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Netanyahu rivals to cooperate on forming new government

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief rival said Monday that he has agreed with a smaller party to work together to form a new governm...
14:56 9 March 2020

‘Exorcist’ actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ing...
14:25 9 March 2020

Cruise docks at Florida port after virus test clears crew

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Regal Princess cruise ship finally pulled into a Florida port and passengers began disembarking after two crew members tes...
14:06 9 March 2020

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to run for Senate against Daines

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock will file Monday to run against first-term Republican Sen. Steve Daines, giving Democrats a boost in their ...
13:20 9 March 2020

UN watchdog: Iran providing access to active nuclear sites

VIENNA — Iran continues to provide international inspectors access to its active nuclear facilities, even after its announcement it was no longer boun...
13:06 9 March 2020

Stocks, oil plunge over global fight for crude production

BEIJING — Global stock markets and oil prices plunged Monday after a fight among major crude-producing nations jolted investors who already were on ed...
12:21 9 March 2020

Oil price war, Mecca ban are latest risks by Saudi prince

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is behind the kingdom's boldest and riskiest moves in decades, most rece...
12:21 9 March 2020

PSG-Dortmund game to be played without fans because of virus

PARIS — The Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund will be played without fans because of the spread of the coronavi...
12:10 9 March 2020

Harry, Meghan do their last royal job at Commonwealth event

LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will make their final appearance as senior royals Monday when they appear with Queen Elizabeth II at the a...
11:40 9 March 2020

Sesame’s Count wants to get young children counted in census

ORLANDO, Fla. — No other age group was under-counted more during the last once-a-decade census than children under age 5, researchers say. Sesame Stre...
11:26 9 March 2020

PGA Tour media deal aimed at more video for bigger audience

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The PGA Tour announced an expansive media rights deal Monday that brings ESPN back into the fold with its streaming service,...
11:02 9 March 2020

2020 Watch: Can Bernie get back on track in Michigan?

DETROIT — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
9:22 9 March 2020

Sudan PM says he survived ‘terror attack’ in capital

CAIRO — Sudan's prime minister said Monday he survived a “terror attack” after an explosion and gunfire targeted his motorcade in the capital Khartoum...
8:27 9 March 2020

Grief, controversy mark anniversary of Ethiopian plane crash

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The year since the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max has been a journey through grief, anger and determination for...
8:09 9 March 2020

N. Korea fires weapons after threatening ‘momentous’ action

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired three short-range projectiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, two days after the Nor...
6:31 9 March 2020

North Korea flies out foreign diplomats amid virus fight

SEOUL, South Korea — A special North Korean flight carrying presumably dozens of diplomats and other foreigners arrived in Russia's Far East on Monday...
6:25 9 March 2020

China turns to propaganda to right image in virus ‘war’

BEIJING — As the rest of the world grapples with a burgeoning virus outbreak, China's ruling Communist Party has deployed its propaganda playbook to p...
5:19 9 March 2020

Juul Labs sought to court AGs as teen vaping surged

WASHINGTON — It was a blunt warning about the dangers of youth vaping: Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced late last month that his state ha...
5:18 9 March 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s rosy take on govt’s handling of virus

WASHINGTON — As the stock market convulses, airline schedules buckle and businesses worry their overseas supply lines will snap, President Donald Trum...
5:01 9 March 2020

Dems look to Michigan primary as testing ground for November

DETROIT — Ask Arlene Williams about President Donald Trump's promises to bring back auto industry jobs that have evaporated across Michigan and she'll...
4:57 9 March 2020

Lawmakers pass bill allowing Confederate monument removals

RICHMOND, Va. — Some of Virginia's scores of Confederate monuments could soon be removed under legislation state lawmakers approved Sunday.
3:39 9 March 2020

Oil plunges 25% as another virus-fueled trading week begins

NEW YORK — Oil prices are plunging amid concern a dispute among producers could lead a global economy weakened by COVID-19 to be awash in an oversuppl...
2:26 9 March 2020

Indian Wells tennis postponed after coronavirus confirmed

The BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, set to begin this week, has been postponed after a case of coronavirus was confirmed in the Coachella Valley.
2:26 9 March 2020

Women fill streets of world’s cities with call for justice

MEXICO CITY — Women filled the streets of the world's largest cities Sunday to protest gender violence and inequality on International Women’s Day, wi...
2:22 9 March 2020

2 members of Congress say they met man with coronavirus

WASHINGTON — Two members of Congress, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar, said Sunday they are isolating themselves after determining they had contact ...
1:54 9 March 2020

Despite virus risk, 2020 hopefuls keep up campaigns for now

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As the coronavirus hits more states, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said Sunday his campaign is gauging when i...
1:19 9 March 2020

Spurs, Liverpool, PSG seek Champions League revival

The global virus outbreak means there will be at least one stadium without fans as the Champions League resumes this week with second-leg matches in t...
0:41 9 March 2020

The Latest: China reports further drop in virus cases

ROME — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak (all times local):
0:37 9 March 2020

Hatton hangs on to win Bay Hill for 1st PGA Tour title

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tyrrell Hatton felt the Arnold Palmer Invitational slipping away Sunday, perhaps unaware that everyone else trying to survive another ...
23:56 8 March 2020

Logano holds off Harvick in NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Joey Logano raced to his second NASCAR Cup Series win in three weeks, holding off Kevin Harvick over the final two laps after an ove...
23:42 8 March 2020