Biden moves closer to formally winning Democratic nomination
Joe Biden is on the cusp of formally securing the Democratic presidential nomination after winning hundreds more delegates in primary contests Tuesday...
Mexico’s president goes full-steam ahead with Mayan train
MEXICO CITY — Residents of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula remember riding trains to visit relatives or sell their produce decades ago, so when President A...
Protesters return to the streets as Trump decries ‘lowlifes’
WASHINGTON — Undeterred by curfews, protesters streamed back into the nation's streets Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump pressed governors t...
Zuckerberg still under fire over inflammatory Trump posts
OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn’t budging over his refusal to take action on inflammatory posts by President Donald Trump that spre...
GOP senators offer rare rebuke of Trump on church visit
WASHINGTON — A handful of GOP senators spoke out Tuesday against President Donald Trump, criticizing his visit to a church after police removed peacef...
Virginia county pulls officers from DC after Trump photo-op
ARLINGTON, Va. — A county in northern Virginia pulled its officers out of the District of Columbia Monday night after they played a supporting role in...
Trump offers ‘domination’ of DC protests as model for states
WASHINGTON — Claiming he is backed by a “silent majority," President Donald Trump turned the nation’s capital into a model for the overwhelming force ...
Yellowstone Park entrances in Montana opened to visitors
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Three Yellowstone National Park entrances have opened in Montana after they were closed two months ago to prevent the spread of the c...
Wes Unseld, Hall of Famer and NBA champion in DC, dies at 74
WASHINGTON — Wes Unseld was an undersized NBA center known more for his bruising picks, tenacious rebounding and perfectly placed outlet passes than a...
Biden blasts Trump’s ‘narcissism’ in new phase of campaign
PHILADELPHIA — Joe Biden mounted one of his most aggressive attacks against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, deriding the commander in chief's disre...
Greek tourism minister says all foreign visitors welcome
ATHENS, Greece — Greece is ready to welcome tourists from all over the world this summer but will be adhering to the advice of health experts to ensur...
South Korea to reopen WTO complaint over Japan trade curbs
SEOUL, South Korea — Reigniting a bitter row between key U.S. allies, South Korea on Tuesday said it will reopen a complaint filed with the World Trad...
Amid protests, Trump talks of war -- and reelection
WASHINGTON — Embracing the language of confrontation and war, President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself the “president of law and order” and s...
Trump threatens military force against protesters nationwide
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to deploy the United States military unless states quickly halted the violent protests that h...
Judge: Justice Department reversal in Flynn case ‘unusual’
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday defended his decision not to quickly approve the Justice Department's request to dismiss its own criminal case ...
Nearly 26,000 COVID deaths in nursing homes spur inspections
WASHINGTON — Nearly 26,000 nursing home residents have died from COVID-19, the government reported Monday, as federal officials demanded states carry ...
Nearly 26,000 nursing home deaths reported as lockdowns ease
WASHINGTON — Nearly 26,000 nursing home residents in the United States have died from COVID-19, according to a report prepared for the nation’s govern...
‘Hate just hides’: Biden vows to take on systematic racism
WILMINGTON, Del. — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden vowed to address institutional racism in his first 100 days in office as he s...
SpaceX captures the flag, beating Boeing in cosmic contest
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first astronauts launched by SpaceX declared victory Monday in NASA’s cosmic capture-the-flag game.
New this week: Apollo benefit, docs on Bruce Lee, spelling
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this w...
Israeli scientists dig up cannabis traces in ancient temple
JERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists say they’ve found cannabis residue on artifacts from an ancient temple in southern Israel — providing the first evi...
Black businesses hit hard by COVID-19 fight to stay afloat
Detroit — Stephanie Byrd agonized over temporarily laying off nearly the entire staff at her family’s trio of Detroit businesses when the coronavirus ...
Civil unrest could influence Biden’s search for running mate
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s search for a running mate could be reshaped by the police killing of George Floyd and the unrest it has ignited across the co...
Unrest overshadows peaceful US protests for another night
MINNEAPOLIS — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across America again Sunday, with peaceful demonstrations against police killings of...
SpaceX’s historic encore: Astronauts arrive at space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an ...
AMERICAN DIARY: To be black and a journalist at this moment
For many Americans, “space” means leaving the Earth’s atmosphere and exploring the galaxy. They think of this weekend’s SpaceX launch. Or going where ...
‘Back in the game’: SpaceX ship blasts off with 2 astronauts
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A rocket ship built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new e...
Greece clarifies policy, to allow tourists from all nations
ATHENS, Greece — Greek officials said Saturday that the country will not limit arriving airline passengers next month to people coming from 29 countri...