HK leader says bill withdrawal own decision, not Beijing's
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Thursday that the decision to withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations in...
Landline phones back in Kashmir, but calls don't go through
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The government in Indian-administered Kashmir said landline telephone service has been restored a month into a near-total communications blackout and security...
Germany's Merkel faces balancing act in Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived Friday in Beijing, where she faces the challenge of balancing human rights concerns and economic discussions with...
Mexico claims success in stopping migrants; activists say no
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico says it has complied with a 90-day deadline from the U.S. to reduce the flow of migrants through its territory,...
Squirrels, bees could get US aid but not Yellowstone's bison
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials rejected petitions Thursday to protect Yellowstone National Park’s storied bison herds but pledged to consider more help for...
Newly hired scientist for California among boat fire victims
Aboard were respected scientists, engineers, free spirits and parents with their teenage and adult children — all brought together over a passion for scuba diving....
Michigan State University fined $4.5 million in Nassar case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government on Thursday ordered Michigan State University to make sweeping changes and pay a $4.5 million fine after determining that it...
Fire foiled rescued attempts by California boat crew
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The crew of a scuba diving boat that sank off the coast of Southern California made several attempts to rescue the...
The Latest: Dallas Opera cancels 2020 Domingo performance
The Latest on new sexual misconduct allegations against opera star Placido Domingo (all times Eastern): 8 p.m. The Dallas Opera has canceled a 2020 Placido...
The Latest: Family stunned after verdicts in warehouse fire
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on verdicts against two men charged with involuntary manslaughter after a fire in a California warehouse killed 36 partygoers...
No conviction in California warehouse fire stuns families
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A jury on Thursday didn’t convict two men charged after flames tore through a party at a San Francisco Bay Area...
The Latest: Dorian churns north along North Carolina coast
OCRACOKE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Dorian (all times local): 11:05 p.m. Forecasters say Hurricane Dorian is brushing up against North Carolina as...
Hurricane death toll in Bahamas at 30 as aid begins to land
ABACO, Bahamas (AP) — Carrying possessions in plastic bags, some weary Bahamians whose homes were smashed by Hurricane Dorian waited Thursday for a flight out...
Dorian grazes Carolina coast, aims for Outer Banks
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hurricane Dorian sideswiped the Carolinas with shrieking winds, tornadoes and sideways rain Thursday as it closed in for a possible direct...
NHL, NHLPA set to meet again to talk CBA extension
CHICAGO (AP) — The NHL and NHL Players’ Association will meet again Friday in New York to continue collective bargaining negotiations. Players have until Sept....
Dest set for US debut but could switch to Netherlands
SHORT HILLS, N.J. (AP) — Sergiño Dest’s tenure with the U.S. national team could be lengthy. Or he might cut it short. The 18-year-old defender...
Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel goes on IL; Báez late scratch
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel was put on the injured list with elbow inflammation on Thursday ahead of a big series against...
LEADING OFF: A's winning streak on line in suspended game
A look at what’s happening around the majors Friday: SO, WHERE WERE WE? Before their regularly scheduled matchup in Oakland, the Tigers and Athletics will...
Rams RB Gurley insists knee is fine as questions persist
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — After an offseason of speculation about the health of Todd Gurley’s left knee, it would be reasonable to think the...
Trump presents Medal of Freedom to NBA's Jerry West
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerry West, the NBA legend who delivered championships to the Los Angeles Lakers as both a player and an executive, said, “It...
Divac, Sikma are centers of attention at Hall of Fame
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Vlade Divac and Jack Sikma were big men who could pass and hit a jump shot, helping redefine the post position...
Finally, an easy one: US rolls by Japan 98-45 at World Cup
SHANGHAI (AP) — The U.S. finally got to enjoy an easy night at the World Cup. There might not be many more of those. Jaylen...
Rosario nails Devers at plate, Twins hold off Red Sox 2-1
BOSTON (AP) — Left fielder Eddie Rosario threw out Rafael Devers at home plate for the final out, preserving the Minnesota Twins’ 2-1 victory over...
Antonio Brown not with Raiders amid reports of suspension
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Star receiver Antonio Brown was sent away from the Oakland Raiders four days before the season opener amid reports he could...
The Latest: Andreescu leads second US Open semifinal
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): 10:10 p.m. Bianca Andreescu won a first-set tiebreaker from Belinda...
