Clyburn’s kingmaker moment changes landscape of 2020 race
COLUMBIA, S.C. — At a funeral service last month, Jannie Jones locked eyes with Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn across the church sanctuary and crooked a ...
One more victory: Biden wins most Super Tuesday delegates
WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden has put an exclamation point on his Super Tuesday victories by winning the most delegates on the presiden...
Vucevic scores 28 to lead Magic past T-Wolves 132-118
MINNEAPOLIS — Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 12 rebounds to lead Orlando past Minnesota 132-118 on Friday night, although the Magic played most of t...
Biden invokes Obama, swipes at Sanders with six-state ad buy
ATLANTA — Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is plowing $12 million into a six-state ad buy ahead of the March 10 and March 17 primaries, his largest s...
AP sources: Inmate fatally beaten at US prison in Illinois
WASHINGTON — An inmate was killed after being beaten by another prisoner inside a high-security federal prison in Illinois, two people familiar with t...
Devils end defending Cup champion Blues’ 8-game win streak
NEWARK, N.J. — Dakota Mermis scored his first NHL goal, fellow defenseman Connor Carrick got his first of the season and the New Jersey Devils stunned...
AP Q&A with NCAA chief medical officer on COVID-19
Less than two weeks away from the start of the NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, the association is considering how to proceed...
Trump’s CDC visit turns into scattershot defense on virus
ATLANTA — President Donald Trump's visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday turned into a scattershot defense of his administ...
Hatton, Kang share lead on a tough day at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tyrrell Hatton lost his swing on his back nine without losing his head, a small victory. He battled through a tough test at Bay Hill o...
US sending military police to two border crossings
PHOENIX — The U.S. government says it is sending 160 military police and engineers to two official border crossings to deal with asylum seekers in cas...
21 positive for coronavirus on cruise ship off California
SAN FRANCISCO — Twenty-one people aboard a mammoth cruise ship off the California coast tested positive for the new coronavirus, including 19 crew mem...
Plunging yields force investors and Fed to rethink strategy
WASHINGTON — The response in stock markets to the growing risk from the coronavirus has been swift and fierce. But a better gauge of fear on Wall Stre...
North Dakota’s remade caucuses tested in Biden, Sanders race
FARGO, N.D. — New rules for North Dakota's presidential caucuses are likely to drive up turnout and could shrink Bernie Sanders' organizational advant...
Austin officials cancel South by Southwest festival
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin city officials have canceled the South by Southwest arts and technology festival.
Romney will support GOP effort to investigate Biden
WASHINGTON — Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he will support a subpoena to interview a witness and obtain records related to Burisma, the gas company in Uk...
Tiger still not ready, will miss The Players Championship
ORLANDO, Fla. — The strongest field of the year at The Players Championship will be without the biggest draw in golf.
New qualifications for next debate likely rule out Gabbard
The Democratic National Committee has ratcheted up the threshold to qualify for its next presidential debate, requiring candidates to have picked up a...
Nazi flag display at Sanders rally sparks broad condemnation
WASHINGTON — The display of a Nazi flag by a man at a Bernie Sanders campaign rally in Arizona drew condemnation from Jewish American groups and his m...
EU blasts Turkey for “organized” migrant attack on Greece
KASTANIES, Greece — Clashes between Greek riot police and migrants attempting to cross the border from Turkey erupted anew Friday as European Union fo...
Deval Patrick becomes latest former 2020 rival to back Biden
ATLANTA — Joe Biden secured the endorsement of another former presidential rival on Friday, with former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick adding his na...
As coronavirus spreads, Medicare gets telemedicine option
Washington — The coronavirus legislation signed by President Donald Trump on Friday would let Medicare expand the use of telemedicine in outbreak area...
Skiing finals, Italian cycling races canceled due to virus
MILAN — The alpine skiing World Cup Finals and major Italian cycling races were among the latest sporting events to be canceled on Friday because of t...
Boeing hit with 61 safety fixes for astronaut capsule
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing faces 61 safety fixes following last year's botched test flight of its Starliner crew capsule, NASA said Friday.
Pence walks fine line on coronavirus response
CAMP MURRAY, Wash. — Vice President Mike Pence decided silence was the way to go.
Virus cancellations send Olympic beach hopefuls scrambling
Olympic beach volleyball hopefuls Emily Stockman and Kelley Larsen thought they’d have plenty of chances to play themselves into the Tokyo Games durin...
Trump surveys tornado damage, marvels at ‘tremendous heart’
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — President Donald Trump on Friday toured a neighborhood reduced to rubble by a tornado earlier this week and marveled at “the treme...
Tunisia: Suicide bombers near US Embassy kill, injure police
TUNIS, Tunisia — Two suicide bombers blew themselves up near the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia on Friday, killing one police officer and wounding four other...
With spreading virus comes fears -- and lots of stockpiling
NEW YORK — As an Arizonan, Gregory Cohen has never had to stock up ahead of a hurricane or other natural disaster.
UCLA on seven-game winning streak and leading Pac-12 race
LOS ANGELES — UCLA is the hottest college basketball team in the country after failing to create a ripple in the early months of the season.