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...
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...
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...
EU wants explanation after lawmaker reports police violence
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament said Wednesday it will complain to Belgian authorities after a member of the EU legislature born in Africa said she...
Pelosi requiring masks for lawmakers for House hearings
WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is requiring that House members wear masks when attending committee hearings, an edict that comes amid spiking COVID...
Air Boris: Johnson’s plane gets red, white and blue makeover
LONDON — A Royal Air Force plane used by U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on official trips is getting a red, white and blue paint job at a cost of a...
John Legend and the musical superheroes behind his new album
NEW YORK — John Legend has formed a musical version of The Avengers to help his new album marvel.
As Florida virus test numbers rise, NBA prepares for Disney
The rate of positive coronavirus tests in the Orlando, Florida, area has been soaring in recent days. The NBA hopes that doesn’t matter.
Swedish lawmakers honor virus victims; citizens denied entry
STOCKHOLM — Flags flew at half-staff in front of Sweden’s parliament as lawmakers inside held a memorial service Wednesday for the more than 5,000 peo...
Kremlin installs special antiseptic tunnels to protect Putin
MOSCOW — The Russian government built special tunnels to protect President Vladimir Putin from the coronavirus at home and at work, Putin's spokesman ...
US hits Syria’s elite with new economic and travel sanctions
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday ramped up pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad and his inner circle with a raft of new economi...
Boris Johnson’s car hit in fender-bender; no injuries
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in a minor car crash on Wednesday after a protester ran in front of the vehicle as it left Parliamen...
‘Hamilton,’ ‘Phantom’ will be off London stages until 2021
LONDON — Some of London’s biggest West End shows, including “Hamilton” and “The Phantom of the Opera,” won’t reopen until next year, producers announc...
VIRUS DIARY: Learning his way around a kitchen, finally
NEW YORK — This is not the plan I cooked up.
Turkey begins offensive against Kurdish rebels in north Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey said Wednesday it has airlifted troops into northern Iraq for a cross-border ground operation against Turkey's Kurdish rebels.
Tyler Perry says he’s ‘exhausted’ by all the hate, division
LOS ANGELES — Tyler Perry wrote “we must never give up” in a heartfelt first-person essay in People magazine detailing his thoughts on racial injustic...
Voices of protest, crying for change, ring across US, beyond
They are nurses and doctors, artists, students, construction workers, government employees; black, brown and white; young and old.
Former Army secretary backs Biden, citing ‘moral leadership’
WASHINGTON — The first openly gay Army secretary says he’s supporting Joe Biden for president, the latest endorsement from a former military leader wh...
Bayern coach Flick the key to latest Bundesliga triumph
BERLIN — Bayern Munich effectively won the Bundesliga title in November when it appointed Hansi Flick as coach.
Columbus as supremacist? Some with Italian roots reject him
BOSTON — Generations of Italian Americans embraced Christopher Columbus with little thought to the dark side of his legacy. But as the nation grapples...
Zimbabwe’s sex workers on streets despite virus restrictions
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Forced to stay home for weeks without any source of income, Zimbabwe’s sex workers, like many other informal traders, are beginning...
Arab Israeli diplomat says security guards choked him
JERUSALEM — An Arab Israeli diplomat once deployed abroad to push back against Israel's critics says he was beaten by security guards at Jerusalem’s c...
Asia stocks lower after Wall Street gains on recovery hopes
BEIJING — Major Asian stock markets declined Wednesday after Wall Street gained on hopes for a global economic recovery and Japan's exports sank.
The Latest: New Zealand PM assigns military leader to border
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has assigned a top military leader to oversee the nation’s border quarantine measu...
Facebook aims to help voters, but won’t block Trump misinfo
Facebook is launching a widespread effort to boost U.S. voter turnout and provide authoritative information about voting — just as it doubles down on ...
Asia Today: Beijing adds more measures to curb new outbreak
BEIJING — Beijing reported a slight increase in new coronavirus cases Wednesday as it fights a new outbreak with strict measures aimed at reducing hum...