Kyoto Suspected arson in Japan animation studio kills 1, 35 hurtAssociated Press - By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — A man burst into a famous animation production studio in Kyoto and started a fire early Thursday, leaving at least one dead and 35 others injured, some critically, Japanese authorities said.
U.S. Politics Trump leaning on issue of race to win a second term in 2020Associated Press - By STEVE PEOPLES and ZEKE MILLER, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has placed racial animus at the center of his reelection campaign, and even some of his critics believe it could deliver him a second term. Every successful modern
U.S. Air Force US Air Force warns against joke event to 'storm Area 51'Associated Press - By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has warned people against participating in an internet joke suggesting a large crowd of people "storm Area 51," the top-secret Cold War test site in the Nevada desert.
Boston Red Sox Pumpsie Green, 1st black player on Boston Red Sox, diesAssociated Press - By JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports WriterBOSTON (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox infielder Elijah "Pumpsie" Green, the first black player on the last major league team to field one, has died. He was 85. The Red Sox said Green, who lived in California
Netflix Netflix's 2Q dud rattles investors as competition heats upAssociated Press - By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix's video streaming service suffered a dramatic slowdown in growth during its traditionally sluggish spring season, a drop-off coming as the company boosts its prices and girds
U.S. Politics Trump slams congresswomen; crowd roars, 'Send her back!'Associated Press - By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated PressGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Going after four Democratic congresswomen one by one, a combative President Donald Trump turned his campaign rally Wednesday into an extended dissection of the liberal views of
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney writing 'It's a Wonderful Life' stage musicalAssociated PressLONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney is writing his first stage musical, an adaptation of the classic movie "It's a Wonderful Life." The ex-Beatle is collaborating with "Billy Elliot" playwright Lee Hall and End
Wilbur Ross House holds 2 Trump officials in contempt in census disputeAssociated Press - By MATTHEW DALY, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House voted Wednesday to hold two top Trump administration officials in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas related to a decision to add
Detroit, MI US heat wave just warming up for long and scorching weekendAssociated Press - By COREY WILLIAMS and SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated PressDETROIT (AP) — The heat wave that has been roasting much of the U.S. in recent days is just getting warmed up, with temperatures expected to soar to dangerous levels through the weekend. Communities are
Brad Stevens Celtics' Stevens on board with lookalike candidate ButtigiegAssociated PressBOSTON (AP) — If this basketball thing doesn't work out for Brad Stevens, he already has a backup plan in mind. The Boston Celtics coach joked on Wednesday that he's hoping to capitalize on his resemblance
U.S. Politics Asylum ban may further strain immigrant detention facilitiesAssociated Press - By ELLIOT SPAGAT and NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated PressSAN DIEGO (AP) — A new policy to deny asylum to anyone who shows up on the Mexican border after traveling through another country threatens to exacerbate overcrowding at severely strained U.S. immigration
News Jury deliberates death penalty in Chinese scholar's slayingAssociated Press - By MICHAEL TARM, AP Legal Affairs WriterPEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Jurors began deliberating but didn't reach a decision Wednesday on whether a former University of Illinois doctoral student should be put to death for the brutal slaying of a scholar
Jeffrey Epstein Video shows Trump, Epstein chatting at 1992 Mar-a-Lago partyAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Video footage unearthed by NBC News shows Donald Trump and wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein chatting at a party at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in 1992. NBC said the video posted Wednesday
Science Winners overlook rigged games' lack of fairness, study findsAssociated Press - BY SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to fairness and privilege, a new study finds it really is not about how you play the game. It's about whether you win or lose. A new experiment, played out as a card game,
Kevin Spacey Prosecutors drop groping case against Kevin SpaceyAssociated Press - By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated PressBOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors dropped a case Wednesday accusing Kevin Spacey of groping a young man at a resort island bar in 2016 after the accuser refused to testify about a missing cellphone the defense
Rand Paul GOP Sen. Rand Paul slows bill to boost 9/11 victims fundAssociated Press - By MATTHEW DALY, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday blocked fast-track approval of a bipartisan bill that would ensure a victims' compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out money.
