Mars lander confirms quakes, even aftershocks on red planet
This Feb. 18, 2020 photo made available by NASA shows the InSight lander's dome-covered seismometer, known as SEIS, on M...
Fed officials downplay virus even as markets see rate cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Wall Street expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, should that influence the Fed’s de...
Europe resists mounting US pressure on Huawei 5G technology
LONDON (AP) — The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on European allies to ban Chinese tech firm Huawei from s...
UK Treasury chief quits as Johnson shakes up Cabinet
LONDON — U.K. Treasury chief Sajid Javid unexpectedly resigned on Thursday after resisting a reduction in his power, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson s...
Bennet ends 2020 bid after poor showing in New Hampshire
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet ended his long-shot presidential bid Tuesday, failing to break out of a crowded Democratic field dominated by other moder...
NH poses a last chance for some struggling 2020 Democrats
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Bounding onto a stage at a conference center in New Hampshire, tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang beamed a smile to a cheering crowd and l...
Before Oscars, stars pack Tom Ford’s fashion week show in LA
LOS ANGELES — Tom Ford brought fashion week to Hollywood on Friday night, with a runway show full of glamour and a front row jammed with A-listers, in...
Lagarde: Central banks have less room to combat a downturn
FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde has warned that the world's central banks have less room to stimulate the economy in...
Ovechkin scores twice, moves into 8th on NHL’s goal list
OTTAWA, Ontario — Alex Ovechkin scored two goals and moved into eight place on the NHL's career goals list, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-3 w...
From marching bands to The Boss to Lady Gaga at halftime
MIAMI — Regardless of your musical tastes, it seems the Super Bowl halftime show has gone there.
UK rates held as Brexit clarity shores up economic surveys
LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday opted against cutting interest rates amid signs of improvement in the British economy in the run-up to Britai...
Sorry, not sorry: Net cords & insincere apologies in tennis
MELBOURNE, Australia — It might just be the most insincere gesture in sports: A tennis player apologizes by raising a hand after a ball clips the net ...
NASA shutting down space telescope, infrared eyes to cosmos
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is pulling the plug on one of its great observatories -- the Spitzer Space Telescope -- after 16 years of scanning the uni...
6 Catalan separatist prisoners return to regional parliament
BARCELONA, Spain — Six former members of Catalonia’s regional government have been escorted from prison to attend a hearing at the regional parliament...
At Sundance, Clinton warns of voter suppression in election
PARK CITY, Utah — Since losing the 2016 election to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton has released a memoir about that defeat, launched a political action...
Antetokounmpo thrills Neymar & Mbappé as Bucks beat Hornets
PARIS — With the world’s two most expensive soccer players cheering him on in Paris on Friday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo took a while to entertain t...
In Paris, Michael Jordan takes questions on many NBA topics
Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls probably played a role in changing basketball in Europe, when they played in Paris and won a tournament 23 years ...
European Central Bank holds rates, launches policy review
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank has decided to launch a top-to-bottom review of how it steers the economy for 342 million people in the...
Ukrainian president rejects prime minister’s resignation
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected his prime minister's offer to resign and asked him to stay on the job Friday after he...
It’s a boy for 1st Japan Cabinet member on paternity leave
TOKYO — Japan's environment minister became father to a boy and is going ahead with his planned paternity leave — still a rarity in Japan where men ar...
Putin engineers shake-up that could keep him in power longer
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin engineered a surprise shake-up of Russia's leadership Wednesday, proposing changes to the constitution that could ke...
Rights group says China is trying to silence critics abroad
The head of Human Rights Watch said Tuesday the Chinese government has not only constructed "an Orwellian high-tech surveillance state” at home but is...
Hong Kong denies entry to Human Rights Watch director
HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities barred the head of Human Rights Watch from entering the Chinese territory Sunday, the advocacy group said.
‘Pose’ cast, Niecy Nash, Matsoukas to be honored by Essence
NEW YORK — Emmy winner Niecy Nash, the groundbreaking cast of the hit TV series “Pose,” Grammy-winning music video director Melina Matsoukas and “Capt...
Uncertain impeachment schedule leaves 2020ers scrambling
WASHINGTON — Uncertainty over when the Senate will begin President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is complicating crunch-time campaigning for the fi...
Presidential hopeful Bennet pledges $6 trillion ‘Real Deal’
DENVER — Presidential hopeful Michael Bennet is releasing a $6 trillion plan that he calls “the Real Deal” in an attempt to offer what he says is a mo...
Unknown players step up for Eagles in clutch moments
PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz began the season playing with DeSean Jackson, Alshon Jeffery, Nelson Agholor, Zach Ertz and Darren Sproles and finished it...
New construction seen at missile-related site in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — A new satellite image of a factory where North Korea makes military equipment used to launch long-range missiles shows the constr...
European planet-studying mission launches from South America
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A European spacecraft launched from South America Wednesday on a three-year mission to study planets in other solar systems.