Noose placed on Wisconsin brewery shooter’s locker in 2015
MADISON, Wis. — Someone placed a noose several years ago on the locker of a Wisconsin brewery employee who last week opened fire on his co-workers, th...
Russia-Turkey talks a last chance to avert Idlib calamity
ANKARA, Turkey — A summit between the Turkish and Russian leaders on Thursday may be the last chance to work out a deal that avoids further calamity i...
Business owners contend with threat, reality of coronavirus
NEW YORK — Rachel Sklar planned to go to the big South by Southwest film, media and music gathering in Austin, Texas, this month, but changed her mind...
Twitter preps ephemeral tweets, starts testing in Brazil
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil.
Jason Isbell’s lead guitarist serves up tuneful power pop
Sadler Vaden, “Anybody Out There?" (Dirty Mag Records)
India restores full internet access in Kashmir for 2 weeks
SRINAGAR, India — Indian authorities on Wednesday temporarily revoked a ban on social media sites and restored full internet access in disputed Kashmi...
Edmunds: Five sedans worth considering amid the SUV mania
SUVs are among the most popular vehicles on the road today, and their sales growth has come at the expense of the traditional four-door sedan. Many sh...
No money for masterpieces: Louvre bans cash over virus fears
PARIS — The Louvre museum in Paris is temporarily no longer accepting cash as part of new measures that helped persuade employees worried about catchi...
Virus could weigh on toy shopping starting this summer
NEW YORK — From Baby Yoda to eco-friendly stacking rings, toymakers displayed an array of goods last week that they hope will be on kids' wish lists f...
U.S. businesses add 183K jobs in sign of pre-virus health
WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses added 183,000 jobs last month, a solid gain that shows the economy was largely healthy when the coronavirus outbreak spre...
Review: A moving turn from Ben Affleck in an ordinary drama
There is nothing particularly extraordinary about director Gavin O’Connor’s “ The Way Back,” except perhaps for Ben Affleck’s performance. This is a q...
UK’s Johnson stands by colleague as bullying claims mount
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came to the defense of his interior minister on Wednesday, after several civil servants accused Home Sec...
’Host City Contract’gives IOC much leeway to cancel Olympics
TOKYO — Japanese Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto suggested in Parliament this week that the Tokyo Games could be postponed by a few months from the p...
3 reasons to pay for spring break with a travel credit card
It may be cold outside, but spring is just around the corner. A recent NerdWallet survey found that 33% of Americans plan to travel for spring break v...
More virus cases linked to UAE Tour as riders face isolation
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Six more people with links to the canceled UAE Tour cycling race have been infected with the virus spreading around ...
Virus hammers business travel as wary companies nix trips
Amazon and other big companies are trying to keep their employees healthy by banning business trips, but they've dealt a gut punch to a travel industr...
EU commission unveils climate law amid criticism
BRUSSELS — Amid fierce criticism from environmental activists, the European Commission is unveiling plans Wednesday for its first ever climate law — t...
Growing pains: Krueger, Eakins and McLellan staying positive
Buffalo’s Ralph Krueger, Anaheim’s Dallas Eakins and Los Angeles’ Todd McLellan had no illusions about quick fixes in their first seasons. But in a le...
The Latest: Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Texas
WASHINGTON — The latest on the Democratic presidential primary and Super Tuesday (all times local):
Tornadoes, virus fears, machines disrupt some voting
Deadly tornadoes knocked out polling places in Tennessee, fears over the coronavirus left some precincts short of election workers and long lines frus...
Fed’s Powell faces a puzzling crisis with no simple solution
WASHINGTON — Jerome Powell is confronting his stiffest test yet as head of the Federal Reserve in an atmosphere vastly altered from what his predecess...
Japan opens part of last town off-limits since nuclear leaks
TOKYO — Japan's government on Wednesday opened part of the last town that had been off-limits due to radiation since the Fukushima nuclear disaster ni...
AP VoteCast: A state-by-state snapshot of Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON — The Associated Press is surveying voters in eight of the 14 states holding Democratic presidential primaries on Tuesday. Here’s a snapsho...
NHL-best Bruins beat Lightning 2-1 to extend division lead
TAMPA, Fla. — Brad Marchand and the NHL-leading Boston Bruins took a big stride toward winning the Atlantic Division with a 2-1 victory against the Ta...
San Antonio: CDC planned to drop cruise passengers at mall
Federal health officials planned to drop off some cruise ship passengers at a shopping mall after their release from a two-week quarantine at a Texas ...
Spurs get Tim Duncan first win as acting head coach
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tim Duncan won more than 1,000 games as an NBA player.
Trump won’t extend spy powers without reforms, senator says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told his attorney general and top GOP lawmakers he will not extend surveillance authorities that expire this month...
Kim’s sister’s 1st official remarks hint at elevated status
SEOUL, South Korea — In her first known official statement, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un leveled diatribes and insults agains...
Rutgers stuns No. 9 Maryland for school record 18th home win
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Jacob Young came off the bench and scored 17 points and Rutgers bolstered its NCAA Tournament hopes with a 78-67 victory over No. 9...
Dylan and Ronan Farrow blast upcoming Woody Allen memoir
NEW YORK — An upcoming memoir by Woody Allen is being blasted by two of his children, daughter Dylan Farrow and author-journalist Ronan Farrow.