Ex-Wisconsin receiver surrenders, charged in double-homicide
CHICAGO — A former University of Wisconsin football player who is the brother of a standout in the 2011 Super Bowl surrendered to Chicago police on Sa...
Virginia a key state in Bloomberg’s Super Tuesday strategy
RICHMOND, Va. — If there is a state where Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg could expect a return on investment, it is Virginia.
For first time, Biden calls Obama deportations ‘big mistake’
LAS VEGAS — Going further than he ever has in expressing regret over Obama administration immigration policy, presidential candidate Joe Biden called ...
Pastrnak scores 42nd goal; Bruins roll past Detroit, 4-1
BOSTON — As well as the Bruins have played this season, one team that had consistently given them problems was the Red Wings.
Reid says Biden will do well in diverse Nevada’s caucuses
LAS VEGAS — Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wouldn’t say Saturday whether he’s told any of the eight Democrats running for president to drop ...
Biden in Vegas takes on Sanders’ gun votes in fiery speech
LAS VEGAS — Joe Biden, standing on a Las Vegas stage roughly 1,000 feet from the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, took on ...
Ex-‘Love Island’ host Caroline Flack found dead in London
LONDON — Caroline Flack, a British television presenter who hosted the controversial reality TV show “Love Island,” has died at age 40, her family sai...
Week 4 of Weinstein trial: Closing arguments, two universes
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein grinned as he left court, and his lawyers said he was confident heading into what could be his last weekend of freedom as ...
14-year-old charged with Barnard College student death
NEW YORK — A 14-year-old has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of a Barnard College student in a Manhattan park in December, authorities said Saturd...
Ex-Michigan State hoops star Appling facing heroin charges
WARREN, Mich. — Former Michigan State basketball player Keith Appling was charged with drug crimes after authorities say they found heroin in his vehi...
Trump looks to rev up his base at Daytona 500
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is out to rev up his appeal with a key voting demographic — NASCAR fans — as he takes in the Daytona 500 on Sunday...
New virus cases fall; WHO says China bought the world time
BEIJING — China reported 143 virus deaths and a dip in new cases Saturday while the head of the World Health Organization praised the country's effort...
Democrats gaining voter edge in California House battles
LOS ANGELES — Republicans hope to recapture seven California U.S. House seats lost in a 2018 rout, but Democrats are gaining ground among registered v...
WHO chief praises China’s virus fight, urges more from world
MUNICH — The head of the World Health Organization is urging governments to step up their efforts to prepare for the COVID-19 virus and says “it’s imp...
Questions complicate efforts to contain new virus from China
WASHINGTON — Reports one day suggest the respiratory outbreak in China might be slowing, the next brings word of thousands more cases. Even the expert...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s wall claim is beyond ‘redemption’
WASHINGTON — On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, President Donald Trump told a rally that people who are in the United States illegally are payin...
Esper says Taliban deal is promising but not without risk
MUNICH — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that a truce agreement between the United States and the Taliban that could lead to the withd...
Amid virus outbreak, concerns about a hockey stick shortage
Jack Eichel snapped his stick over the crossbar in frustration after an empty-net goal sealed a Buffalo Sabres loss, splintering it across the ice. He...
Klobuchar shifts on immigration before Nevada caucuses
LAS VEGAS — Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar says she no longer believes English should be the national language of the U.S., disavowin...
Freezing weather compounds crisis for displaced in Syria
BEIRUT — A military offensive on an opposition-controlled region of northwestern Syria has created one of the worst catastrophes for civilians in the ...
De Blasio endorses former 2020 rival Sanders for president
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is endorsing Bernie Sanders for president, a move that puts de Blasio in a position to become a leading ...
US and Taliban agree to truce, way forward in Afghanistan
MUNICH — The United States and the Taliban have agreed to a temporary truce that, if successful, would open the way for a deal that would bring Americ...
US border agents to pursue migrants in ‘sanctuary’ cities
WASHINGTON — Federal agents who normally patrol the U.S. border will be deployed to “sanctuary” cities across the country that are hindering stepped u...
Haiti officials say 15 children died in residence fire
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A fire swept through a Haitian children's home run by a Pennsylvania-based religious nonprofit group, killing 15 children, off...
In interview, Klobuchar, Steyer can’t name Mexican president
Democratic presidential hopefuls Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer were stumped when asked during a televised interview in Nevada to name the Mexican presi...
Michael Avenatti is convicted of trying to extort Nike
NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti, the combative lawyer who gained fame by representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits involving President Donald Trum...
Lizzo talks diversity, self-confidence and femininity
MEXICO CITY — Fresh from winning three Grammys, singer Lizzo visited Mexico City for a private concert, surprising her fans with acoustic versions of ...
Army: No investigation into Vindman
WASHINGTON — Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Friday there is no investigation into the Army officer who until last week worked at the White House Na...
Bernie Sanders pranked by Russians posing as Greta Thunberg
MOSCOW — Russian pranksters claim they called U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders pretending to be climate activist Greta Thunberg a...
Appeals court deals blow to Trump’s Medicaid work rules
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration's effort to remake Medicaid by requiring low-income people to work for health care suffered a serious setback Fr...