Paid parental leave for fed workers could spur wider changes
WASHINGTON — The federal government’s 2.1 million employees will get paid parental leave for the first time, a galvanizing moment in the growing movem...
Mexico reaffirms rejection of US labor inspectors
MEXICO CITY — Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Monday he does not feel tricked by the insertion of a provision for labor inspectors in le...
Stocks rise on Wall Street as rally stretches to fourth day
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rallied in morning trading on Monday, rising with European and several Asian markets after China reported surprisingly strong s...
How long is the sermon? Study ranks Christian churches
NEW YORK — How long should a sermon be?
Supreme Court won’t revive homeless camping ban in Idaho
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will not review an appellate decision that makes it harder for cities to keep homeless people from sleeping on the stre...
AP Exclusive: Birmingham mayor backing Biden for president
The mayor of Alabama’s largest city is endorsing Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic Party presidential nomination just weeks after the vice president m...
2020 Watch: Can Warren change the narrative?
NEW YORK — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
US says it won’t accept North Korea-set nuclear deadline
SEOUL, South Korea — A senior U.S. diplomat said Monday that Washington won’t accept a year-end deadline set by North Korea to make concessions in sta...
Turbulence shakes Democrats going into final debate of 2019
CLINTON, Iowa — Seven Democratic presidential candidates will stand on stage this week in Los Angeles, a pool of survivors who have withstood almost a...
Allen’s fourth-quarter TD clinches playoff spot for Bills
PITTSBURGH — Josh Allen threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Kroft with 7:55 to play and the Buffalo Bills clinched a playoff spot, beating the Pit...
In reversal, Hallmark will reinstate same-sex marriage ads
NEW YORK — The Hallmark Channel, reversing what it called a “wrong decision,” said Sunday it will reinstate commercials featuring same-sex couples tha...
Five aides to party-switching House lawmaker resign
WASHINGTON — Five aides to a House Democrat who plans to become a Republican are resigning, saying his party switch “does not align with the values we...
49ers lose in wild finish but end six-year playoff drought
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Chiefs roll to 23-3 victory over Broncos at snowy Arrowhead
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce were on the receiving end of many of his bigge...
Man whose info found on Jersey shooter nabbed on gun charge
KEYPORT, N.J. — A New Jersey man whose number was found in the back pocket of one of the perpetrators of last week's fatal attack on a Jewish market h...
No letup for UK lawmakers: Johnson presses ahead with Brexit
LONDON — There will be no letup for U.K. lawmakers worn out after Britain’s bruising election campaign. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to begin “...
China delays tariffs on US autos, other goods in trade deal
BEIJING — China’s government says it will postpone planned punitive tariffs on U.S.-made automobiles and other goods following an interim trade deal w...
Supporters of embattled Thai opposition party hold big rally
BANGKOK — Several thousand supporters of a popular opposition party in Thailand that is under threat of dissolution rallied Saturday in the nation's c...
Mexico objects over US bill on ratifying trade pact
MEXICO CITY — Just days after a landmark agreement on a trade pact to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico objected Saturday to leg...
Disagreement drags UN climate talks into a 2nd extra day
MADRID — U.N. climate talks in Madrid dragged into a second day of extra time Sunday, with officials from almost 200 countries unable to break the dea...
At Army-Navy game, Trump touts new pro sports option
PHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump used his appearance at the annual Army-Navy football game to pitch to the players an administration policy chang...
Democratic hopefuls pledge more money for schools, teachers
PITTSBURGH — Democratic presidential candidates pledged to boost funding for public schools, increase teacher salaries and reduce college debt at a Sa...
No. 10 Oregon outlasts No. 5 Michigan 71-70 in OT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In a stellar matchup of senior point guards, Payton Pritchard prevailed in the end.
FBI recovers van it says may be linked to Jersey City attack
ORANGE, N.J. — Federal authorities have recovered a van that may be connected to the Jersey City shootings that killed four people and are now being i...
Johnson’s win may deliver Brexit but could risk UK’s breakup
LONDON — Leaving the European Union is not the only split British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has to worry about.
Trump impeachment vote underscores a harshly partisan era
WASHINGTON — This coming week’s virtually certain House impeachment of President Donald Trump will underscore how Democrats and Republicans have morph...
With O’Rourke not running for Senate, many don’t know who is
SAN MARCOS, Texas — It's finally official: Beto O'Rourke isn't running for Senate in Texas. The problem for Democrats is most voters don't know who is...
Reparations mark new front for US colleges tied to slavery
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The promise of reparations to atone for historical ties to slavery has opened new territory in a reckoning at U.S. colleges, which unt...
Shooting shows New Jersey’s gun laws aren’t stopping imports
TRENTON, N.J. — Officials from states with strong gun restrictions have called for stricter firearm control in places with weaker laws to thwart traff...