On education, Sanders lauded for substance, knocked for cost
During the 2016 Democratic presidential race, when Bernie Sanders pushed making college free, it was seen as a radical i...
Barr, DeVos speak at religious broadcasters forum
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos found an enthusiastic audience for her education policies a...
Amy Klobuchar needs black voters, but some feel ‘peripheral’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It took several weeks and about two dozen emails before Amy Klobuchar agreed to sit down with the pre...
Congress warns Pentagon not to move money to fund Trump wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers from both parties told Pentagon leaders on Wednesday that the Defense Department is undermin...
Biden claims momentum as Sanders marches past debate fray
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Eyeing a South Carolina victory to rescue his presidential ambitions, Joe Biden claimed one of t...
World powers: ‘serious concerns’ about Iran’s atom program
VIENNA (AP) — The world powers that remain party to the nuclear deal with Iran expressed “serious concerns” Wednesday ab...
Sharapova retires from tennis at age 32 with 5 Slam titles
Maria Sharapova was a transcendent star in tennis from the time she was a teenager, someone whose grit and groundstrokes...
Malaysia’s Mahathir wants nonpartisan gov’t if picked as PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday that he will form a new nonpartisan government if he is el...
Analysis: Sanders learns what it’s like to be a front-runner
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bernie Sanders has spent much of his career on the political margins, an outsider looking in. No...
How deadly is new coronavirus? It’s still too early to tell
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists can’t tell yet how deadly the new virus that’s spreading around the globe really is — and d...
LeBron’s 40 bests Zion, sends Lakers past Pelicans 118-109
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 40 points and eight rebounds in his first career meeting with Zion Williamson while ...
Democrats band together to knock Sanders during debate clash
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Democrats unleashed a roaring assault against Bernie Sanders and seized on Mike Bloomberg’s past...
Debate takeaways: Bernie bruised but not broken
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Democrats held their final debate before the South Carolina presidential primary and the critica...
Stone judge calls back jurors to address misconduct claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday brought in nearly all members of the jury that convicted Trump ally Roger S...
Generic drugmakers sold most opioids during overdose crisis
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals doled out lavish perks for top U.S. employees who hit or beat sales goals for prescription ...
AP Explains: Malaysia political upheaval as leader resigns
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s ruling alliance collapsed this week after 94-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir M...
NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, distracted driver caused fatal crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla’s partially automated driving system steered an electric SUV into a concrete barrier on a Silico...
Inmate seeks end to solitary over refusal to cut dreadlocks
This image released by The Lebanon County, Pa., Correctional Facility shows Eric McGill, awaiting trial in a shooting ca...
Italy sees virus cases rise 45% in a day; deaths up to 11
ROME (AP) — Italy reported a 45% one-day increase in people infected with the coronavirus as other countries in Europe r...
Dems thwart Senate Republicans on 2 abortion-related bills
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a pair of Republican bills that would ban most late-term abortions...
Coronavirus poses tough challenge for economic policymakers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fast-moving coronavirus isn’t just confounding health officials. It’s also bedeviling policymakers...
As world scrambles, experts warn virus spread in US certain
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials warned Tuesday that the burgeoning coronavirus is certain to spread more widely in...
Trump, US officials send mixed messages on virus risk here
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his top economic adviser said Tuesday that the new coronavirus is under con...
Hot Pockets heir gets 5 months in prison for college scam
BOSTON (AP) — An heir to the Hot Pockets fortune was sentenced to five months in prison Tuesday for trying to cheat and ...
Burrow shows Cincy some love, NFL teams drool over receivers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Who wouldn’t want to follow in the footsteps of John Elway and Eli Manning? Joe Burrow, that’s who.T...
Mubarak, Egypt’s autocrat ousted in uprising, dies at 91
CAIRO (AP) — Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian leader who was the autocratic face of stability in the Middle East for nearly 3...
39 states investigating Juul’s marketing of vaping products
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Investigators from 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul La...
Iran says official who played down virus fears is infected
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of an Iranian government task force on the coronavirus who had urged the pub...
Medical report shows Klobuchar in ‘very good health’
CHICAGO (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar is “in very good health,” according to a medical report t...
Dior invokes #MeToo in feminist-inspired fashion show
“Consent, Consent, Consent” flashed the neon set lights at Dior’s latest ready-to-wear show in Paris.It signaled that th...