US sanctions Russian oil trading firm for role in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration imposed sanctions Tuesday on the trading unit of Russian state-controlled oil...
Huge locust outbreak in East Africa reaches South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan — The worst locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in 70 years has reached South Sudan, a country where roughly half th...
White House correspondents’ dinner returns to comedic roots
WASHINGTON — Comedians are making their return to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after last year's hiatus.
AP Interview: UN chief says new virus poses ‘enormous’ risks
LAHORE, Pakistan — The U.N. secretary general said Tuesday that the virus outbreak that began in China poses “a very dangerous situation” for the worl...
HSBC cuts headcount by 35,000 in deep overhaul
LONDON — HSBC will shed some 35,000 jobs as part of a deep overhaul to focus on faster-growing markets in Asia and as it tries to cope with a slew of ...
Surprise! Raptors, Heat, Grizzlies and Thunder in good place
The oddsmakers in Las Vegas usually know what they’re talking about.
Aging Shiite cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?
NAJAF, Iraq — When Iraq’s top Shiite cleric underwent surgery for a fractured bone last month, it sent shivers around the country and beyond. “May God...
Karen Pence adds campaigning for Trump to busy to-do list
WASHINGTON — Karen Pence has no shortage of projects.
Killing of 7-year-old stokes anger in Mexico over femicides
MEXICO CITY — The killing of a 7-year-old girl on the southern outskirts of Mexico City has stoked rising anger over the brutal slayings of women, inc...
Pete Buttigieg’s next test: Winning over minority voters
DES MOINES, Iowa — So far, Pete Buttigieg has made it look easy.
The Latest: Warren calls for party unity in taking on Trump
LAS VEGAS — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
After gains in northern Syria, Assad predicts total victory
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian President Bashar Assad congratulated his forces Monday for recent gains in northwestern Syria that led to his troops consolid...
Former UAW President Owen Bieber dies aged 90
Owen Bieber, who led the United Auto Workers union from the auto industry's dark days of the early 1980s to the prosperity of the mid-1990s, has died....
US House speaker Pelosi warns allies against using Huawei
BRUSSELS — No NATO ally should succumb to the temptation of letting Chinese tech giant Huawei into their next-generation cellular networks, U.S. House...
EU agrees to end Med anti-smuggler mission off Libya
BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to end Operation Sophia, the bloc’s naval mission in the Mediterranean Sea, and launch a new...
Bloomberg takes veiled swipe at rival’s aggressive loyalists
CARSON CITY, Nev. — With the Nevada caucuses less than a week away, Democratic presidential candidates campaigning were fixated on a rival who wasn't ...
Pompeo in Africa visit praises Angola’s moves against graft
JOHANNESBURG — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in his latest Africa stop on Monday praised Angola’s president for his actions against corruption, ...
2020 Watch: Who can show strength with voters of color?
LAS VEGAS — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
He’s still standing: Elton John to finish Down Under tour
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Elton John intends to play his remaining shows in New Zealand and Australia, his tour promoters said Monday, a day after ill...
Trump attends wedding of key White House aides
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump went from the Daytona 500 on Sunday to attending the wedding of two top members of his administration, senior advi...
Steyer foundation mulling SC investments - after the primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ahead of this month’s crucial South Carolina primary, the wife of presidential candidate Tom Steyer that the foundation she runs is i...
Trump fans wait in long lines to see president, Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was wearing his firesuit and had just finished signing autographs for fans stuck in long lines to enter Dayt...
US secretary of state visits Senegal to start Africa tour
DAKAR, Senegal — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration is working to determine what level of American military forces is n...
Quicken Loans founder Gilbert back to work after stroke
DETROIT — Quicken Loans founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert is slowly returning to work eight months after suffering a stroke.
Democratic hopefuls now test strength among minority voters
COLUMBIA, S.C. — For I.S. Leevy Johnson, the Democrats’ search for a challenger to take on President Donald Trump is personal.
Stop and frisk gets renewed attention in Bloomberg candidacy
NEW YORK — David Ourlicht was a college student, walking down a street near campus, when he became one of millions of New Yorkers swept up in the era ...
California to apologize for internment of Japanese Americans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Les Ouchida was born an American just outside California's capital city, but his citizenship mattered little after Japan bombed P...
Pot shops turn to highway sponsor signs amid strict ad rules
DENVER — Cannabis companies are using a loophole in Colorado's strict limits on marijuana advertising by sponsoring state highways and putting their n...
Raanta stops 36 shots, Coyotes keep Ovechkin at 698 goals
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Alex Ovechkin tested Antti Raanta early with a hard slap shot from his customary power-play spot in the left circle. He tried to sli...
Writer AE Hotchner, friend to Hemingway, Newman, dead at 102
A.E. Hotchner, a well-traveled author, playwright and gadabout whose street smarts and famous pals led to a loving, but litigated memoir of Ernest Hem...