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October 13, 2019

Mack Truck workers begin strike at plants in 3 states

Thousands of Mack Truck workers were on strike Sunday at plants in three states, the first such walkout in decades.

October 13, 2019

Average US price of gas unchanged over past 2 weeks

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has remained at $2.73 a gallon over the past two weeks. Industry analyst ...

October 13, 2019

Kenya's Brigid Kosgei sets world marathon record in Chicago

Brigid Kosgei of Kenya won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 4 seconds to break the world record in the ...

October 13, 2019

The Latest: 2nd person dead in building collapse

The Latest on the partial collapse of a hotel under construction in New Orleans (all times local): 11:35 p.m. New Orleans' ...

October 13, 2019

Hotel collapse in New Orleans leaves 2 dead, 1 missing

A large section of a Hard Rock Hotel under construction beside New Orleans' historic French Quarter collapsed Saturday amid ...

October 13, 2019

Caravan of 2,000 migrants detained in southern Mexico

Mexican officials broke up a caravan of around 2,000 migrants that had set out from southern Mexico Saturday in the hopes of ...

October 13, 2019

Gunman opens fire at church wedding ceremony, 2 people shot

A gunman opened fire at a wedding ceremony inside a New Hampshire church Saturday, shooting two people including the ...

October 12, 2019

4 dead in shooting at illegal gambling site in Brooklyn

Gunfire broke out inside an illegal gambling club in Brooklyn early Saturday, police said, leaving four people dead, three ...

October 12, 2019

The Latest: 4 killed at illegal gambling site in Brooklyn

The Latest on a fatal shooting in Brooklyn (all times local): 10:10 a.m. Police say four people were killed and three others ...

October 12, 2019

Man sentenced to death for Texas attack that killed 6

A man who prosecutors say was driven by vengeance when he fatally shot six members of his ex-wife's family in Texas, ...

October 12, 2019

Boeing, FAA both faulted in certification of the 737 Max

A panel of international aviation regulators found that Boeing withheld key information about the 737 Max from pilots and ...

October 12, 2019

Judge rules on discussing insanity plea in newspaper attack

A judge in the case of a man charged with killing five people at a Maryland newspaper directed attorneys on Friday to avoid ...

October 11, 2019

AP Explains: Columbus, once immigrant hero, now heel to some

The image and story of Christopher Columbus, the 15th century navigator who began European incursions into the Americas, have ...

October 11, 2019

Decades after her daughter's death, a mother gets answers

The faded photo of Rosie Hill shows a smiling teenager with her hands on her hips and a pink hat on her head, standing on the ...

October 11, 2019

Dog lost since 2007 found over 1K miles away in Pittsburgh

A toy fox terrier that disappeared from its family's south Florida home in 2007 was found this week over a thousand miles ...

October 11, 2019

Big avocado earns Hawaii family Guinness World Records honor

A Hawaii family has won a place with the Guinness World Records for the world's heaviest avocado. The Pokini family from the ...

October 11, 2019

US consumers snap up Italian Parmesan before tariffs hit

U.S. consumers who appreciate the tang of aged Italian Parmesan cheese as an aperitif or atop their favorite pasta dish are ...

October 11, 2019

Correction: Bar Shooting story

In a story Oct. 7 about a deadly shooting at a bar in Kansas City, Kansas, The Associated Press, based on police reports, ...

October 11, 2019

Son says mother, 89, missing after California homes burn

Don Turner's 89-year-old mother was missing Thursday night after a wind-driven wildfire sparked by burning trash swept ...