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February 16, 2019

The Latest: US Catholic group wants others held accountable

The Latest on the defrocking of former U.S. cardinal Theodore McCarrick (all times local): 6:20 p.m. A U.S. lay Catholic ...

February 16, 2019

Vatican defrocks former US cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse

Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for ...

February 16, 2019

Merkel defends Iran deal, multilateralism but Pence resists

German Chancellor Angela Merkel robustly defended European nations' decision to stand by the Iran nuclear deal in a spirited ...

February 16, 2019

Trump emergency declaration faces fights in the courts

Let the lawsuits begin. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border and predicted his ...

February 16, 2019

India warns of 'crushing response' to Kashmir suicide attack

India's prime minister warned of a "crushing response" to the suicide bombing of a paramilitary convoy in Indian-controlled ...

February 16, 2019

21 Savage 'wasn't hiding' being British, feared deportation

The Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage said in an interview aired Friday that he didn't talk about his British citizenship before ...

February 16, 2019

Graham: US should be stronger on Canadians detained in China

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said Friday the response by the United States to China detaining two Canadians in apparent ...

February 16, 2019

The Latest: 21 Savage surrenders on outstanding warrant

The Latest on saga involving Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage (all times local): 6:50 p.m. Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage has ...

February 15, 2019

Sandy Lyle, Stephen Ames share PGA Tour Champions lead

Playing partners Sandy Lyle and Stephen Ames matched the course record at 8-under 63 to share the first-round lead Friday in ...

February 15, 2019

Meyers Taylor, Kwaza team for World Cup bobsled gold

Elana Meyers Taylor and Lake Kwaza of the U.S. won a women's World Cup bobsled race Friday, putting together a dominant ...

February 15, 2019

How major US stock indexes fared Friday

Stocks surged on Wall Street Friday after Chinese and U.S. officials agreed to continue trade talks in Washington next week.

February 15, 2019

Markets Right Now: Stocks surge, boosted by trade talks

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4:00 p.m. Stocks surged on Wall Street Friday after ...

February 15, 2019

US military aircraft to deliver more aid to Venezuela border

The Trump administration is sending another large shipment of humanitarian aid to the Venezuelan border in Colombia, for the ...

February 15, 2019

US Vice President Mike Pence makes his first Auschwitz visit

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visited the memorial site of Auschwitz on Friday along with the Polish president and Jared ...

February 15, 2019

Space junk harpooned like whale in orbit-cleanup test

A harpoon flung from a satellite has successfully captured a piece of pretend space junk, like a whale. The British-led ...

February 15, 2019

Russia, Germany share skeleton gold; Wesenberg wins bronze

Russia's Elena Nikitina and Germany's Jacqueline Loelling shared the win in a women's World Cup skeleton race on Friday.

February 15, 2019

Europeans fire back at criticism from US over Iran

Germany's foreign minister on Friday slammed U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist trade measures as creating a ...

February 15, 2019

Push on last IS enclave blunted by discovery of civilians

The offensive on the last enclave held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria has been blunted by the discovery of ...

February 15, 2019

AP analysis: Hundreds of companies excused from steel tariff

Despite President Donald Trump's tough talk on trade, his administration has granted hundreds of companies permission to ...