House votes to tighten oversight of federal surveillance
WASHINGTON — Congress has taken a first step toward addressing errors made by the FBI during its investigation of the Trump campaign and Russia, with ...
Q&A: What the WHO pandemic declaration means
The new coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic. So what does that mean?
What’s Happening: Pandemic declared, virus survival studied
New clusters of the novel coronavirus are expanding in the United States and Europe as Italy replaces China as the current epicenter of a worldwide ou...
Players Championship doesn’t always favor the best in golf
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy didn't break par until his fourth appearance at The Players Championship.
US appeals judges hear Down syndrome abortion arguments
CINCINNATI — Federal judges on Wednesday sharply questioned attorneys on both sides of an Ohio law that faces doctors with a felony charge if they per...
After police shoot him, North Carolina man faces charges
RALEIGH, N.C. — A police shooting that wounded a suspect during a foot chase in North Carolina sparked protests early Wednesday from hundreds who dema...
Penske and the aeroscreen to debut at IndyCar season opener
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A billionaire and ballistic windscreen will be the obvious attention-getters as IndyCar opens its season Sunday on the streets ...
Scientist links 2 state outbreaks with genetic fingerprints
SEATTLE — A U.S. scientist is helping public health authorities understand and track the coronavirus, turning up clues about how it arrived and spread...
Weinstein gets 23 years in sentence hailed by accusers
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein pleaded for mercy and said he was “totally confused” by the sex crime case that got him sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in...
AP Exclusive: Inside massive DEA raid targeting drug cartel
CHANTILLY, Va. — In the darkness, the team suits up quietly, putting on their helmets and tactical gear. Federal agents lug battering rams, bolt cutte...
US heart surgeon treats children lacking care in Libya’s war
TRIPOLI, Libya — Yazan, a 1-year-old Libyan boy, was born with congenital heart disease. With just one chamber, the organ pumped so little blood that ...
Suit filed over Sandy Hook-inspired law limiting gun rounds
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gun rights supporters are suing Connecticut officials over part of a 2013 state gun control law passed after the Sandy Hook Elementa...
Scandal-scarred Virginia lawmaker now seeks justice reform
RICHMOND, Va. — Just a few years ago, Joe Morrissey's political career appeared to be over.
Russian lawmakers move to keep Putin in power past 2024
MOSCOW — Russian lawmakers on Wednesday rapidly rubber-stamped sweeping constitutional changes that could keep President Vladimir Putin in power until...
Academy of Country Music to still hold awards show in Vegas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Academy of Country Music said its April 5 awards show will still go on at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, but officials are ...
It’s cloudy with a chance of iron rain at hot, faraway world
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — At one hot, faraway world, it's always cloudy with a chance of iron rain.
News agency: Iran VP, 2 Cabinet members have new virus
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's senior vice president and two other Cabinet members have contracted the new coronavirus, a semiofficial news agency reported Wed...
Avengers Campus to let Disneyland visitors sling like Spidey
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Some assembling is still required, but the Avengers are gathering in a big way at Disneyland.
Man shot by police in Chicago subway sues city, officers
CHICAGO — Lawyers for a 33-year-old man shot and seriously wounded by Chicago police in a downtown subway station filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging o...
Chileans worry unresolved problems may lead to new protests
SANTIAGO, Chile — The southern hemisphere summer has come to a close, and Chileans say they fear — or welcome — the prospect that the turn of the seas...
Hungary trial opens over Danube River crash; captain blamed
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The captain of a river cruise ship wasn't concentrating on his steering duties for at least five minutes as it collided and sank a...
The Latest: Sanders wins North Dakota caucuses
DETROIT — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries (all times local):
World markets subdued amid virus worries, hope for help
TOKYO — European stock markets edged up Wednesday after Asian shares mostly declined, as governments were ramping up aid for economies reeling from th...
Saudi Aramco to boost capacity; Abu Dhabi to increase supply
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia steamed ahead on Wednesday with its new energy play by directing the kingdom's oil company Aramco on Wednes...
Province at center of China virus lets some companies reopen
BEIJING — The province at the center of China’s virus outbreak is allowing factories and some other businesses to reopen in a show of confidence that ...
PepsiCo buying energy drink maker Rockstar for $3.85B
NEW YORK — PepsiCo is buying the energy drink maker Rockstar Energy Beverages for $3.85 billion.
Loughlin, Giannulli lawyer is prosecutors’ ‘worst nightmare’
BOSTON — After winning guilty verdicts against top Enron executives in one of the most high-profile cases of corporate fraud, the lead prosecutor decl...
Bank of England cuts key interest rate in response to virus
LONDON — The Bank of England slashed its key interest rate by half a percentage to 0.25% on Wednesday, in an emergency response to the “economic shock...
Doping survey: National agencies more transparent than WADA
A survey of Olympic and other elite athletes across the globe found them more likely to believe in the work their own country's anti-doping agencies a...
Japan marks tsunami anniversary, no govt memorial amid virus
TOKYO — Some residents along the Japanese northern coast stood on roadsides overlooking the sea, offering silent prayers for their loved ones lost in ...