Bank of England warns over global economic hit to UK
LONDON — The growth outlook for the British economy has deteriorated largely as a result of a gloomier global backdrop, the Bank of England said Thurs...
French leader laments NATO’s ‘brain death’ due to US absence
BRUSSELS — French President Emmanuel Macron claimed that a lack of U.S. leadership is causing the "brain death" of the NATO military alliance, insisti...
More celebs join Michelle Obama’s voter outreach drive
NEW YORK — Election Day is over, but Michelle Obama is still trying to get out the vote.
Immigration opens ideological fault lines for 2020 Democrats
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders is adding his support to a call by some of his fellow presidential hopefuls for decriminalizing illegal border crossings, ...
Ivanka Trump meets with female landowners on Morocco trip
SIDI KACEM, Morocco — Ivanka Trump says families, communities and countries flourish when women are invested in and included in the economy.
‘The problem is I’m Italian’: Balotelli spurs racism debate
ROME — The ball that Mario Balotelli angrily kicked high into the stands out of frustration because of racist chants is still traveling.
Location, location: Why Ukraine leader aimed for Oval Office
WASHINGTON — The room features a couple of couches, an extremely old desk and a pair of classic wing chairs by the fireplace. But the location conveys...
3rd-party bid? Gabbard’s denials don’t ease Democrats’ fears
Tulsi Gabbard keeps making her fellow Democrats nervous.
Women keep up wins in Trump-era political surge
RICHMOND, Va. — In its 400-year history, Virginia's House of Delegates has never been led by a woman.
Asian stocks mostly lower after US indexes hit pause
BANGKOK — Asian stocks were mostly lower Thursday after a meandering day of trading in the U.S. left stock indexes close to their record highs.
Trump works up a sweat at Louisiana campaign rally
MONROE, La. — President Donald Trump worked up a sweat in a steamy Louisiana arena Wednesday night as he attempted to boost Republican businessman Edd...
Europeans look to China as global partner, shun Trump’s US
PARIS — When France's president wants to carry European concerns to the world stage to find solutions for climate change, trade tensions or Iran's nuc...
Texas executes inmate for strangling El Paso woman in 2002
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas inmate who was a member of a white supremacist gang was executed Wednesday evening for strangling a woman nearly 20 years ...
Impeachment going public: Hearings next week for all to see
WASHINGTON — Democrats announced Wednesday they will launch public impeachment hearings next week, intending to bring to life weeks of closed-door tes...
2 escaped murder suspects arrested at US-Mexico border
SAN FRANCISCO — Two murder suspects who escaped from a jail on California's central coast eluded an intense manhunt, traveled hundreds of miles a...
Migrants live in fear at Mexico-US border as violence flares
SAN DIEGO — A Salvadoran woman seeking asylum in the United States spends her days holed up in her cousin's cramped slum house just across the border ...
‘I would quit’: Takeaways from diplomat Taylor’s testimony
WASHINGTON — William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, told lawmakers that President Donald Trump was withholding military aid for Ukraine unl...
Review: ‘Last Christmas’ isn’t the rom-com cliche it appears
Paul Feig's "Last Christmas" looks every bit like your standard holiday romantic-comedy, but it has some surprises under its gauzy wrapping.
State Dept. undersecretary testifies in impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON — The State Department's third-ranking official testified Wednesday for more than six hours in the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry as ...
California discloses Facebook probe, sues for documents
California's attorney general disclosed an ongoing probe into Facebook's privacy practices Wednesday, as it sued the company over its repeated refusal...
AP sources: Jeff Sessions to announce Alabama Senate bid
WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions will announce that he is entering the race for his old U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, two Republicans...
Amazon’s spending in Seattle Council races doesn’t deliver
SEATTLE — Amazon poured $1.5 million an effort to overhaul Seattle's City Council this year. It didn't deliver.
Bevin seeks vote recanvass while Beshear starts transition
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin asked Wednesday for a recanvass of Kentucky election results that showed him more than 5,000 votes behind...
White House adding aides to deal with impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON — The White House is beefing up its communications staff as it tries to grapple with the ongoing House impeachment investigation.
Acting UAW head says he’ll clean up corruption found by feds
DETROIT — The acting president of the United Auto Workers said Wednesday that a corruption scandal plaguing the union will get worse before it gets be...
As violence flares in Mexico, Trump policy under scrutiny
SAN DIEGO — A Salvadoran woman seeking asylum in the United States spends her days sequestered in her cousin's cramped house in Mexico, too scared to ...
California justices skeptical of requiring Trump tax returns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical Wednesday of a state law requiring President Donald Trump to disclose his ta...
Met Opera to hold celebration of Jessye Norman on Nov. 24
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera will hold a tribute to Jessye Norman on Nov. 24 that celebrates the life and career of the late soprano.
The Latest: Impeachment investigators release new transcript
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local):
Johnson tries to shake off rocky start as UK election begins
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson told British voters on Wednesday that they have to back his Conservatives if they want an end to Brexit delays, ...