Protesters topple Confederate statue in Virginia capital
RICHMOND, Va. — A small group of demonstrators toppled a statue of a Confederate general in the the former capital of the Confederacy late Saturday, f...
Amanda Nunes dominates Spencer, defends belt at UFC 250
LAS VEGAS — Amanda Nunes became the first UFC fighter to defend a championship belt while holding titles in two weight classes Saturday night, earning...
Washington protesters express optimism after week on edge
WASHINGTON — On Monday, they were forcibly removed from the street by law enforcement. On Saturday, they danced.
The Latest: China has 1st non-imported infection in 2 weeks
BEIJING — China has reported its first non-imported case of the new coronavirus in two weeks, an infected person on the island of Hainan off the south...
Gregg Popovich: “Embarrassed as a white person”
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he’s “embarrassed as a white person” that George Floyd could die in such a “nonchalant” mann...
Oval master: Allmendinger wins on NASCAR oval for 1st time
HAMPTON, Ga. — A.J. Allmendinger finally won on an oval.
Prosecutor: 2 Buffalo police charged with assault in shoving
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two Buffalo police officers were charged with assault Saturday, prosecutors said, after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old prot...
Fox News: Black deaths, stock market graphic was insensitive
LOS ANGELES — Fox News apologized Saturday for how it displayed a chart correlating the stock market's performance with the aftermath of the deaths of...
The Latest: Racing resumes at Woodbine in Toronto
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Wirtz is youngest scorer in Bundesliga at 17 years, 34 days
BERLIN — Bayer Leverkusen substitute Florian Wirtz has become the youngest person to score a goal in the Bundesliga at age 17 years, 34 days, with an ...
Protests continue in NYC amid lingering tensions over curfew
NEW YORK — Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd continued in New York City on Saturday amid lingering tension between protesters and police o...
OPEC, allied nations extend nearly 10M barrel cut by a month
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — OPEC and allied nations agreed Saturday to extend a production cut of nearly 10 million barrels of oil a day through the...
Pandemic makes for a lonely D-Day observance in Normandy
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — At daybreak on Saturday, Charles Shay stood lonesome without any fellow veteran on the very same beach where he waded ash...
Protesters pour into DC for city’s largest demonstration yet
RAEFORD, N.C. — Protesters streamed into the nation’s capital Saturday for what was expected to be the city’s largest demonstration yet against police...
Analysis: White House, Pentagon tensions near breaking point
WASHINGTON — Tensions between the White House and Pentagon have stretched to near a breaking poin t over President Donald Trump's threat to use milita...
How messaging technology is helping fuel global protests
When a friend shared a Facebook post with Michelle Burris inviting her to protest in downtown Washington, D.C., last Saturday, she knew she had to go....
Prosecutors seek right mix of charges in George Floyd case
CHICAGO — As damning as video evidence in the George Floyd case appears to be, prosecutors know they must bring the right charges underpinned by sound...
Government job losses are piling up, and it could get worse
Jobs with state and city governments are usually a source of stability in the U.S. economy, but the financial devastation wrought by the coronavirus p...
NASCAR looks to steer clear of protests over George Floyd
HAMPTON, Ga. — NASCAR has a checkered racial history.
SpaceX opens era of amateur astronauts, cosmic movie sets
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s debut astronaut launch is the biggest, most visible opening shot yet in NASA’s grand plan for commercializing Earth’s ...
Virus exposes sharp economic divide: College vs. non-college
BALTIMORE — For an American workforce under continuing threat from the coronavirus, the best protection might just be a college degree.
NFL players both eager & anxious to return during pandemic
DENVER — Seasonal colds and the flu spread through NFL locker rooms just about every year, sending some players home sick while others slog through pr...
Moscow book fair brings out Pushkin fans, lockdown-weary
MOSCOW — Muscovites clad in facemasks and gloves ventured into Red Square for an outdoor book market Saturday, a small sign of gradual efforts to open...
Kansas Rep. Watkins faces attacks labeling him GOP impostor
TOPEKA, Kan. — A freshman Kansas congressman who has toed the conservative line and steadfastly defended President Donald Trump nevertheless is battli...
AP Was There: Seles tops Graf in riveting French Open final
EDITOR’S NOTE -- Every French Open features matches that are memorable for one reason or another. There are upsets. Comebacks. Dramatic moments. Histo...
Top US military officer reaches out to Capitol Hill leaders
WASHINGTON — The nation's top military officer, Gen. Mark Milley, spoke privately with congressional leaders and many other lawmakers as Pentagon offi...
Mexican families struggle to send virus victims back home
NEW YORK — When Crescencio Flores died of coronavirus in New York, his parents back in Mexico asked for one thing: that their son be sent home for bur...
Kentucky police shooting video raises questions on tactics
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The shooting of a popular Kentucky barbecue cook by law enforcement has raised new questions about use of force practices after poli...
Food, coffee, diapers: Amid pandemic, van delivers donations
NEW YORK — On a recent day, a powder-blue van parked curbside in Brooklyn, one of the hardest-hit communities in America by the coronavirus pandemic, ...