Vulnerable Democrats fall in line behind Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON — Utah Democrat Ben McAdams stepped into a small town city council chamber just outside Salt Lake City and took a deep breath.
3rd night of clashes as Lebanon puts off talks on new PM
BEIRUT — A group of men clashed with security forces in Beirut for the third consecutive night Monday, hours after Lebanon's president postponed talks...
Mississippi man freed months after court rules racial bias
LOUISVILLE, Miss. — A Mississippi man whose murder conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court for racial bias was released from custody Monda...
Coyotes acquire Taylor Hall from Devils for picks, prospects
The Arizona Coyotes are looking to end their lengthy playoff drought by adding a player desperate to get back to the postseason himself.
Democrats lay out case for Wednesday Trump impeachment vote
WASHINGTON — House Democrats laid out their impeachment case against President Donald Trump on Monday, a sweeping report accusing him of betraying the...
Louisville up to No. 6 in women’s Top 25; South Dakota in
NEW YORK — Louisville climbed a spot to No. 6 in the The Associated Press women's Top 25 rankings, which remained mostly unchanged Monday with most te...
Kansas becomes latest No. 1 in AP Top 25; Tar Heels fall out
It is Kansas’ turn at No. 1 in the Top 25 men’s college basketball poll, while another blueblood — North Carolina — is out for the first time in nearl...
AP All-America teams dominated by LSU, Ohio State
No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Ohio State each placed three players on The Associated Press All-America first team released Monday.
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...
FBI: 19-year-old arrested, charged in Houston mercury spill
HOUSTON — A 19-year-old man has been arrested after trace amounts of mercury spilled at three locations in Houston, leading dozens of people to be dec...
Independent women’s groups say 2019 year of progress in Cuba
HAVANA — For 60 years, Cuba's communist government has monopolized virtually every aspect of life on the island, including dozens of state-controlled ...
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...
Review: A fictional look at the role of ‘oppo’ research
“Oppo” (Ecco/Harper Collins), by Tom Rosenstiel
Stocks mostly rise on Chinese report, US-China trade deal
BEIJING — Global stock markets mostly rose Monday on a positive economic report from China, last week's long-awaited U.S.-Chinese trade deal, and grea...
The substituted substitute: Kean humiliated by cruel call
Moise Kean trudged along the touchline, his head facing the ground and never moving, after what for many soccer players is the ultimate indignity.
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:
Across India, opposition building against citizenship law
NEW DELHI — Thousands of university students flooded the streets of India's capital, while a southern state government led a march and demonstrators h...
7 years after Delhi gang rape, brutal India attacks continue
NEW DELHI — Days after an alleged gang-rape victim was set on fire, a note was left at the family home of an 18-year-old set to testify in her own cas...
House vote, and on to the Senate: What’s next in impeachment
WASHINGTON — The House will vote on the impeachment of President Donald Trump this week after spending the past three months investigating the preside...
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...
James’ caps busy weekend with 32 as Lakers beat Hawks 101-96
ATLANTA — Not looking the least bit tired after a whirlwind weekend, LeBron James scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning s...
Standing ovation in Milan for Domingo’s 50th anniversary
MILAN — Opera star Placido Domingo received a standing ovation for his 50th anniversary gala concert at La Scala on Sunday and returned the appreciati...
49ers lose in wild finish but end six-year playoff drought
The Latest on Week 15 in the NFL (all times EST):
No. 5 South Carolina starts fast in an 85-49 win over Purdue
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has a different approach to practice and it looks like it's working for the fifth-ranked Gamecocks.
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...
Arsenal loses to City as Spurs go 5th with win; United held
LONDON — Tottenham is enjoying a resurgence in the Premier League, while Arsenal and Manchester United are wilting.
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...
Police targets of both love and anger at Hong Kong rallies
Several thousand people, some making heart signs with their hands, turned out in Hong Kong on Sunday in an unusual display of support for the police f...
Tokyo’s new stadium: A masterpiece by Japan’s Kengo Kuma
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke at Sunday's official completion of the new national stadium, the venue for the opening and closing ce...