Report: US must communicate better with hostage families
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States must do a better job communicating with families of American hostages held overseas, including telling “hard truths” to loved...
Ethiopia says plotter of failed coup is killed by military
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The Ethiopian army brigadier accused of leading a failed coup against a regional government has been killed in a firefight...
After World Cup rage, Cameroon faces demands for punishment
VALENCIENNES, France (AP) — After all the rage and rebellion in the stadium, England players received a far more convivial reception back at their hotel...
Dikembe Mutombo records Ebola messages for US officials
NEW YORK (AP) — Unable to send disease fighters to help battle one of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history, U.S. health officials are turning...
AP-NORC Poll: Democratic voters not fully tuned in to 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two dozen Democratic presidential candidates have crisscrossed the country for six months selling their vision for the United States. But, on...
For Turkey's Erdogan, a challenge in former stronghold
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hasn’t lost many elections since the conservative party he co-founded took control of the government in 2002....
Intense heat wave to strike Paris, shimmer across Europe
PARIS (AP) — The sunset had an orange glow and so does the new heat alert level for Paris. Authorities around the French capital have...
Hidden oil spill: New study contradicts owner's claims
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new federally led study of oil seeping from a platform toppled off Louisiana’s coast 14½ years ago found releases lower...
Justices side with business, government in information fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with businesses and the U.S. government Monday in a ruling about the public’s access to information, telling a...
Trump order seeks disclosure of hospital prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Monday that calls for upfront disclosure by hospitals of actual prices for common tests...
US pushes Palestinian economic plan amid doubts, hostility
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Despite withering criticism, charges of hypocrisy and outright rejection from the intended beneficiaries, the Trump administration is plowing ahead with a...
Pompeo in Saudi Arabia, Iran threatens more US drone attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks Monday with the Saudi king and crown prince after days of...
Trump, often a critic of alliances, hails US D-Day partners
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — President Donald Trump, who has at times questioned the value of NATO and other institutions that emerged from World War II,...
Did Biden go green enough? Green New Deal advocates split
WASHINGTON (AP) — The climate change activists who vaulted the Green New Deal to prominence in the 2020 presidential campaign got what they wanted this...
Training rollover kills West Point cadet, injures many
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — A vehicle loaded with West Point cadets on summer training overturned in rough, wooded terrain Thursday, killing one cadet and...
Teens graduating in California town nearly destroyed by fire
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Paradise these days is surrounded by piles of crumpled garage doors and melted ovens. The roads teem with dump trucks and...
Lack of abortion access troubles Guam's 1st female governor
HONOLULU (AP) — Lourdes Leon Guerrero vigorously defended abortion rights as she campaigned to become the first female governor of Guam. She won, but now...
'Dr. John,' funky New Orleans 'night-tripper' musician, dies
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dr. John, the New Orleans singer and piano player who blended black and white musical styles with a hoodoo-infused stage persona...
Binnington, Blues beat Bruins 2-1, lead Stanley Cup 3-2
BOSTON (AP) — From last place in the league to the brink of their first Stanley Cup championship, the St. Louis Blues need one more...
US opens new mass facility in Texas for migrant children
The federal government is opening a new mass facility to hold migrant children in Texas and considering detaining hundreds more youths on three military bases...
D-Day at 75: Nations honor aging veterans, fallen comrades
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — Standing on the windswept beaches and bluffs of Normandy, a dwindling number of aging veterans of history’s greatest air and...
US and Mexico: Negotiators claim progress; no deal yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Mexican officials claim to be making progress as they labored for a second day to avert import tariffs. But President...
US commander says Mideast buildup prompted Iran 'step back'
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran has chosen to “step back and recalculate” after making preparations for an apparent attack against U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf...
Biden now says he opposes ban on federal money for abortion
ATLANTA (AP) — After two days of intense criticism, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reversed course Thursday and declared that he no longer supports a...
The Latest: Biden tells crowd Equality Act is top priority
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (all times local): 9:30 p.m. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says the Equality...
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won't test Trump in GOP primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland’s Larry Hogan, the popular Republican governor in a liberal-leaning state, says he won’t challenge President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination...
