Klobuchar urges Biden to pick nonwhite woman as running mate
CHICAGO — Amy Klobuchar said Thursday that she was dropping out of the running to be vice president and urging Democrat Joe Biden to select a woman of...
JD.com racks up $38B in sales in annual online shopping fest
HONG KONG — JD.com's annual “618” online shopping extravaganza racked up a total of 269.2 billion yuan ($38 billion) worth of transactions, as consume...
‘Into the Wild’ bus removed from Alaska backcountry
JUNEAU, Alaska — An abandoned bus in the Alaska backcountry, popularized by the book “Into the Wild” and movie of the same name, was removed Thursday,...
China’s top lawmakers take up draft Hong Kong security law
BEIJING — China's top legislative body has taken up a draft national security law for Hong Kong that has been strongly criticized as undermining the s...
Trump says he’s heard ‘interesting’ things about Roswell
President Donald Trump says he’s heard some interesting things about Roswell, but he’s not sharing even with his eldest child.
Southeastern Conference pushing Mississippi to change flag
The Southeastern Conference is considering barring league championship events in Mississippi until the state changes its Confederate-based flag.
How black history is taught in schools faces new scrutiny
OKLAHOMA CITY — For decades, when it was discussed at all, the killing of hundreds of people in a prosperous black business district nearly a century ...
Steelers’ Heyward: team will be united if it opts to protest
PITTSBURGH — Cam Heyward is well-versed in the sometimes messy optics associated with taking a stand against social injustice.
Holland Taylor’s Ann Richards: ‘A woman for all seasons’
LOS ANGELES — Holland Taylor earned a Tony nomination for her portrayal of charismatic Texas politician Ann Richards, but the actor deserves acclaim f...
AP Explains: Juneteenth marks day last enslaved people freed
Juneteenth commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free 155 years ago. Now, with support growing for the racial justic...
US drops planned limit for toxin that damages infant brains
The Trump administration on Thursday rejected imposing federal drinking-water limits for a chemical used in fireworks and other explosives and linked ...
Judge OKs housing for 7,000 LA homeless living near freeways
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has approved an agreement in which the city and county of Los Angeles will provide housing for almost 7,000 homeless peo...
As Bolton speaks, Congress shrugs and points to election
WASHINGTON — Congress seems largely done with John Bolton.
Atlanta police call out sick to protest charges in shooting
ATLANTA — Atlanta police officers called out sick or refused to answer calls Thursday to protest the filing of murder charges against an officer who s...
For now, Virginia still can’t remove massive Lee statue
RICHMOND, Va. — A judge on Thursday extended a court order preventing Virginia’s governor from removing a historic statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee from a...
Seattle police union expelled from large labor group
SEATTLE — The largest labor group in the Seattle area has expelled the city's police union, saying the guild representing officers failed to address r...
Reporters barred from listening to end of Biden fundraiser
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's presidential campaign wouldn't let reporters listen to the end of an online fundraiser on Thursday during which he held a “vi...
Facebook removes Trump ads with symbols once used by Nazis
WASHINGTON — Facebook has removed campaign ads by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle, a sy...
Decline in new US virus deaths may be temporary reprieve
The number of deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. has fallen in recent weeks to the lowest level since late March, even as states increasi...
Cream of Wheat, Mrs. Butterworth confront race in packaging
Colgate, Cream of Wheat and Mrs. Butterworth are the latest brands reckoning with racially charged logos.
California orders people to wear masks in most indoor spaces
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will require people to wear masks in most indoor settings and outdoors when distancing isn't possible under a statewid...
Billie Eilish gets 3-year restraining order for trespasser
LOS ANGELES — A judge has extended to three years a restraining order taken out by Billie Eilish against a man who repeatedly appeared at her Los Ange...
Paris protesters cloak colonial-era statue with black cloth
PARIS — French anti-racism activists draped a black cloth over the statue of a colonial commander in central Paris on Thursday, prompting three arrest...
Senate confirms McConnell ally to top federal appeals court
WASHINGTON — A divided Senate has approved the nomination of a 38-year-old judge and ally of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to serve on a top ...
India seeks eased tensions with China after Himalayas clash
NEW DELHI — India said Thursday it was using diplomatic channels with China to de-escalate a military standoff in a remote Himalayan border region whe...
AP-NORC poll: Trump adds to divisions in an unhappy country
WASHINGTON — Americans are deeply unhappy about the state of their country — and a majority think President Donald Trump is exacerbating tensions in a...
US has hit agreed troop-cut target of 8,600 in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The United States has reduced its troop presence in Afghanistan to 8,600, fulfilling its obligation as part of a February deal with the T...
Calls for Romania’s president to reject gender studies ban
BUCHAREST, Romania — Dozens of protesters gathered Thursday in Romania's capital to express their opposition to a law banning the teaching of gender s...
UK’s recession ‘less bad’ than feared, Bank of England
LONDON — The Bank of England unveiled another big stimulus package for the U.K. economy as it tries to limit the scale of the coronavirus recession, w...
Persistently high layoffs suggest a slow US economic rebound
WASHINGTON — Three months after the viral outbreak shut down businesses across the country, U.S. employers are still shedding jobs at a heavy rate, a ...