The Latest: WHO to send mission to virus-hit China
BEIJING — The Latest on a virus outbreak that began in China (all times local):
Focus turns to Latino authors amid ‘American Dirt’ debate
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When Oprah Winfrey endorsed the novel “American Dirt” for her book club last month, many Latinos took to social media to decry the...
Oregon candidate, once a Trump critic, now embraces him
BEND, Ore. — In 2018, the Republican party's candidate for governor of Oregon painted himself as a centrist, criticized President Donald Trump's envir...
Democrats on edge after 2020 election season’s ragged launch
CONCORD, New Hampshire — For Democrats, this was supposed be a moment to begin easing three years of built-up of anxieties. Instead, the launch of the...
Jazz snap 5-game skid, rally to beat Trail Blazers 117-114
SALT LAKE CITY — One play punctuated a thrilling comeback for the Utah Jazz.
‘We’re definitely not prepared’: Africa braces for new virus
LUSAKA, Zambia — At a Chinese-run hospital in Zambia, some employees watched as people who recently returned from China showed up with coughs but were...
Williams remains perfect in Fed Cup; US leads Latvia 2-0
EVERETT, Wash. — Serena Williams remained unbeaten in Fed Cup singles matches, defeating Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets on Friday night to give the...
The US women down Mexico 4-0 to secure an Olympic spot
CARSON, Calif. — Samantha Mewis scored twice and the U.S. national team secured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-0 semifinal victory Friday night...
Front-runners Buttigieg and Sanders beat back debate attacks
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Democratic presidential front-runners Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg beat back a barrage of attacks during a Friday night debate...
AP FACT CHECK: Dems skew health care, Iraq facts in debate
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential contenders stretched beyond the facts on policy and sometimes on their own records Friday in their New Hampshire ...
‘A disappointment’: Iowa caucus turnout below expectations
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Democrats are recovering from a number of disappointments after Monday's Iowa caucuses, though one has received less attention...
The Latest: Bloomberg isn’t at debate, but he’s name-dropped
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential debate and the upcoming primary in New Hampshire (all times local):
Haitian president lays out terms for deal with opposition
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — President Jovenel Moise said Friday that he is optimistic that negotiations with a coalition of his political opponents will s...
Kansas anti-abortion measure fails; Medicaid plan targeted
TOPEKA, Kan. — Republican lawmakers in Kansas failed to get a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution on the ballot Friday, and abo...
Payback: Trump ousts officials who testified on impeachment
WASHINGTON — Exacting swift punishment against those who crossed him, an emboldened President Donald Trump on Friday ousted two government officials w...
Assistant basketball coach guilty of assault for fatal punch
NEW YORK — A former Wake Forest University assistant basketball coach has been convicted of assault for fatally punching a man in New York City.
Buttigieg says he’s raised $4M since strong showing in Iowa
WASHINGTON — Pete Buttigieg says he raised $4 million since the Iowa caucus, an impressive haul for a candidate looking to capitalize on his strong sh...
Iowa Democrats to undergo independent review of caucus chaos
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price, under immense pressure following the state's presidential caucus debacle, said Friday th...
Nevada union warns members of Sanders, Warren health plans
LAS VEGAS — Nevada's most influential union is sending a subtle message to its members discouraging support for Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren ov...
France seeks lead post-Brexit role in EU nuclear strategy
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday advocated a more coordinated European Union defense strategy in which France, the bloc's only post-...
Man who ran down 2 students faces manslaughter charges
MOORE, Okla. — A man was charged with manslaughter Friday in the deaths of two suburban Oklahoma City high school cross-country athletes whom he hit w...
Mexico won’t really raffle off huge presidential jet
MEXICO CITY — Mexicans will no longer have to worry about where to park a Boeing Dreamliner when the government raffles off the luxurious presidential...
Doctor’s death highlights dangers on front lines of outbreak
LONDON — The death of a doctor who issued an early warning about the new virus in China represents a grim reminder that the first health care workers ...
NY to sue US over its ouster from trusted traveler programs
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state will file a lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security's decision to block New Yorkers from participating i...
Trump’s acquittal confronts Dems with election year choices
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s impeachment ended with a reminder of why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resisted the idea for so long — an acquittal everyone ...
Appeals court dismisses Democrats’ lawsuit against Trump
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday dismissed one of several ongoing lawsuits charging that President Donald Trump has illega...
House passes Puerto Rico aid in face of Trump veto threat
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House on Friday passed a $20 billion-plus aid package for Puerto Rico, where a swarm of earthquakes last month ...
Former congressman Walsh ends 2020 GOP bid against Trump
WASHINGTON — Former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh ended his Republican primary challenge to President Donald Trump on Friday, abandoning an effort th...
Pope’s Amazon document due Wednesday amid married priest row
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will release his eagerly-awaited document on the Amazon next Wednesday, with attention focused on whether he will approve ...
Shrinking country: Serbia struggles with population decline
BLAGOJEV KAMEN, Serbia — Uros Trainovic remembers when his small mining village in eastern Serbia was a vibrant home to 200 families, had a school of ...