`Sustainable gardening’ includes many eco-friendly practices
``Sustainable” is one of gardening’s trendiest buzzwords, yet it carries a range of definitions. Just what does it mean in practical terms, and how im...
Imprisoned for life as a teen, Myon Burrell finds his voice
BAYPORT, Minn. — When he was just a teenager, Myon Burrell lost his identity, his voice and even his name.
What’s Happening: Olympics may be late, Twitter telecommutes
BERLIN — More countries are reporting cases of the new coronavirus while more governments issue travel warnings for their citizens and companies urge ...
Australian Associated Press to shut down after 85 years
CANBERRA, Australia — The national news agency Australian Associated Press said Tuesday it will close in late June, its 85 years in business vanquishe...
Major conferences still with plenty left to be decided
College basketball has reached the final week of the regular season in all the major conferences.
Australia cuts rate to record low 0.5% to fight virus impact
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s central bank on Tuesday cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a record low of 0.5% i...
California Democrats ponder reordered field in 2020 contest
LOS ANGELES — Democratic voters in California will consider a suddenly reshaped presidential field Tuesday that has largely narrowed to a rivalry betw...
No. 4 Baylor holds on for 71-68 overtime win over Texas Tech
WACO, Texas — MaCio Teague hit a 3-pointer after stepping back behind the line and just beating the shot clock with 1:13 left in overtime and No. 4 Ba...
White scores 19, Bulls beat Mavericks 109-107
CHICAGO — Coby White scored 19 points, Otto Porter Jr. added 18 in his return from a broken left foot and the Chicago Bulls hung on to beat the Dallas...
Stanley, boardwork, zone help No. 12 Duke top NC State 88-69
DURHAM, N.C. — Cassius Stanley saw the pass coming his way, soared high to corral the ball then threw it down with his right hand to throw the home cr...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false assurances on coronavirus
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump persisted Monday in making false assurances about U.S. preparedness for the coronavirus outbreak and the prospects...
China’s crisis wanes as epidemic takes hold in US, elsewhere
BEIJING — China's coronavirus caseload continued to wane Tuesday even as the epidemic took a firmer hold beyond Asia, with three countries now exceedi...
NBA to players: Avoid high-fives as virus concern grows
MIAMI — The NBA has told players to avoid high-fiving fans and strangers and avoid taking any item for autographs, the league’s latest response in its...
South Carolina, Baylor, Oregon top women’s NCAA reveal
NEW YORK — South Carolina, Baylor, Oregon and Maryland would be the No. 1 seeds if the women's NCAA Tournament began Monday.
Colombia court upholds law restricting access to abortion
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s Constitutional Court voted Monday in favor of upholding the nation's restrictive abortion law in a ruling that had been ...
Exit polls: Netanyahu short of majority in Israel vote
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an edge over his main rival in Israel’s third election in under a year, exit polls indicate...
Reordered Democratic field to test Sanders in California
LOS ANGELES — Four years after a bitter loss in California’s presidential primary, Bernie Sanders is banking on a comeback that could be a capstone mo...
Scientists meet in Havana on diplomats’ mystery illnesses
HAVANA — Some scientists who gathered Monday for a two-day conference on the mysterious illnesses suffered by U.S. and Canadian diplomats in Havana sa...
ECB’s Lagarde: ‘Ready to take targeted action’ on economy
FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of the European Central Bank said Monday that Europe's top monetary authority is ready to take “appropriate and targeted...
Dustin Johnson decides against playing in the Olympics
On the fence about the Olympics at the start of the year, Dustin Johnson decided he won't be going.
Prosecutor: Ex-convict was in bed with victim when arrested
NEW YORK — An ex-convict accused of forcing young women he met in his daughter's dormitory into prostitution or forced labor after winning their trust...
A hot summer ahead for boxing’s heavyweight division
Boxing’s heavyweight division will be heating up even further this summer, highlighted by a third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder and Anth...
Buttigieg’s White House bid ensures place in LGBTQ history
NEW YORK — A divisive debate over same-sex marriage animated the 2004 presidential election as voters across the country approved constitutional amend...
Snowy Wyoming highway pileup kills 3, injures dozens
RAWLINS, Wyo. — At least three people died and dozens were injured in a pileup involving more than 100 vehicles amid blowing snow that closed part of ...
Apple to pay up to $500M over battery-related phone slowdown
SAN FRANCISCO — IPhone owners could get $25 from Apple after the company agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle claims over intentionally slowing ...
LA district attorney sorry husband aimed gun at protesters
LOS ANGELES — The first black woman to lead the largest local prosecutor's office in the U.S. apologized for her husband pointing a gun at Black Lives...
Alaska Airlines drops sponsorship of Iditarod sled dog race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Airlines confirmed Monday it will drop its sponsorship of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Alaska’s most famous sporting e...
Putin’s new amendments revere God, ban same sex marriages
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday submitted a slew of new proposed amendments to the country's Constitution that include a mention o...
Kansas unanimous No. 1 in Top 25; Baylor down 2 spots to 4th
A string of losses to unranked opponents led to upheaval in the AP Top 25 this week.
‘Inside the Actors Studio’ host James Lipton dies at 93
NEW YORK — James Lipton, longtime host of “Inside the Actors Studio,” died Monday, his wife said.