Headline-making missteps put focus on newsroom diversity
NEW YORK — Alexis Johnson figures she wasn't the loser when the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said she couldn't cover protests triggered by George Floyd's d...
Trump administration proposes sweeping asylum restrictions
SAN DIEGO — The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed sweeping — though somewhat vague — restrictions on asylum, seeking to align a legal framewo...
Volunteers, Smithsonian want to save White House protest art
WASHINGTON — Almost as soon as the towering black fencing was erected last week to seal off Lafayette Park, the barrier became an art gallery and a so...
Amazon bans police use of its face recognition for a year
NEW YORK — Amazon on Wednesday banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from law-...
Pelosi calls for removing Confederate statues from Capitol
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding that statues of Confederate figures such as Jefferson Davis be removed from the U.S. Capitol.
California deputy shot in ‘ambush’ attack at police station
PASO ROBLES, Calif. — A California sheriffs deputy was shot in the head in an “ambush” attack by a gunman intent on harming or killing police, authori...
Golf passes initial test with no positive virus results
FORT WORTH, Texas — The PGA Tour is not simply picking up where it left off.
Scott’s challenge: Uniting Senate GOP behind police overhaul
WASHINGTON — The GOP is looking for an answer on how to respond to national outrage over the police killing of George Floyd. And they are looking to S...
Mnuchin says businesses will need more help
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday said he believes the U.S. economy will need more help to pull out of the recession, but ad...
White House balks, again, at Bolton plan to publish memoir
WASHINGTON — The White House has told former national security adviser John Bolton that the manuscript of his forthcoming memoir still contains classi...
Statue of ex-Panthers owner removed from outside stadium
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A statue of former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, who was accused in 2017 of making sexually suggestive comments to women...
Filipina journalist braces for verdict in ‘cyber libel’ case
VIENNA — An award-winning journalist who has aggressively covered Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration is bracing for a verdict in a ...
Fed to keep providing aid and sees no rate hike through 2022
WASHINGTON — Confronted with an economy gripped by recession and high unemployment, the Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it expects to keep its...
Anna Wintour apologizes for race-related ‘mistakes’ at Vogue
NEW YORK — Vogue's Anna Wintour has apologized in an internal email for “mistakes" made in her 32-year tenure in not doing enough to elevate black voi...
Canceling Ivanka Trump spurs backlash for Kansas college
TOPEKA, Kan. — Donors are pushing Kansas' higher education board to fire Wichita State University's president after he canceled a virtual speech by Iv...
Amid tears and laughter, visits resume in nursing homes
BOSTON — She wore a mask and sat across the nursing home patio from her elderly mother, but Marcie Abramson's emotions were on full display as the two...
‘Stop the pain,’ George Floyd’s brother pleads with Congress
WASHINGTON — Philonise Floyd challenged Congress on Wednesday to “stop the pain" as lawmakers consider a sweeping law enforcement overhaul, so his bro...
Relatives: Bodies found are 2 kids missing since September
BOISE, Idaho — Relatives of two children missing since September have told media outlets that the bodies of two kids uncovered in rural Idaho are the ...
TV pastor Jim Bakker hopes attorney general halts probe
O'FALLON, Mo. — Missouri-based TV pastor Jim Bakker hopes Arkansas' attorney general does not obtain personal information of his congregation members ...
IOC to open talks about easing protest ban at Olympics
GENEVA — Amid a global wave of demonstrations against racism, the IOC said Wednesday it would open talks that could let athletes make stronger protest...
Minneapolis police chief takes on union, promises change
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Police Department will withdraw from police union contract negotiations, Chief Medaria Arradondo said Wednesday, as he a...
MLS to resume season with Florida tournament starting July 8
Major League Soccer is resuming its season amid the coronavirus pandemic on July 8 with a World Cup-style tournament in Florida that won't include fan...
JK Rowling responds to critics over her transgender comments
LOS ANGELES — “Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling said she refuses to “bow down" to criticism about her recent comments on transgender people.
Trump: No change at bases named for Confederate officers
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration will “not even consider” changing the name of any of the 10 Army bases that a...
Facing electoral headwinds, Trump brings back his 2016 team
NEW YORK — As anyone who has ever heard him speak knows, President Donald Trump loves to relive 2016.
US general: Taliban not yet met conditions for US withdrawal
WASHINGTON — The Taliban have not yet met conditions required for a complete U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by next May as envisioned in a U.S...
Ava DuVernay joins the film academy’s Board of Governors
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been elected to the film academy’s Board of Governors for the first time.
Backlash over George Floyd tweet forces out CrossFit founder
The founder and CEO of CrossFit is stepping down after his tweet about George Floyd sparked a social media backlash and a wave of affiliated gyms cut ...
Ex-judge says push to dismiss Flynn case is ‘abuse of power’
WASHINGTON — A former federal judge appointed to review the Justice Department's motion to dismiss criminal charges against former national security a...
Fired State Dept watchdog says he was bullied by officials
WASHINGTON — The independent State Department watchdog fired by President Donald Trump says top department officials tried to bully him and dissuade h...