Serbia anti-government protesters surround state TV building
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Several thousand people have surrounded Serbia’s state TV building during anti-government protests requesting more media freedom in the Balkan country. The...
Nigerians vote for powerful governor posts amid unrest
UGHELLI, Nigeria (AP) — Heavy military deployment, scattered attacks on polling centers and at least eight deaths were reported on Saturday as Nigerians went to...
Ukraine police: 15 officers injured in clash with far-right
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Ukrainian police said 15 officers were injured Saturday in a clash with far-right demonstrators who disrupted a campaign appearance of President...
UK official says EU playing games over Brexit
LONDON (AP) — With tensions escalating, Britain’s House of Commons leader said Saturday that European Union officials need to take seriously British proposals for ending...
Merkel successor backs Macron's EU call, floats own ideas
BERLIN (AP) — The leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has backed French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent call for a stronger European Union, but...
60 years after Dalai Lama fled, China defends Tibet policies
BEIJING (AP) — China is defending its often-criticized rule in Tibet 60 years after the Dalai Lama fled into exile amid an uprising against Chinese...
North Korea goes to polls to rubberstamp parliament lineup
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Millions of North Korean voters, including leader Kim Jong Un, went to the polls on Sunday to elect roughly 700...
Ebola treatment center in Congo is attacked again; 1 dead
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Heavily armed assailants again attacked an Ebola treatment center in the heart of eastern Congo’s deadly outbreak on Saturday, with one...
Netanyahu campaign draws accusations of incitement
JERUSALEM (AP) — When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has run into political trouble in the past, he has lashed out at the media, the political...
Time isn't on your side with coming shift to daylight saving
WASHINGTON (AP) — Time isn’t on your side this weekend. One less hour (of sleep) isn’t the end of the world, but you may be...
The Latest: Hickenlooper says driving out immigrants 'crazy'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic contenders for president (all times local): 4:25 p.m. Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper tells a house...
AP source: Trump to seek money for border wall, Space Force
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will be making a significant request for border wall funds and seeking money to stand up Space Force as...
Biden eyes fundraising challenge amid new sense of urgency
NEW YORK (AP) — On the cusp of another White House run, Joe Biden faces a daunting challenge that could complicate his path to the...
Don't stop the music: Campaign songs tell candidates' story
When Elizabeth Warren took the stage to launch her presidential run to the strains of Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5,” the song seemed to sum...
First lady: Growing ease in official role, but not politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump came armed with surefire applause lines when she stepped up to address a largely female audience that had gathered to...
O'Rourke documentary provides no hints on possible 2020 run
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Beto O’Rourke is sitting in his kitchen hours after a closer-than-expected Texas Senate race loss to Ted Cruz, musing about how...
2020 Democrats flock to trendy SXSW festival in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A big chunk of the 2020 Democratic field began making Texas an unlikely early-state stop Saturday and pushed back on big...
Texas fires former QB Vince Young from part-time job
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Texas quarterback Vince Young, whose last-minute touchdown against Southern California in the 2006 Rose Bowl delivered the Longhorns’ only undisputed...
Harper walks twice in Phils debut, draws 4-man outfield
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Bryce Harper drew big cheers, a pair of walks and a most unusual defense in his spring training debut for the...
No. 18 K-State beats Oklahoma 68-53, wins share of Big 12
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — There was one thing Kansas State seniors Barry Brown, Dean Wade and Kamau Stokes wanted to cross off their lists as...
No. 9 Michigan St beats No. 7 Michigan 75-63 for B10 title
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Cassius Winston struggled to make shots for more than a half and his rivals took advantage, controlling a game with...
No. 8 Texas Tech clinches at least share of 1st Big 12 title
AMES, Iowa (AP) — For the first time, Texas Tech can call itself champions of the Big 12. After his performance on Saturday, Jarrett Culver...
Amid protest and cheers, LSU beats Vandy to claim SEC title
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Emmitt Williams pulled on a purple T-shirt commemorating LSU’s Southeastern Conference title, hopped over a media table along the baseline...
X-rays negative on Harden's wrist; will play Sunday
HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden will play on Sunday night when the Houston Rockets visit the Dallas Mavericks after X-rays on his injured right wrist...
Fitzpatrick takes 1-shot lead over McIlroy at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy seems to have everything going his way at Bay Hill except for recent history. With three birdies over the...
