Driver free but virus free? Robo cars hit new speed bump
DETROIT — The latest challenge for the autonomous vehicle industry: How to assure passengers that the car they are getting in is virus free, even if i...
Biden calls on Trump to ‘wake up’ to havoc caused by virus
DARBY, Pa. — Joe Biden unleashed a stinging critique Wednesday of President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus, calling on Trump to "wake up” ...
Judge: Gay couple’s child was US citizen at birth in Canada
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the State Department must recognize that the daughter of a gay couple in Maryland has been a...
NASA’s next Mars rover honors medical teams fighting virus
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s next Mars rover is honoring all the medical workers on the front lines of the coronavirus battle around the world.
Charleston officials to remove statue of slavery advocate
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Despite a South Carolina law protecting monuments, officials in the historic city of Charleston announced Wednesday that they plan to...
Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asked China’s Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit meeting to help his reelection prospects by purchasing more American...
Pompeo meets Chinese officials amid Bolton book revelations
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was meeting with a top Chinese official in Hawaii on Wednesday as new revelations about President Donald T...
Prepping on a new court, Serena Williams will enter US Open
Here’s how all-in Serena Williams is on participating in the 2020 U.S. Open: She set up a practice area at her home with the new brand of hard courts ...
Wife of U.S. Rep. Andy Barr dies unexpectedly at age 39
LEXINGTON, Ky. — U.S. Rep. Andy Barr expressed “profound grief” Wednesday over the unexpected death of his 39-year-old wife at their home in Kentucky ...
Russian monk denying coronavirus takes control of monastery
MOSCOW — A rebellious Russian monk who has denied the coronavirus' existence and urged believers to ignore the Kremlin's lockdown orders has taken con...
Oxford college recommends removal of Cecil Rhodes statue
LONDON — The governing body of Oxford University’s Oriel College has recommended the removal of a statue of Victorian imperialist Cecil Rhodes that ha...
US seeks lower tariffs overseas, fewer duty-free imports
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to carry on with its confrontational approach to world trade, pressuring other countries to lower their ta...
Discussions about race unsettle rarified equestrian world
Of all the athletes in all the sports who have been pressing for change in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, a pair of 17-year-old girls i...
Review: ‘Babyteeth’ is a sick teen in love flick with a bite
“ Babyteeth ” is guaranteed to get under your skin. This refreshingly original Australian indie about a terminally ill teen who falls in love with the...
Facebook removes another 900 accounts linked to hate groups
Facebook has removed another 900 social media accounts linked to white supremacy groups after members discussed plans to bring weapons to protests ove...
Powell: A stronger job market is key to combating inequality
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stressed Wednesday that the federal government's role in strengthening the U.S. market in the face...
Jobless for years, Tunisians march on capital, demand work
TUNIS, Tunisia — Hundreds of unemployed Tunisians from around the country tried to march on parliament Wednesday to demand a law guaranteeing jobs, an...
Suddenly competitive Iowa complicates Trump’s Midwest quest
DES MOINES, Iowa — After Donald Trump carried Iowa in 2016 by nearly 10 points, its swing state status was in doubt. But now, with stunning swiftness,...
Turkey the key to unlocking NATO help for EU naval operation
BRUSSELS — Turkey is hindering European Union attempts to secure NATO’s help for the bloc's naval operation in the Mediterranean as its tries to enfor...
Black Lives Matter network establishes $12M grant fund
NEW YORK — An influential group behind the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement has established a fund worth more than $12 million to aid orga...
Tiz the Law draws No. 8 post as early 6-5 Belmont favorite
It wasn’t quite the post position trainer Barclay Tagg wanted for Tiz the Law. Still, it wasn’t far off for the colt who on Wednesday was made the ear...
Nation’s capital could move to phase 2 reopening next week
WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C., officials are targeting next Monday for the start of phase two of reopening the nation's capital after months of social...
AP-NORC poll: Sweeping change in US views of police violence
DETROIT — A dramatic shift has taken place in the nation’s opinions on policing and race, as a new poll finds that more Americans today than five year...
Senate GOP proposes police changes, less sweeping than Dems’
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans unveiled proposed changes to police procedures and accountability Wednesday, countering Democratic policing legislatio...
Former Bumble Bee CEO gets jail in price fixing conspiracy
SAN FRANCISCO — A former CEO of Bumble Bee Foods has been sentenced to more than three years in jail for his role in a canned tuna price-fixing conspi...
Court strikes down Trump rule that drugmakers disclose price
WASHINGTON — In a major legal setback for President Donald Trump on a high-profile consumer issue, a federal appeals court has ruled that his administ...
ABC’s fall TV schedule is set, but virus has say on timing
LOS ANGELES — ABC’s fall schedule released Wednesday optimistically details its plans, including a new thriller from the creator of “Big Little Lies."...
Missouri officer accused of striking man with SUV is charged
O'FALLON, Mo. — A white suburban St. Louis police detective who was captured on video apparently hitting a black suspect with a police SUV then kickin...
Washington city helps residents, merchants with wooden money
TENINO, Wash. — The blue-cheese salad dressing, butter, ground turkey, cans of grain-free dog food and new toothbrush came to $24.97.
Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parks
WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that would double spending on a popular conservation program and devote nearly $2 billion a yea...