1 more for 24: Serena Williams reaches US Open final again
NEW YORK (AP) — By no means was Serena Williams perfect at the start of her U.S. Open semifinal. She faced three break points in...
Trucker, mail carrier at work, teen among Texas victims
The owner of a trucking company who was killed in West Texas had moved from Las Vegas after a 2017 mass shooting at a music...
Count on hurricanes to spark storms of online misinformation
The names of hurricanes may change, but one thing seems to stay the same: Misinformation spreads quickly during these dangerous storms. Hurricane Dorian, an extremely...
High-capacity magazines get new scrutiny as Congress returns
SEATTLE (AP) — Lawmakers around the country are making a renewed push to ban high-capacity magazines that gunmen have used in many recent massacres, allowing...
Not so easy to prevent the spread of mass shooters' names
When law enforcement authorities gathered to discuss details of a mass shooting in West Texas that left seven people dead, there was one bit of...
Dorian isn't moving because the upper atmosphere is too calm
Powerful Hurricane Dorian has been going nowhere because nothing high up is making it budge. It may sound strange when talking about a storm that...
4th time in 4 years: It's hurricane evacuation time in US
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It’s become a hurricane-season ritual in the Southeast: When a storm threatens, coastal residents board up homes, load up...
White House: Trump gets hourly updates on Hurricane Dorian
STERLING, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump was receiving hourly updates on Hurricane Dorian while at his private Virginia golf club. That’s according to White...
Big tech or big labor? 2020 Democrats line up with unions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of miles from the union halls of Pennsylvania and Michigan, organized labor is flexing its muscles in a pitched battle...
Justice Sotomayor encourages kids to 'Just Ask' in new book
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has said that the seed for what has become her latest children’s book was planted the day...
Trump says he'll work with Congress to stop mass shootings
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump expressed a commitment Sunday, hours after the latest deadly mass shooting, to work with a divided Congress to “stop...
Buttigieg racing to build person-to-person network in Iowa
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In the back of a West Des Moines brewpub, a dozen supporters of Pete Buttigieg sipped craft beer and...
Biden, Buttigieg say no compromises on overhauling gun laws
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg, moderates who project themselves as pragmatic collaborators, are taking a no-compromise approach...
In California, a buzzy campaign idea gets a test run
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang wants to give cash to every American each month. Susie Garza has never heard of Yang....
Sen. Manchin says he won't run for West Virginia governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says he’s staying put in the U.S. Senate and won’t run for governor. The 72-year-old Manchin...
Sharks to saiga, nations up support for endangered wildlife
GENEVA (AP) — From towering giraffes to bottom-feeding sharks and many species in between, endangered species got new protections under an agreement finalized Wednesday by...
5 whales dead after mass stranding on Maui beach
HONOLULU (AP) — Five whales died, including four that were euthanized, after a mass stranding Thursday on a beach on the Hawaii island of Maui....
Atmospheric battle will determine where Dorian hits Florida
It’s a battle of mammoth meteorological forces, and at stake is where Hurricane Dorian strikes the United States. Four days before the system is expected...
Idaho artifacts suggest Pacific entry for first Americans
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists say they’ve found artifacts in Idaho that indicate people were living there around 16,000 years ago, providing new evidence that...
New genetic links to same-sex sexuality found in huge study
CHICAGO (AP) — The largest study of its kind found new evidence that genes contribute to same-sex sexual behavior, but it echoes research that says...
Experts on watch for more explosions on Stromboli volcano
ROME (AP) — Scientists are keeping close watch for more spectacular explosions of lava and ash from Stromboli volcano, which appears to be in its...
Australia lowers Great Barrier Reef outlook to 'very poor'
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The government agency that manages Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has downgraded its outlook for the corals’ condition from “poor” to “very...
Indian landing module ready for touchdown on moon surface
NEW DELHI (AP) — The landing module of India’s unmanned moon mission separated from the orbiter on Monday ahead of its planned touchdown on the...
Cutting it close: Florida's fate may be a matter of miles
For Florida, just a handful of miles may make a huge difference in Hurricane Dorian’s slow dance with the coast. The National Hurricane Center forecasts...
Pound slides on Brexit, on track for lowest close since 1985
LONDON (AP) — The pound on Tuesday touched its lowest level against the dollar since 1985, excluding a brief “flash crash” in 2016 that may...