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AP Explains: Why Syria’s M5 is Assad’s highway to victory

BEIRUT — It is arguably one of the most coveted prizes in Syria’s civil war, and after eight years of fighting, Syrian President Bashar Assad has got ...
12:00 14 February 2022

Brothers of Chicago prep basketball star forgive his killer

CHICAGO — The brothers of Chicago high school basketball star Ben Wilson, who was viewed as the top player in the nation before his murder in 1984, sa...
11:31 14 February 2022

Jehovah’s Witnesses report convictions, torture in Russia

MOSCOW — Two Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted of extremism in Russia and four more arrested, one of whom reported being tortured in custody, th...
11:25 14 February 2022

RBS changes name to NatWest in bid to shed legacy of bailout

LONDON — The majority state-owned U.K. bank RBS announced a name change on Friday as it tries to leave behind its near-collapse during the 2008 financ...
10:57 14 February 2022

Prepping straw bedding for dogs signals Iditarod is near

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Volunteers slung bales of hay onto a table Thursday, where they were swiftly stuffed inside blue plastic bags, twirled and shut wi...
9:38 14 February 2022

Global shares rise despite worries on China virus outbreak

TOKYO — Global shares mostly rose Friday despite continuing concerns about the virus outbreak that began in China and its possible impact on global gr...
8:38 14 February 2022

Marchessault’s OT goal lifts Golden Knights past Blues 6-5

LAS VEGAS — Zach Sanford had the best game of his young NHL career — even if his thoughts were understandably far from the ice.
8:05 14 February 2022

New York museum honors city’s rich basketball history

NEW YORK — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar smiled as he rattled off the names of his former high school teammates and opponents.
7:52 14 February 2022

LA church leaders charged with marriage, immigration fraud

LOS ANGELES — Three officials with a Philippines-based church in Los Angeles have been charged as part of an alleged scheme to trick followers into be...
5:36 14 February 2022

Asian stocks rebound from early losses as virus toll grows

Shares rebounded in Asia on Friday after an early sell-off, though Japan's benchmark declined as investors reacted to news of a growing number of case...
5:31 14 February 2022

Determined: Ethiopian female migrants risk all for Saudi

They are among the most vulnerable of the tens of thousands of migrants making the long and perilous trek from Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia in search of j...
5:15 14 February 2022

Transgender woman poised to make Argentine soccer history

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Dozens of trophies, balls and cups sit on two worn, wooden shelves in the small home in a Buenos Aires suburb of Mara Gómez,...
5:02 14 February 2022

Logano, Byron win Daytona 500 qualifying races

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joey Logano and William Byron won the qualifying races that set the field for the Daytona 500.
4:25 14 February 2022

Gallinari, Paul push Thunder past Zion, Pelicans 123-118

NEW ORLEANS — Danilo Gallinari scored 29 points, Chris Paul had 14 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans ...
3:57 14 February 2022

Lightning win 9th straight, top Oilers 3-1

TAMPA, Fla. — Yanni Gourde scored a short-handed goal and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 29 saves to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to their ninth str...
2:51 14 February 2022

Kuchar shoots 64 to lead Riviera; Tiger wastes strong start

LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods began with an unknowing tribute to Kobe Bryant by making an eagle putt that optical cameras measured at 24 feet, 8 inches. H...
1:51 14 February 2022

Lawsuit: Mexican megachurch leaders abused woman for years

LOS ANGELES — A Southern California woman says the father and son leaders of a Mexican megachurch sexually abused her for 18 years starting when she w...
1:27 14 February 2022

South Carolina receives NCAA notice for basketball program

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina became the latest school to receive an NCAA notice of allegations over the federal probe into college basketball.
0:31 14 February 2022

Ex-Waymo driver accused of deliberately causing crash

PHOENIX — A man described as a disgruntled former Waymo driver has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately crashing a passenger car into one of the...
23:28 13 February 2022

President Trump to give command to start engines at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump will give the command for drivers to start their engines before the Daytona 500.
22:19 13 February 2022

Jennifer Hudson set for Kobe Bryant tribute at All-Star Game

CHICAGO — Jennifer Hudson is coming to the All-Star Game to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with her voice.
21:09 13 February 2022

Trump says he might keep others from listening in on calls

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he might end the long-running practice of letting other administration officials listen in on p...
19:12 13 February 2022

1980 Lake Placid Olympics still resonate four decades later

Scott Hamilton gets goosebumps at the mention of Lake Placid.
18:39 13 February 2022

Puerto Rico online scam targeted more than $4M amid crisis

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An online scam that targeted Puerto Rican agencies attempted to steal more than $4 million, police said Thursday, deepening co...
17:56 13 February 2022

2 Ohio State football players plead not guilty to rape

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two former Ohio State football players pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that they held a woman against her will and raped her t...
17:05 13 February 2022

Trump slams ex-adviser who defended key impeachment witness

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out against former White House chief of staff John Kelly for being disloyal after the ex-advise...
16:56 13 February 2022

Booker to replace Lillard at All-Star, 3-point contest

CHICAGO — Devin Booker is finally headed to his first NBA All-Star Game.
16:52 13 February 2022

South Sudan ignores reports on oil pollution, birth defects

PALOCH, South Sudan — The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated wi...
16:27 13 February 2022

Ideas for amending Russian Constitution aired for Putin

MOSCOW — A meeting Thursday chaired by President Vladimir Putin on amending the Russian Constitution featured proposed changes on a variety of topics,...
16:17 13 February 2022

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...
14:54 13 February 2022