Henry Cobb, architect of Boston’s Hancock Tower, dies at 93
NEW YORK — Architect Henry N. Cobb, who designed the tallest building in New England, has died. He was 93.
AP sources: Feds investigate contraband flow at Epstein jail
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into potential misconduct by guards as officials keep inmates locked down at t...
Sanders struggles to expand supporter base after Warren exit
WASHINGTON — It took Joe Biden's moderate rivals just hours to unite behind his presidential campaign after they left the race. Bernie Sanders hasn't ...
Yeshiva U team: Hotel cancels reservation over virus fears
A hotel in a Baltimore suburb on Thursday canceled the reservation of the Yeshiva University men's basketball team over fears of novel coronavirus, th...
Prosecutor: Victim confided in Durst and it got her killed
LOS ANGELES — Susan Berman sealed her fate when she told best friend Robert Durst, falsely, that detectives had asked to talk to her about Durst's wif...
What’s Happening: Virus prompts motel purchase, dog tested
Factories are gradually reopening in China months after the new coronavirus that first emerged there upended daily routines. As the country looks for ...
Russia, Turkey reach cease-fire deal in northwestern Syria
MOSCOW — The presidents of Russia and Turkey said they reached agreement on a cease-fire to begin at midnight Thursday in northwestern Syria, where es...
Warren ends presidential campaign, centering race on 2 men
WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren ended her once-promising presidential campaign on Thursday after failing to finish higher than third place in any of the...
FBI wants Yellowstone tourist photos to help search for kids
BOISE, Idaho — U.S. authorities are asking Yellowstone National Park tourists to review their vacation photos to see if they can spot any clues about ...
Harvey Weinstein moved to NYC jail after heart procedure
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein was moved Thursday to an infirmary unit at New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail complex after undergoing a heart p...
Tornado warning system worked, but effectiveness unknown
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sirens screamed. Emergency weather alerts buzzed cellphones. News crews pleaded with people to seek cover.
Kelly pleased as Irish begin journey toward 2020 CFP berth
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Brian Kelly already knows the outcome of Notre Dame’s next football game. It’s the rest of the schedule that matters as the Fightin...
Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Tennessee tornado relief
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Taylor Swift is donating $1 million to tornado relief efforts in Middle Tennessee, where deadly storms ravaged counties this week, ...
Abuse allegations, calls for state inquiry build in Michigan
YPSILANTI, Mich. — More men came forward Thursday with allegations of sexual abuse by a late doctor at the University of Michigan in lawsuits and pers...
Stephen Curry set to return for Warriors against Raptors
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry is confident he has put his left hand through every possible test aside from actually getting into an NBA game.
Schumer: I ‘should not have used’ critical words on justices
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday that he “should not have used the words I used” when he declared at a rally in front...
More states to use redistricting reforms after 2020 census
When U.S census results are tallied each decade, it traditionally has been the task of state lawmakers and governors to redraw voting districts for se...
Insurers will cover virus tests, but check if costs apply
WASHINGTON — A day after Vice President Mike Pence assured Americans that lab tests for coronavirus would be covered by private and government health ...
Winfrey reversed upcoming book selection after controversy
NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey reversed her book club selection of Kate Elizabeth Russell’s upcoming “My Dark Vanessa” after the novel was briefly the subje...
Lawmakers try to alter voter-approved redistricting reforms
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With the census approaching, lawmakers in some states are attempting to alter recent voter-approved measures that were intended ...
Israel’s Netanyahu falls short of parliamentary majority
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again fallen short of a parliamentary majority with his hard-line allies, final election res...
Missouri man dressed as Joker charged in terrorist threats
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. — A suburban St. Louis man accused of livestreaming threats to bomb and kill people in a bustling entertainment district while dr...
Gas driller pulls out of talks in $5M suit against resident
One of Pennsylvania’s largest gas drillers pulled out of settlement talks aimed at resolving its $5 million lawsuit against a resident whose drinking ...
Judge: Dubai ruler threatened wife, had daughters abducted
LONDON — A British court found that the ruler of Dubai conducted a campaign of fear and intimidation against his estranged wife and ordered the abduct...
Chief: Brewery attacker friendly with some victims
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee's police chief said a man who killed five co-workers at a Wisconsin brewery was friends or at least friendly with some of the vi...
Rendon, Betts, Cole among baseball’s big offseason movers
Anthony Rendon won a World Series in Washington and then left the Nationals to join Mike Trout and Albert Pujols with the Los Angeles Angels. Gerrit C...
A record low on average 30-year fixed mortgage: 3.29%
WASHINGTON — The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has hit a record low of 3.29%, driven down by investors shifting money into the safety of U....
Survival stories: Amid tornado devastation, beacons of hope
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Moments after a tornado tore through his quiet Tennessee neighborhood, Darrell Jennings walked out his front door and heard scream...
OPEC calls for big production cut, but will Russia agree?
VIENNA — The oil-producing countries of the OPEC cartel are calling for a deep production cut of 1.5 million barrels per day to support prices that ar...
Is Idaho turning a little blue? Primary might provide clues
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho last year was the fastest-growing state in the nation, with close to 37,000 new residents boosting its population to nearly 1.8 m...