NBA coaches look for balance between winning, development
Billy Donovan challenges Oklahoma City’s young players to slow down and consider their strengths, focus first on defense and always think about whethe...
In New Jersey, a slow-motion evacuation from climate change
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Housing is in high demand in the heavily populated northeastern United States. But in Woodbridge, New Jersey, the state has bought ...
Saudi Arabia cuts loose with bevy of models and a rave
DIRIYAH, Saudi Arabia — Supermodels and social media mavens, their makeup artists and hair stylists in tow, posed at a concert in leather pants, chunk...
Giuliani pals leveraged GOP access to seek Ukraine gas deal
KYIV, Ukraine — In a back corner of the swank H Bar in Houston, near a huge photo of Brigitte Bardot with a dangling cigarette and a deck of cards, tw...
Gender gap opens among Hispanics who could be key in 2020
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — FOR MONDAY PMS
Buzz over Venezuela’s Guaido fades as Maduro holds firm
CARACAS, Venezuela — Tour operator Alejandro Palacios joined hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans protesting in the streets early this year, wanting t...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s flawed impeachment letter to Pelosi
WASHINGTON — The closing passage in President Donald Trump's impeachment-eve letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had the ring of truth to it. He was ...
Mahomes throws 2 TDs, runs for 1 as Chiefs beat Bears 26-3
CHICAGO — Patrick Mahomes threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Chicago Bears 26-3 Sunday night to s...
Australia’s PM defends climate stance amid wildfire disaster
PERTH, Australia — Australia's embattled Prime Minister defended his government’s climate policy Monday, as authorities warned the wildfires crisis ra...
Warren, back in Oklahoma, sees tribal leaders in private
OKLAHOMA CITY — Returning to the state where she was born, Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren met privately with Native American triba...
In-game anti-racism warnings as Rüdiger faces abuse at Spurs
LONDON — Chelsea defender Antonio Rüdiger demanded swift punishments for Tottenham fans who aimed monkey noises at him on Sunday during a London derby...
Actor Kevin Costner returns to Iowa to support Buttigieg
INDIANOLA, Iowa — “Field of Dreams” actor Kevin Costner returned to Iowa on Sunday to go to bat for Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, ...
Israel to grant holiday travel permits to Gaza Christians
JERUSALEM — Israel announced on Sunday that it will allow Christians in the Gaza Strip to travel to Jerusalem and the West Bank for Christmas.
Exit poll, early tally indicate runoff for Croatia president
ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia's tight presidential election appeared set to be decided in a runoff as initial returns and an exit poll suggested that none...
Police: 63-vehicle pileup in Virginia results in injuries
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A pileup involving more than 60 cars on a major interstate in Virginia on Sunday morning injured dozens of people, some critically...
Notre Dame fire wakes the world up to dangers of lead dust
PARIS — It took a blaze that nearly destroyed Paris’ most famous cathedral to reveal a gap in global safety regulations for lead, a toxic building mat...
Scientists struggle to save seagrass from coastal pollution
DURHAM, N.H. — Peering over the side of his skiff anchored in the middle of New Hampshire’s Great Bay, Fred Short liked what he saw.
Wide Open CFP: Dynamic receivers highlight playoff match ups
A flick of the wrist, a slight shift of the shoulder and they're off.
AP Interview: Tennessee governor talks death penalty, faith
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After he surged into office last year wearing his Christian faith on his sleeve, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee found himself running a st...
‘This is for real’ - journeyman Aliu sparks hockey reckoning
VAUGHAN, Ontario — There was no breaking point or seminal moment that prompted Akim Aliu to post two tweets less than a minute apart that would rock t...
Us vs. them: Trump aiming to use impeachment to rev up base
NEW YORK — Using stark “us vs. them” language, President Donald Trump and his reelection campaign have begun framing his impeachment not as a judgment...
Iran rejects ‘conditional release’ for Iranian-British woman
TEHRAN, Iran — The lawyer of an Iranian-British woman convicted on spying charges in Iran has asked that she be released after serving half of her sen...
Australia’s leader apologizes for vacation amid wildfires
SYDNEY — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologized Sunday for taking a family vacation in Hawaii as deadly bushfires raged across several st...
Warren’s souvenir wine bottle pops up in big-donor debate
WASHINGTON — On a Saturday evening in June 2018, with temperatures in the 70s and the Red Sox playing at Fenway Park, supporters of Massachusetts Sen....
Liverpool lands 1st world title, Qatar passes pre-2022 test
DOHA, Qatar — After tens of billions of dollars spent on infrastructure, and skepticism over this tiny gas-rich nation's suitability as a sporting hos...
Macron vows to keep fighting extremism in West Africa
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — France's President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to boost the fight against Islamic extremism in West Africa as French troops kille...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distorted letter to Dems and history
WASHINGTON — The closing passage in President Donald Trump's impeachment-eve letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had the ring of truth to it. He was ...
Buttigieg leads 2020 rivals in Wall Street contributions
WASHINGTON — The financial sector, blamed by progressives for spawning the 2008 economic collapse, is lining up behind Pete Buttigieg’s presidential c...
23 dead as protests grow against India citizenship law
NEW DELHI — Nine people died Saturday during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India, raising the nationwide death toll in protests...