Harper walks twice in Phils debut, draws cheers and 4-man OF
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Bryce Harper drew big cheers, a pair of walks and an unusual defense in his spring training debut for the Philadelphia...
Jerome helps rally No. 2 Virginia past Louisville 73-68
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Four Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season titles in six years might make it seem like old hat at No. 2 Virginia, but...
No. 3 UNC tops No. 4 Duke 79-70 to earn share of ACC title
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Third-ranked North Carolina handled every push fourth-ranked Duke could manage, both in building a big lead and then hanging onto...
AP source: Raiders acquire WR Antonio Brown from Steelers
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders agreed on a deal Saturday night to acquire prolific but disgruntled receiver Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers...
US just sloshed through the wettest winter on record
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal meteorologists say this winter was America’s wettest on record. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that from December to February,...
School lessons targeted by climate change doubters
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut lawmaker wants to strike climate change from state science standards. A Virginia legislator worries teachers are indoctrinating students with...
Chimps varied 'culture' matters for conservation, study says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some chimpanzee groups are stone-throwers. Some use rocks to crack open tree nuts to eat. Others use sticks to fish for algae....
Young Seychelles researcher offered surprise, historic dive
ALPHONSE ATOLL, Seychelles (AP) — A young scientist from the Seychelles on Friday became the first known Seychellois to explore deep below scuba depth in...
Scientists discover different kind of killer whale off Chile
WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, there were tales from fishermen and tourists, even lots of photos, of a mysterious killer whale that just didn’t look...
Young humpback whale freed from fishing gear off Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — A number of private boats helped a team of federal responders free a young humpback whale from heavy gauge fishing gear off...
Rain brings 2nd California super bloom in 2 years
BORREGO SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — It started with the desert lilies in December. Since then a wave of wildflower blooms has been crescendoing across Southern...
Scientists revise magnitude of recent Alaska earthquake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Seismologists announced Friday the magnitude of Alaska’s powerful Nov. 30 earthquake has been revised to 7.1 from the earlier magnitude 7.0....
US regulators clear path for genetically modified salmon
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators on Friday gave the green light to salmon genetically modified to grow about twice as fast as normal, but...
Explorers to send 1st live video broadcast from ocean depths
ALPHONSE ATOLL, Seychelles (AP) — Explorers are set to deliver the first live video broadcast from deep below an ocean’s surface. Early next week, a...
SpaceX crew capsule ends test flight with ocean splashdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s swanky new crew capsule returned from the International Space Station to an old-fashioned splashdown in the Atlantic on Friday,...
Some groups step in to fill the gap in local news coverage
NEW YORK (AP) — Given the dramatic downsizing in local journalism, efforts are sprouting to match reporters with towns and topics left uncovered. Time will...
As newspapers close, role of government watchdog disappears
One of the last investigations Jim Boren oversaw before he retired as executive editor of The Fresno Bee was a four-month examination of substandard housing...
More blackouts hit Venezuela as opposition, government rally
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan opposition and government loyalists held rival demonstrations in Caracas on Saturday, as both sides prepared for what some fear...
Wanted: More pastures for West's overpopulated wild horses
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — If you ever wished to gaze at a stomping, snorting, neighing panorama of Western heritage from your living-room window, now could...
Turbulence injures 30 on flight from Istanbul to New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Severe turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean tossed terrified passengers and crew around a Turkish Airlines plane cabin on Saturday, with 30...
Pot-litics: 2020 Democrats line up behind legalization
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A growing list of Democratic presidential contenders want the U.S. government to legalize marijuana, reflecting a nationwide shift as more Americans...
As budget deficit balloons, few in Washington seem to care
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficit is ballooning on President Donald Trump’s watch and few in Washington seem to care. And even if they...
Showtime cancels 'SMILF' after reports of on-set misconduct
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Showtime has canceled the comedy series “SMILF” after two seasons, and ABC studios, which produces the show, has suspended a development...
For Jussie Smollett, 1 story equals 16 felony counts
CHICAGO (AP) — News that a grand jury had indicted “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly lying to Chicago police about being attacked by two...
R. Kelly: 'We're going to straighten all this stuff out'
CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail on Saturday after someone who officials say did not want to be publicly identified...