No major Dem candidates yet seek Secret Service protection
WASHINGTON — Topless demonstrators crashed a Bernie Sanders rally in Nevada two weeks ago. On Tuesday, two animal rights activists rushed the stage wh...
Voting changes, computer glitches mar California primary
LOS ANGELES — A series of changes in California meant to boost voter turnout and smooth its new Super Tuesday primary election led to a surge in last-...
Foes push back against medical marijuana bill in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Opponents of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky pushed back Wednesday as the Senate gets set to decide the fate of a bill that ...
Chicago cops in station shooting stripped of police powers
CHICAGO — Chicago's interim police superintendent on Wednesday stripped two officers of their police powers pending the outcome of the investigation i...
House passes bipartisan $8.3B bill to battle coronavirus
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House passed an $8.3 billion measure Wednesday to battle the coronavirus outbreak that's spreading rapidly and ...
Winfrey and Cummins talk “American Dirt” and lessons learned
TUCSON, Ariz. — Everything about her latest book club pick, “American Dirt,” was a surprise for Oprah Winfrey. Praised early on as a modern version of...
Donovan starts new chapter as coach of San Diego Loyal
SAN DIEGO — Landon Donovan didn’t wander far from the soccer field once he finally retired as a player.
Ending campaign, Bloomberg says defeating Trump his priority
NEW YORK — In just over 100 days, Mike Bloomberg spent over $500 million of his own fortune in a quixotic bid for the presidency that collapsed in stu...
Bay Hill has strongest field since death of Arnold Palmer
ORLANDO, Fla. — So much for the notion the Arnold Palmer Invitational wouldn't be as attractive when its namesake was no longer around.
Raphael fever hits Italy but art isn’t immune from virus
ROME — The paintings, drawings, tapestries and sketches in the most ambitious exhibition of Renaissance superstar Raphael's works are collectively ins...
Tensions between Greece and Turkey rise over migrant clashes
KASTANIES, Greece — Greece countered accusations from Turkey Wednesday that it was responsible for the death of a migrant, as its border authorities s...
What’s Happening: Virus closes schools, but Louvre reopens
More school closures and the suspension of business travel are among the steps being taken around the world to fight the spread of the new coronavirus...
In Italy and beyond, virus outbreak reshapes work and play
ROME — Italy closed all schools and universities Wednesday and barred fans from all sporting events for the next few weeks, as governments trying to c...
Review: Netflix whiffs in Boston with ‘Spenser Confidential’
It's back to Boston for Mark Wahlberg in the new Netflix crime flick “Spenser Confidential” so you know what that inevitably means, right?
Long lines frustrate Houston voters in black neighborhoods
HOUSTON — The frustrations began early for Ahmed King as he wandered Houston trying to cast his ballot in Texas' Democratic primary.
Warren reevaluates, Bloomberg drops out after Super Tuesday
LOS ANGELES — New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg suspended his presidential campaign and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was reassessing her cand...
Returning to acting, Jagger plays a man of wealth and taste
NEW YORK — It’s been nearly 20 years since Mick Jagger last acted, but as the new film “The Burnt Orange Heresy” shows, his chops have gathered no mos...
Long lines mar Super Tuesday voting in two biggest states
Voters stood in line for two hours at some California precincts on Super Tuesday, but that was nothing to what some voters endured in Texas, where som...
Netanyahu still short of majority after Israel’s election
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fallen short of capturing the majority needed to form a government, near-final election results show...
Music Review: K-pop’s NCT 127 brings it on and turns it up
NCT 127, “The 2nd Album ‘NCT #127 Neo Zone’” (SM Entertainment/Capitol/Caroline)
Daytona tweaks Speedweeks, moves Clash onto road course
NASCAR will hit the road for its first race in 2021, part of a schedule shakeup that starts at Daytona International Speedway.
Jury decides Tavis Smiley must pay PBS in #MeToo dispute
WASHINGTON — A jury decided Wednesday that former television talk show host Tavis Smiley, who was fired amid allegations of workplace sexual misconduc...
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...
Virus death rate still uncertain as mild cases are missed
WASHINGTON — How deadly is the coronavirus that exploded from China? The answer reflects a hard reality about fast-moving outbreaks: As cases pop up i...
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...
Food stamp change fuels anxiety as states try to curb impact
CHICAGO — Having food stamps offers Richard Butler a stability he’s rarely known in his 25 years. He was in state custody at age 2, spent his teen yea...
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)
Supreme Court divided in 1st big abortion case of Trump era
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared divided in its first major abortion case of the Trump era, leaving Chief Justice John Roberts as the likely de...