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`That 70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes

LOS ANGELES — “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson was charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednes...
2:02 18 June 2020

Even with ruling, workplace still unequal for LGBTQ workers

NEW YORK — Even with this week’s Supreme Court ruling, the workplace will be far from equal for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.
1:37 18 June 2020

US broadcasting chief fires agency heads in major reshuffle

WASHINGTON — The new chief of U.S.-funded international broadcasting on Wednesday fired the heads of at least two outlets he oversees and replaced the...
1:24 18 June 2020

NCAA approves plan for basketball players to access coaches

The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday approved a plan to allow college basketball players to start working with their coaches for the first time si...
0:34 18 June 2020

Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt

A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease.
0:01 18 June 2020

US virus outbreaks stir clash over masks, personal freedom

PHOENIX — When the coronavirus flared in China this week, the country canceled flights, suspended reopenings and described the situation as “extremely...
23:59 17 June 2020

In family meeting, Trump asks for reviews of police killings

DALLAS — Dwayne Palmer and his mother arrived at the White House wary, worried about being “used as political pawns" when President Donald Trump invit...
23:10 17 June 2020

All 21 in group arrested over quarantine leave Hawaii

HONOLULU — All 21 members of a group who were arrested over Hawaii's traveler quarantine have been released from jail and returned to California.
22:15 17 June 2020

Administration seeking to roll back tech company protections

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department proposed Wednesday that Congress roll back long-held legal protections for online platforms such as Facebook, Goog...
22:01 17 June 2020

US warns 3 companies over illegal at-home COVID-19 tests

WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators are cracking down on three companies for selling at-home blood tests for coronavirus, warning that the products ha...
22:01 17 June 2020

Driver free but virus free? Robo cars hit new speed bump

DETROIT — The latest challenge for the autonomous vehicle industry: How to assure passengers that the car they are getting in is virus free, even if i...
21:54 17 June 2020

NASA’s next Mars rover honors medical teams fighting virus

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s next Mars rover is honoring all the medical workers on the front lines of the coronavirus battle around the world.
21:20 17 June 2020

Pompeo meets Chinese officials amid Bolton book revelations

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was meeting with a top Chinese official in Hawaii on Wednesday as new revelations about President Donald T...
20:35 17 June 2020

Prepping on a new court, Serena Williams will enter US Open

Here’s how all-in Serena Williams is on participating in the 2020 U.S. Open: She set up a practice area at her home with the new brand of hard courts ...
20:24 17 June 2020

Russian monk denying coronavirus takes control of monastery

MOSCOW — A rebellious Russian monk who has denied the coronavirus' existence and urged believers to ignore the Kremlin's lockdown orders has taken con...
19:56 17 June 2020

Oxford college recommends removal of Cecil Rhodes statue

LONDON — The governing body of Oxford University’s Oriel College has recommended the removal of a statue of Victorian imperialist Cecil Rhodes that ha...
19:49 17 June 2020

US seeks lower tariffs overseas, fewer duty-free imports

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to carry on with its confrontational approach to world trade, pressuring other countries to lower their ta...
19:42 17 June 2020

Discussions about race unsettle rarified equestrian world

Of all the athletes in all the sports who have been pressing for change in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, a pair of 17-year-old girls i...
19:38 17 June 2020

Review: ‘Babyteeth’ is a sick teen in love flick with a bite

“ Babyteeth ” is guaranteed to get under your skin. This refreshingly original Australian indie about a terminally ill teen who falls in love with the...
19:19 17 June 2020

Facebook removes another 900 accounts linked to hate groups

Facebook has removed another 900 social media accounts linked to white supremacy groups after members discussed plans to bring weapons to protests ove...
19:17 17 June 2020

Jobless for years, Tunisians march on capital, demand work

TUNIS, Tunisia — Hundreds of unemployed Tunisians from around the country tried to march on parliament Wednesday to demand a law guaranteeing jobs, an...
18:35 17 June 2020

Suddenly competitive Iowa complicates Trump’s Midwest quest

DES MOINES, Iowa — After Donald Trump carried Iowa in 2016 by nearly 10 points, its swing state status was in doubt. But now, with stunning swiftness,...
18:28 17 June 2020

Turkey the key to unlocking NATO help for EU naval operation

BRUSSELS — Turkey is hindering European Union attempts to secure NATO’s help for the bloc's naval operation in the Mediterranean as its tries to enfor...
17:59 17 June 2020

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...
17:55 17 June 2020

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...
17:43 17 June 2020

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...
17:24 17 June 2020

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...
17:09 17 June 2020

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...
17:01 17 June 2020

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."...
17:00 17 June 2020

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...
16:48 17 June 2020