The Latest: Democratic presidential hopefuls target Biden
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic presidential candidates (all times local): 4:15 p.m. Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro...
Trump: Jerry West to get Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says that Jerry West, the pro basketball great, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “The Great Jerry West...
Biden declares LGBTQ rights his No. 1 legislative priority
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden declared Saturday that the Equality Act would be his top legislative priority, an effort to enshrine...
With Biden absent, his rivals pounce at California gathering
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Democratic presidential hopefuls took rival Joe Biden’s absence at a California state party gathering Saturday as a chance to take subtle...
Stocks end rocky month lower as Trump widens trade war
Wall Street is no fan of Tariff Man. The stock market stumbled Friday to its first losing month of 2019 in May, primarily due to...
Mexican avocado growers expect US consumers to bear tariffs
URUAPAN, Mexico (AP) — The baby avocados in Enrique Bautista’s vast orchard in western Mexico will grow to maturity, eventually, and be shipped out of...
China investigates FedEx for Huawei cargo error
BEIJING (AP) — China is investigating FedEx after it diverted packages sent by Chinese tech giant Huawei, state media reported Saturday. The missed deliveries drew...
Trump: UK should be ready to leave EU without a deal
LONDON (AP) — President Donald Trump has waded into the most contentious issue in British politics by urging the U.K. government to leave the European...
Trump digs in on Mexican import tariffs despite uproar
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite pushback from U.S. business, Mexico and Capitol Hill, President Donald Trump is doubling down on his threat to slap a 5%...
Anonymous bidder offers more than $4.5M to dine with Buffett
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An anonymous bidder has offered more than $4.5 million to have a private lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett, shattering the...
Trump turbulence slows momentum for North America trade deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The momentum that supporters have tried to build for a new North American trade deal has run into some Trump turbulence. The...
LEADING OFF: Betts back in leadoff spot, Giolito streaking
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: BACK ON TOP The World Series champion Red Sox haven’t looked quite the same this season...
A popup triple play? Tough day on bases for Chisox system
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Hours after the Chicago White Sox watched two of their runners get trapped by a pickoff throw, their Double-A affiliate did...
Petrucci beats Marquez for emotional 1st MotoGP victory
SCARPERIA, Italy (AP) — Danilo Petrucci of Italy held off Marc Marquez to gain an emotional first ever MotoGP victory on Sunday in the Italian...
2018 champ Beavers are out; Langeliers' 11 RBIs set record
The second day of NCAA regionals brought an early exit for the defending national champion, one of the greatest individual performances in tournament history and...
Bruins ruin Blues homecoming with 7-2 thrashing in Game 3
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis was ready to celebrate its first Stanley Cup Final game on home ice in 49 years. The Blues didn’t...
Salah joy, Liverpool beats Tottenham to win 6th European Cup
MADRID (AP) — No tears of pain this time, just redemption for Mohamed Salah. Only 108 seconds were needed to banish the Champions League final...
Will Smith's 1st career HR lifts Dodgers over Phillies 4-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith is making himself at home during his first week in the major leagues. The red-headed rookie — called up...
Woman accuses Neymar of rape, player says he was set up
A Brazilian police document says an unidentified woman has accused soccer star Neymar of raping her in Paris last month. After the revelation, the player...
The Latest: Federer eases into French quarterfinals
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Roger Federer still has not dropped a set at the French...
Faultless Roger Federer eases into French Open quarterfinals
PARIS (AP) — Roger Federer’s return to French Open clay is going so smoothly he still has not dropped a set in reaching the quarterfinals....
Ruiz stuns Joshua for heavyweight title at MSG
NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Ruiz Jr. had six weeks to prepare for the fight of his life. He’ll have a lifetime to celebrate one...
Bruins rout Blues 7-2, take 2-1 lead in Stanley Cup Final
ST. LOUIS (AP) — David Pastrnak flashed a wry smile, brimming with confidence. No even-strength points through the first two games of the Stanley Cup...
German government expands electric car incentive program
BERLIN (AP) — The German government is extending a system of incentives to buy electric cars by 18 months until the end of 2020. The...