NCAA Payments from $208 million NCAA settlement begin in AugustAssociated Press - By The Associated PressMore than 50,000 former college athletes next month will begin collecting portions of a $208 million class-action settlement paid by the NCAA in a case that challenged its caps on compensation. Hagens
Comic-Con Fans descend on San Diego for the 50th Comic-ConAssociated Press - By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film WriterSAN DIEGO (AP) — Dust off your Captain Marvel cosplay, San Diego Comic-Con is here. The four-and-a-half day convention kicked off Wednesday with the show room floor opening to thousands vying for exclusive
Turkey US kicking NATO ally Turkey out of fighter programAssociated Press - By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — In a major break with a longtime ally, the Trump administration on Wednesday said Turkey is being kicked out of an American-led fighter aircraft program because it is buying a Russian
Business Myths and risks in app that gives you peek into older selfAssociated Press - BY RACHEL LERMAN, AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Is a peek into the future worth your privacy in the present? That concern was pushed to the spotlight this week with the resurgence of a smartphone app that uses artificial intelligence
Business Data show many companies contributed to US opioid crisisAssociated Press - By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of OxyContin has been cast as the chief villain in the nation's opioid crisis. But newly released government figures suggest Purdue Pharma had plenty of help in flooding the
Congo Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergencyAssociated Press - By MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN, Associated PressGENEVA (AP) — The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday after a case was confirmed in a city of 2 million people . WHO
U.S. Politics House blocks maverick Democrat's Trump impeachment effortAssociated Press - By ALAN FRAM and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The House easily killed a maverick Democrat's effort Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for his recent racial insults against lawmakers of color , a vote that provided an early
U.S. Politics Washington talks could soon yield spending, debt dealAssociated Press - By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Washington negotiators are closing in on a budget and debt deal that would stave off the chance of a government shutdown this fall and allow Congress to speed through legislation to the
Mosquitoes Scientists find new way to kill disease-carrying mosquitoesAssociated Press - By JEREMY REHM, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Scientists say they nearly eliminated disease-carrying mosquitoes on two islands in China using a new technique. The downside: It may not be practical for larger areas and may cost a lot
Business UK leader May slams populist politics, Brexit 'absolutism'Associated Press - By JILL LAWLESS, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday criticized the increasing intolerance and absolutism of world politics, a message that many will see as aimed at her successor as Britain's
John Paul Stevens Stevens to be 13th Supreme Court justice buried at ArlingtonAssociated Press - By JESSICA GRESKO, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Arlington National Cemetery has long been planned as the final resting place of retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. His second wife Maryan died in 2015 and was buried at
Science Number of US overdose deaths appears to be fallingAssociated Press - By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical WriterNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary numbers suggest. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday posted data
Michael Cohen Judge: Michael Cohen campaign finance probe overAssociated Press - By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors have told a judge in New York they have concluded their investigation into campaign finance crimes committed by President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen.
MH17 Relatives of victims mark 5th anniversary of MH17 downingAssociated Press - By MIKE CORDER, Associated PressVIJFHUIZEN, Netherlands (AP) — With songs, speeches and solemn silence, relatives and friends on Wednesday commemorated the 298 passengers and crew killed five years ago when a missile blew Malaysia Airlines
Kyoto Suspected arson in Japan animation studio kills 1, 35 hurtAssociated Press - By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — A man burst into a famous animation production studio in Kyoto and started a fire early Thursday, leaving at least one dead and 35 others injured, some critically, Japanese authorities said.
U.S. Politics Trump leaning on issue of race to win a second term in 2020Associated Press - By STEVE PEOPLES and ZEKE MILLER, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has placed racial animus at the center of his reelection campaign, and even some of his critics believe it could deliver him a second term. Every successful modern
U.S. Air Force US Air Force warns against joke event to 'storm Area 51'Associated Press - By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has warned people against participating in an internet joke suggesting a large crowd of people "storm Area 51," the top-secret Cold War test site in the Nevada desert.
