‘Remain in Mexico’ is just one US response to asylum-seekers
SAN DIEGO — The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to continue making asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for their U.S. court hearings. It ...
From handshakes to kissing babies, virus upends campaigning
WASHINGTON — Podiums get sanitized before the candidate steps up to speak. Fist or elbow bumps take the place of handshakes, and kissing babies is out...
Virus prompts late shows to drop audiences, ‘Survivor’ delay
LOS ANGELES — The ripple effect of the new coronavirus on the entertainment industry reached late-night television and far beyond to the series “Survi...
Congress acts to limit Trump on military action in Iran
WASHINGTON — Defying a veto threat, Congress has approved a bipartisan measure to limit President Donald Trump's authority to launch military operatio...
Q&A: What the WHO pandemic declaration means
The new coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic. So what does that mean?
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.
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...
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.
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 ...
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):
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 ...
Column: Deaths and few solutions for horses at Santa Anita
They canceled racing at Santa Anita for one day this week, which should come as good news to horses scheduled to run on Friday the 13th.
Hearing to be held after county ditched new voting machines
ATLANTA — Georgia's state election board plans to hold an emergency hearing Wednesday to discuss whether election officials in one county violated sta...
Employee of US-owned hemp farm in Myanmar gets 20 years jail
YANGON — A court in Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced a local employee of an American-owned hemp farm to 20 years in prison for violating drug laws concern...
Afghans set to release 1,500 Taliban; US wants less violence
KABUL, Afghanistan — After a series of delays, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued a decree early Wednesday promising to release 1,500 Taliban prison...