Oprah picks James McBride’s ‘Deacon King Kong’ for book club
NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey has chosen James McBride's “Deacon King Kong” for her book club. McBride's novel is set in a Brooklyn housing project in 1969...
Talking points ahead of the Premier League restart
Some talking points ahead of the resumption of the Premier League following a three-month suspension caused by the coronavirus pandemic:
UK begins coronavirus vaccine trial; France pledges funding
LONDON — Scientists at Imperial College London will start immunizing people in Britain this week with their experimental coronavirus shot, while pharm...
Businesses ask patrons to waive right to sue if they get ill
WASHINGTON — As businesses reopen across the U.S. after coronavirus shutdowns, many are requiring customers and workers to sign forms saying they won’...
What are the potential long-term effects of having COVID-19?
What are the potential long-term effects of having COVID-19?
African nations seek scrutiny of US, others over racism
GENEVA — African nations have prepared a draft resolution at the U.N.’s top human rights body that singles out the United States and would launch inte...
Hong Kong leader urges people not to ‘demonize’ security law
HONG KONG — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday that she hopes opponents of a new national security law being imposed by China do not “demonize a...
Internships get canceled or go virtual because of pandemic
LONDON — Yadeen Rashid was flying high in February. He’d just earned stellar grades in his latest semester at Virginia Tech university, where he’s in ...
AP PHOTOS: Sunshine, espressos, shopping as Europe opens up
MADRID — Whether it's German tourists basking in Spain’s sunshine or Parisians renewing their love affair with their city, Monday’s border openings be...
Coronavirus tracing app a test for privacy-minded Germany
BERLIN — Germany launched a coronavirus tracing app Tuesday that officials say is so secure even government ministers can use it.
Businesses, colleges plead with Trump to preserve work visas
BOSTON — Gregory Minott came to the U.S. from his native Jamaica more than two decades ago on a student visa and was able to carve out a career in arc...
Man shot during protest over Spanish conqueror’s statue
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man was shot Monday night as protesters in New Mexico’s largest city tried to tear down a bronze statue of a Spanish conquistado...
Warren’s outreach to black voters could help VP standing
WASHINGTON — Shortly before Elizabeth Warren joined their virtual happy hour on a recent Friday afternoon, the five African American women co-hosting ...
Asian stocks follow Wall St higher after Fed ups bond buys
TOKYO — Asian shares rose Tuesday, cheered by fresh moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to support markets battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Black Lives Matter banner removed at US Embassy in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea — A large Black Lives Matter banner has been removed from the U.S. Embassy building in South Korea's capital three days after it wa...
Travelers accused of breaking quarantine set to leave Hawaii
HONOLULU — Twenty-one travelers arrested on suspicion of violating Hawaii's coronavirus quarantine order have agreed to leave the state because of thr...
Man accused of being ‘Golden State Killer’ to plead guilty
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man accused of being the rapist and killer who terrorized California residents in the 1970s and 1980s has agreed to plead guilt...
Asia Today: More controls used in Beijing as outbreak grows
BEIJING — China reported 40 more coronavirus infections Tuesday as it increased testing and lockdown measures in parts of the capital to control what ...
Mexico begins reopening even as cases, deaths remain high
MEXICO CITY — Mexico began more re-openings of businesses shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, even as deaths and new cases continued at an unbr...
Fed moves to ensure companies can tap bond market for funds
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Monday that it will begin purchasing corporate bonds as part of a previously announced plan to ensure companies ...
Feds to review cases into hanging deaths of 2 black men
LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities will review local investigations into the hanging deaths of two black men in Southern California to determine whethe...
Queen Latifah: Let ‘Gone with the Wind’ be gone forever
NEW YORK — While some have criticized HBO Max's removal of “Gone With the Wind” from its streaming service — including those who wonder if it hurts th...
Marj Carpenter, reporter who became Presbyterian head, dies
DALLAS — Marj Carpenter, who pushed international missionary work while briefly leading the nation’s largest Presbyterian denomination in the mid-1990...
PGA Championship staying at Harding Park, but without fans
FORT WORTH, Texas — The silence that greeted the return of the PGA Tour at Colonial will be a familiar sound for the first major of the year.
AP Exclusive: DOJ sets new dates to begin federal executions
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has set new dates to begin executing federal death-row inmates following a months-long legal battle over the plan ...
Trump announces major US troop cut in ‘delinquent’ Germany
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he is ordering a major reduction in U.S. troop strength in Germany, a move widely criticized by member...
Oregon, Arizona St athletes challenge NCAA in federal court
Attorneys filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in federal court Monday that seeks to prevent the association from limiting the amount of money athletes ca...
Rappler case highlights decline of press freedoms globally
NEW YORK — The conviction of two Philippine journalists for libel is a blow to press freedom and comes as media watchdogs track declines in press free...
Feds: eBay staff sent spiders, roaches to harass couple
Six former eBay Inc. employees have been charged with waging an extensive campaign to terrorize and intimidate the editor and publisher of an online n...
Report: Bezos may testify on Big Tech, but with other CEOs
WASHINGTON — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is willing to testify to the congressional panel investigating the market dominance of Big Tech, but along with oth...