Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death
The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police has exten...
US naval buildup in Indo-Pacific seen as warning to China
WASHINGTON — For the first time in nearly three years, three American aircraft carriers are patrolling the Indo-Pacific waters, a massive show of nava...
Downplaying virus risk, Trump gets back to business as usual
WASHINGTON — At the White House, aides now routinely flout internal rules requiring face masks. The president's campaign is again scheduling mass aren...
AP PHOTOS: Venezuelan migrants make long trek back home
BOGOTA, Colombia — A couple pushing their 6-month-old twins in a stroller. A family with their life’s belongings stuffed into one large cloth sack. Yo...
Authorities: Suspect in ambush on California deputy is dead
LOS ANGELES — A gunman believed to have shot a Central California sheriff's deputy and targeted others in a series of attacks was shot dead Thursday a...
For Ellison, Floyd case brings pressure -- and opportunity
MINNEAPOLIS — Keith Ellison has been a civil rights activist, a defense attorney, a cable-TV favorite, a rabble-rouser in Congress, a party operator a...
Hollywood power publicist and pal to stars Nanci Ryder dies
Nanci Ryder, a powerful Hollywood publicist and co-founder of BWR Public Relations who became close to such stars as Renée Zellweger and Courteney Cox...
The Latest: S Korea has 56 new COVID cases amid resurgence
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is reporting 56 new cases of COVID-19 as the country continues to see a resurgence of the virus concentrated in the c...
Japan court backs Karpeles conviction for data manipulation
TOKYO — A Japanese high court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision that the French head of Mt. Gox, a Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange that went ba...
New Zealand city removes statue of its ‘murderous’ namesake
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The New Zealand city of Hamilton on Friday removed a bronze statue of the British naval officer for whom it is named — a man...
White House eyes travel from Mexico as source of virus spike
WASHINGTON — The White House is exploring the possibility that travel from Mexico may be contributing to a new wave of coronavirus infections, rather ...
GOP picks Jacksonville, Florida, for Trump convention speech
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jacksonville, Florida, has been selected to host the celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomina...
Pompeo denies impropriety in firing of State Dept. watchdog
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top deputy are rejecting allegations that the State Department’s independent watchdog was fired fo...
Adviser: China will honor trade deal, wants better US ties
BEIJING — Beijing will honor its trade deal with the U.S. and wants to see better ties with Washington, senior Chinese officials said Thursday.
Trump battles Pelosi, some in GOP over Confederate symbols
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is battling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over renaming military bases that honor Confederate generals — and he's at ...
Puerto Rico to reopen beaches, gyms after 3-month lockdown
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Thursday that she will lift nearly all restrictions aimed at curbing coronavirus cases, which...
Dr. Amy Acton resigns; guided governor to praise on pandemic
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The health director who helped Ohio's Republican governor earn glowing reviews for his pandemic response resigned Thursday after a fe...
Court backs Trump administration on virus safety at work
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration does not have to issue an emergency rule requiring employers to protect workers from the coronavirus, a federal ...
Trump says he’ll pursue police use-of-force standard
DALLAS — President Donald Trump said Thursday he would pursue an executive order to encourage police departments to meet “current professional standar...
Military chief: Wrong to walk with Trump past park protest
WASHINGTON — Army Gen. Mark Milley, the nation’s top military officer, added to the already extraordinary tension between the Pentagon and President D...
Former Michigan gymnast says doctor assaulted him in 1969
DETROIT — A former gymnast at the University of Michigan said he tried to talk to his coach about being assaulted by a campus doctor during a routine ...
Judge orders N.C. track with large crowds to stop races
GRAHAM, N.C. — A North Carolina judge on Thursday ordered a small stock-car track to halt racing after state health officials declared large weekend c...
Hands Off! Halls of fame adapt to coronavirus concerns
As part of a $22 million, court-to-dome renovation, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame replaced the static plaques honoring inductees with ...
Floyd death spurs action in Minn. sports for societal change
MINNEAPOLIS — Eric Kendricks woke up distressed shortly after George Floyd was killed just a few miles from the stadium where the Minnesota Vikings pl...
Biden gets more aggressive as 2020 campaign heats back up
PHILADELPHIA — Joe Biden is adopting an increasingly aggressive stance as he looks to break out of a monthslong campaign freeze imposed by the coronav...
Black Tulsans call Trump rally plan ‘a slap in the face’
OKLAHOMA CITY — Black community and political leaders called on President Donald Trump to at least change the Juneteenth date for a rally kicking off ...
Chicago investigating officers ‘lounging’ during unrest
CHICAGO — More than a dozen Chicago police officers and supervisors were captured on video “lounging” inside a congressional campaign office last mont...
Flag ban fallout: Now comes the tricky part for NASCAR
NASCAR's decision to ban the Confederate flag from its races and venues grabbed headlines and stars like actress Reese Witherspoon and New Orleans Sai...
With his sights now on Senate, Bullock still battling Trump
BILLINGS, Mont. — Steve Bullock never got to square off against President Donald Trump before dropping out of the Democratic presidential primary last...