Reordered Democratic field to test Sanders in California
LOS ANGELES — Four years after a bitter loss in California’s presidential primary, Bernie Sanders is banking on a comeback that could be a capstone mo...
Scientists meet in Havana on diplomats’ mystery illnesses
HAVANA — Some scientists who gathered Monday for a two-day conference on the mysterious illnesses suffered by U.S. and Canadian diplomats in Havana sa...
ECB’s Lagarde: ‘Ready to take targeted action’ on economy
FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of the European Central Bank said Monday that Europe's top monetary authority is ready to take “appropriate and targeted...
Dustin Johnson decides against playing in the Olympics
On the fence about the Olympics at the start of the year, Dustin Johnson decided he won't be going.
Prosecutor: Ex-convict was in bed with victim when arrested
NEW YORK — An ex-convict accused of forcing young women he met in his daughter's dormitory into prostitution or forced labor after winning their trust...
A hot summer ahead for boxing’s heavyweight division
Boxing’s heavyweight division will be heating up even further this summer, highlighted by a third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder and Anth...
Buttigieg’s White House bid ensures place in LGBTQ history
NEW YORK — A divisive debate over same-sex marriage animated the 2004 presidential election as voters across the country approved constitutional amend...
Snowy Wyoming highway pileup kills 3, injures dozens
RAWLINS, Wyo. — At least three people died and dozens were injured in a pileup involving more than 100 vehicles amid blowing snow that closed part of ...
Apple to pay up to $500M over battery-related phone slowdown
SAN FRANCISCO — IPhone owners could get $25 from Apple after the company agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle claims over intentionally slowing ...
LA district attorney sorry husband aimed gun at protesters
LOS ANGELES — The first black woman to lead the largest local prosecutor's office in the U.S. apologized for her husband pointing a gun at Black Lives...
Alaska Airlines drops sponsorship of Iditarod sled dog race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Airlines confirmed Monday it will drop its sponsorship of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Alaska’s most famous sporting e...
Putin’s new amendments revere God, ban same sex marriages
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday submitted a slew of new proposed amendments to the country's Constitution that include a mention o...
Kansas unanimous No. 1 in Top 25; Baylor down 2 spots to 4th
A string of losses to unranked opponents led to upheaval in the AP Top 25 this week.
‘Inside the Actors Studio’ host James Lipton dies at 93
NEW YORK — James Lipton, longtime host of “Inside the Actors Studio,” died Monday, his wife said.
Zamboni driver unlikely to spur NHL to change goalie rule
BOCA RATON, Fla. — NHL general managers seem unlikely to suggest changes to the emergency backup goaltender policy, even after 42-year-old Zamboni dri...
Opera union board member alleges cover-up in Domingo scandal
SAN FRANCISCO — A senior member of the main U.S. union that represents opera performers resigned Monday, accusing the leadership of a cover-up in its ...
South Carolina, Baylor, Oregon still lead women’s Top 25
NEW YORK — As women's basketball teams finish up their regular season and turn their attention to the conference tournaments, South Carolina, Baylor a...
5 key questions ahead of critical Super Tuesday primaries
DENVER — Tuesday is the biggest day of the primary calendar, when 14 states from the Atlantic to the Pacific vote on the Democratic presidential nomin...
Milan residents banned from semifinal match at Juventus
ROME — Residents of Milan will not be allowed to attend the Italian Cup semifinal match between Juventus and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium in Turin on W...
Japanese mothers struggle to cope after virus shuts schools
TOKYO — Keiko Kobayashi brought her 7-year-old son to her Tokyo office on Monday after his school, like most others in Japan, suddenly closed for four...
Bon Jovi’s David Bryan on Broadway again, livin’ on a prayer
NEW YORK — He looks like a rock star — rail-thin with long flowing hair. But rock stars aren't supposed to be on time, rip up their songs without a fu...
Pass-rusher Ngakoue no longer wants to re-sign with Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Standout defensive end Yannick Ngakoue no longer wants to sign a long-term deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Ecology and kinetic styles grace Paris Fashion Week shows
PARIS — Models wearing animal outfits joined the finale of Stella McCartney's fur-free and leather-free show Monday, as the British-American designer ...
Ride with Jake: Burton impact felt over bittersweet weekend
VAIL, Colo. — One of Jake Burton Carpenter’s earliest sales trips didn’t work out so great. He loaded up his station wagon with 30 freshly built snowb...
Market mood turns sour over virus after temporary relief
LONDON — Mounting concerns about the economic impact of the new coronavirus outbreak saw gains in European stock markets wiped out Monday despite hope...
What’s Happening: Virus hurts handshakes, elections, Louvre
PARIS — The new virus is entering new territories, from megacities to seaside villages, and casting a fast-growing shadow over the world economy. Here...
Child dies as migrants rush to cross Greek-Turkish border
KASTANIES, Greece — Greek police fired tear gas at migrants trying to push into Greece from Turkey through the land border Monday, and a child died wh...
Italy’s health system at limit in virus-struck Lombardy
MILAN — The coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy has so overwhelmed the public health system there that officials are taking extraordinary measures ...
Japanese justice official visits Lebanon over fugitive Ghosn
BEIRUT — Japan's deputy justice minister met top officials in Lebanon Monday over the case of former Nissan’s fugitive ex-boss Carlos Ghosn who fled t...
China pledges support for US-Taliban peace agreement
BEIJING — China on Monday pledged its support for the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement in Afghanistan and called for the “orderly and responsible" withdra...