — West Virginia reported unusual cyber activity targeting its election systems. The Texas governor said the state was encountering attempte...
India’s top court orders review of all curbs in Kashmir
NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Friday ordered the government to review all restrictions, including suspension of internet service, in Indian-control...
On streets of Tehran, relief for now at no wider conflict
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian newspapers proclaimed the country's attack on U.S. forces in Iraq to be "a dark night for Americans," and Washington's "first a...
Independents could decide California’s Democratic primary
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, no prize is bigger than California, which offers more delegates than an...
Analysis: Pelosi’s delay tests public opinion on impeachment
WASHINGTON — Democrats know they don't have the votes to convict President Donald Trump when the Senate convenes as the Court of Impeachment. So they ...
Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger
EDEN, Australia — Communities across Australia’s fire-ravaged southeast were bracing for a long day of mounting danger on Friday as thousands abandone...
Trump boasts Iranian general’s death was ‘American justice’
TOLEDO, Ohio — President Donald Trump used his first campaign election rally of 2020 to argue that he served up “American justice" by ordering a drone...
The Latest: Iran invites US agency to help with crash probe
WASHINGTON — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local):
Iranians shot down airliner, Western leaders declare
WASHINGTON — It is “highly likely” that Iran shot down the civilian Ukrainian jetliner that crashed near Tehran late Tuesday, killing all 176 people o...
Voting machine vendors get scrutiny at congressional hearing
Lawmakers expressed concern about foreign components in the nation’s election equipment, as the top executives of the three major voting manufacturers...
Man charged after can thrown onto court during Celtics game
BOSTON — A man was arrested and escorted out of the arena after throwing a can of hard seltzer onto the court near the San Antonio Spurs bench during ...
Dixville Notch finds enough people to retain claim to fame
CONCORD, N.H. — A tiny New Hampshire community whose tradition of being among the first to cast ballots for president in primaries and the general ele...
Advocates warn citizenship, digital divide may affect Census
Leaders of advocacy groups warned lawmakers on Thursday that the fight over a failed citizenship question, the digital divide and the wording of quest...
On the Money: Start planning to save money on travel in 2020
Summer vacation season will be here sooner than you think, making this a good time to start planning that trip and figuring out how to get the most fu...
Iraq is caught in the middle as Iran and U.S. trade blows
BAGHDAD — For months, Iraqis have watched with deepening anxiety as tensions between Iran-backed militias and U.S. forces soared, fearing their long-b...
With ‘Megxit,’ Harry and Meghan aim to control media image
The relationship between Britain’s royals and the media is awkward, mistrustful — and seemingly inescapable. But now Meghan and Harry want out.
California could be 1st state to sell own prescription drugs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could become the first state with its own prescription drug label under a proposal that Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled Thu...
Fed should focus on fighting low inflation, official says
WASHINGTON — A top Federal Reserve official believes that the U.S. central bank needs to re-orient its thinking and policies toward fighting inflation...
Lawmakers approve Brexit bill, UK on course for Jan 31 exit
LONDON — Britain passed a major milestone on the road to Brexit when the House of Commons on Thursday approved a bill authorizing the country’s depart...
Bill Cosby asks Pennsylvania high court to review conviction
Comedian Bill Cosby filed an appeal Thursday of a court decision last month that upheld his conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at...
Buttigieg nets first black congressional backer
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has netted an endorsement from Rep. Anthony Brown of Maryland, the first black member of...
Panel: Alleged pedophile wanted by Australia fit for trial
JERUSALEM — An Israeli psychiatric panel has determined that a woman facing dozens of sex-abuse charges in Australia is fit to stand trial for extradi...
Royal reset: Harry, Meghan aim to control their media image
LONDON — The relationship between Britain’s royals and the media is awkward, mistrustful — and seemingly inescapable. But now Meghan and Harry want ou...
Puerto Rico earthquake aftermath deepens as govt seeks help
SAN JUAN — More than 2,000 people in shelters. Nearly one million without power. Hundreds of thousands without water.
Booker: Impeachment trial could be ‘big blow’ to my campaign
WASHINGTON — Sen. Cory Booker said a looming impeachment trial and other pressing issues in Washington could deal a “big, big blow” to his Democratic ...
Statue mocking Donald Trump torched in Slovenia
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — A wooden statue mocking U.S. President Donald Trump was burned to the ground Thursday in Slovenia, the birthplace of his wife Me...
Democrats’ contempt for Trump fuels an online cash surge
WASHINGTON — Democrats' online fundraising behemoth ActBlue routed more than $1 billion in campaign contributions to the party's candidates and causes...
Lebanon issues travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Ghosn
BEIRUT — Lebanese prosecutors issued a travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn and asked him to hand in his French passport on Thursday, ...
Fugitive Ghosn brings global attention to Japanese justice
TOKYO — Though former Nissan Chairman Ghosn is unlikely to stand trial in a real court, he has made himself a key witness in putting Japan's justice s...
Risky Gulf Arab strategy tested by killing of Iran general
DUBAI, United Arab Emirate — U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have loudly pushed for hawkish policies by Washington to pressure, isolate and cripple Ir...