Iowa Rep. King’s defeat marks moment of unity for GOP, Dems
DES MOINES, Iowa — The longer Steve King served in Congress, building up a repertoire of racist rhetoric and nativist sentiments, the more he unwittin...
Amid protests, US faith leaders engage racism and politics
NEW YORK — As days of anti-racism protests sparked by police killings push Americans toward a national reckoning, religious leaders are stepping more ...
Review: Elisabeth Moss as Shirley Jackson in ‘Shirley’
Josephine Decker's prickly, unnerving “Shirley,” is set mostly in the Bennington, Vermont, home of the reclusive writer Shirley Jackson (Elisabeth Mos...
States jockey to host Trump as he accepts GOP nomination
WASHINGTON — Several states are vying to host President Donald Trump when he accepts his party’s nomination later this year, after Trump officially pu...
Portland, Oregon, city of protest, reels from nightly chaos
PORTLAND, Ore. — This liberal city is known — and prepared — for protests that can descend into chaos, but even it is reeling from the nightly unrest ...
NASCAR ready for long-term commitment in Nashville
Here’s what NASCAR hopes is the honky tonk truth — that a Nashville reboot is good enough this time to make the sport a tough ticket in the heart of o...
Doctors kept close eye on Trump’s use of malaria drug
WASHINGTON — The White House medical team kept a close eye on President Donald Trump's heart rhythms, including at least one electrocardiogram, to wat...
White House: Trump church visit akin to Churchill WWII role
WASHINGTON — The White House said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s visit to a nearby church where he held up a Bible was a “leadership moment” ...
The Latest: Thousands again protesting near White House
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on ...
Handling of street protests creates crisis for Pentagon boss
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark Esper is facing the most politically charged crisis of his tenure, criticized for calling protester-filled streets...
Heart patients avoided ERs as coronavirus hit, US study says
NEW YORK — Emergency room visits in the U.S. for chest pain and heart attacks fell early this spring, according to a study that supports fears that th...
Wall Street’s rally rolls on; S&P 500 back within 8% of high
Stocks bubbled even higher on Wednesday, vaulting Wall Street back to where it was just one week after it set its all-time high earlier this year, as ...
West Point preps for graduation, some in class test positive
More than 15 members of West Point's graduating class tested positive for the coronavirus upon their return to the the U.S. Military Academy, which is...
Ex-Ecuador president detained in COVID-19 corruption raid
QUITO, Ecuador — A former Ecuadorian president has been detained after authorities raided his home Wednesday and found a gun and medical supplies incl...
Nevada betting on health safety as Las Vegas casinos reopen
LAS VEGAS — After 58 days of historic quiet, cards will be cut, dice will roll and jackpots can jingle again 12:01 a.m. Thursday at casinos in Las Veg...
AP report raises concerns about China and WHO; China denies
At least two U.S. senators said Wednesday that China hid data from the World Health Organization that could have altered the course of the coronavirus...
Turkey, Russia cooperate on virus vaccine
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey and Russia have agreed to cooperate in the development of a coronavirus vaccine and plan to carry out joint clinical trials, t...
Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises that has e...
Mom of Indiana black man killed by police asks feds to help
INDIANAPOLIS — The family of a black man who was fatally shot by an Indianapolis police officer called Wednesday for the federal government to interve...
German man identified as suspect in case of missing UK girl
LONDON — British police said Wednesday a German man has been identified as a suspect in the case of a 3-year-old British girl who disappeared 13 years...
Rhule’s transition from Baylor to NFL anything but normal
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Transitioning from head coach at the college level to the NFL is never easy.
Cannes announces lineup for a festival canceled by COVID
From an empty movie theater in Paris, organizers of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday announced the films that would have played at there in May h...
New Mexico close to historic all-female US House delegation
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — New Mexico has moved closer to possibly sending a historic delegation of all women of color to the U.S. House.
Theater master classes for youth attract Broadway talent
NEW YORK — Imagine being a young songwriter and getting tips from a creative team who really know how to construct a tune. After all, they wrote “Let ...
‘Comeback kid’? Governor gets unlikely boost from virus
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Before the coronavirus upended the world, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was in trouble.
DC Guard to investigate helicopter maneuvers to show force
WASHINGTON — The National Guard of the District of Columbia is investigating the use of one of its helicopters to make a “show of force” against prote...
VIRUS DIARY: Time and longing during a locked-down babyhood
SEATTLE — My 8-month-old baby has now spent 32% of his life under quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Scientists learn how tiny critters make ocean ‘snot palaces’
KENSINGTON, Maryland — Master builders of the sea construct the equivalent of a complex five-story house that protects them from predators and funnels...
Tourist towns balance fear, survival in make-or-break summer
CANNON BEACH, Ore. — As the coronavirus raced across America, this quaint seaside town did what would normally be unthinkable for a tourist destinatio...
Scientist defends Sweden’s hotly debated virus strategy
STOCKHOLM — Sweden's chief epidemiologist on Wednesday defended his country's controversial coronavirus strategy, which avoided a lockdown but resulte...