Boston Red Sox Pumpsie Green, 1st black player on Boston Red Sox, diesAssociated Press - By JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports WriterBOSTON (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox infielder Elijah "Pumpsie" Green, the first black player on the last major league team to field one, has died. He was 85. The Red Sox said Green, who lived in California
Netflix Netflix's 2Q dud rattles investors as competition heats upAssociated Press - By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix's video streaming service suffered a dramatic slowdown in growth during its traditionally sluggish spring season, a drop-off coming as the company boosts its prices and girds
U.S. Politics Trump slams congresswomen; crowd roars, 'Send her back!'Associated Press - By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated PressGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Going after four Democratic congresswomen one by one, a combative President Donald Trump turned his campaign rally Wednesday into an extended dissection of the liberal views of
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney writing 'It's a Wonderful Life' stage musicalAssociated PressLONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney is writing his first stage musical, an adaptation of the classic movie "It's a Wonderful Life." The ex-Beatle is collaborating with "Billy Elliot" playwright Lee Hall and End
Wilbur Ross House holds 2 Trump officials in contempt in census disputeAssociated Press - By MATTHEW DALY, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House voted Wednesday to hold two top Trump administration officials in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas related to a decision to add
Detroit, MI US heat wave just warming up for long and scorching weekendAssociated Press - By COREY WILLIAMS and SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated PressDETROIT (AP) — The heat wave that has been roasting much of the U.S. in recent days is just getting warmed up, with temperatures expected to soar to dangerous levels through the weekend. Communities are
Brad Stevens Celtics' Stevens on board with lookalike candidate ButtigiegAssociated PressBOSTON (AP) — If this basketball thing doesn't work out for Brad Stevens, he already has a backup plan in mind. The Boston Celtics coach joked on Wednesday that he's hoping to capitalize on his resemblance
U.S. Politics Asylum ban may further strain immigrant detention facilitiesAssociated Press - By ELLIOT SPAGAT and NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated PressSAN DIEGO (AP) — A new policy to deny asylum to anyone who shows up on the Mexican border after traveling through another country threatens to exacerbate overcrowding at severely strained U.S. immigration
News Jury deliberates death penalty in Chinese scholar's slayingAssociated Press - By MICHAEL TARM, AP Legal Affairs WriterPEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Jurors began deliberating but didn't reach a decision Wednesday on whether a former University of Illinois doctoral student should be put to death for the brutal slaying of a scholar
Jeffrey Epstein Video shows Trump, Epstein chatting at 1992 Mar-a-Lago partyAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Video footage unearthed by NBC News shows Donald Trump and wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein chatting at a party at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in 1992. NBC said the video posted Wednesday
Science Winners overlook rigged games' lack of fairness, study findsAssociated Press - BY SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to fairness and privilege, a new study finds it really is not about how you play the game. It's about whether you win or lose. A new experiment, played out as a card game,
Kevin Spacey Prosecutors drop groping case against Kevin SpaceyAssociated Press - By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated PressBOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors dropped a case Wednesday accusing Kevin Spacey of groping a young man at a resort island bar in 2016 after the accuser refused to testify about a missing cellphone the defense
Rand Paul GOP Sen. Rand Paul slows bill to boost 9/11 victims fundAssociated Press - By MATTHEW DALY, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday blocked fast-track approval of a bipartisan bill that would ensure a victims' compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out money.
NCAA Payments from $208 million NCAA settlement begin in AugustAssociated Press - By The Associated PressMore than 50,000 former college athletes next month will begin collecting portions of a $208 million class-action settlement paid by the NCAA in a case that challenged its caps on compensation. Hagens
Comic-Con Fans descend on San Diego for the 50th Comic-ConAssociated Press - By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film WriterSAN DIEGO (AP) — Dust off your Captain Marvel cosplay, San Diego Comic-Con is here. The four-and-a-half day convention kicked off Wednesday with the show room floor opening to thousands vying for exclusive
Turkey US kicking NATO ally Turkey out of fighter programAssociated Press - By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — In a major break with a longtime ally, the Trump administration on Wednesday said Turkey is being kicked out of an American-led fighter aircraft program because it is buying a Russian
Business Myths and risks in app that gives you peek into older selfAssociated Press - BY RACHEL LERMAN, AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Is a peek into the future worth your privacy in the present? That concern was pushed to the spotlight this week with the resurgence of a smartphone app that uses artificial intelligence
Business Data show many companies contributed to US opioid crisisAssociated Press - By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of OxyContin has been cast as the chief villain in the nation's opioid crisis. But newly released government figures suggest Purdue Pharma had plenty of help in flooding the
Congo Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergencyAssociated Press - By MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN, Associated PressGENEVA (AP) — The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday after a case was confirmed in a city of 2 million people . WHO
U.S. Politics House blocks maverick Democrat's Trump impeachment effortAssociated Press - By ALAN FRAM and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The House easily killed a maverick Democrat's effort Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for his recent racial insults against lawmakers of color , a vote that provided an early
U.S. Politics Washington talks could soon yield spending, debt dealAssociated Press - By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Washington negotiators are closing in on a budget and debt deal that would stave off the chance of a government shutdown this fall and allow Congress to speed through legislation to the
Mosquitoes Scientists find new way to kill disease-carrying mosquitoesAssociated Press - By JEREMY REHM, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Scientists say they nearly eliminated disease-carrying mosquitoes on two islands in China using a new technique. The downside: It may not be practical for larger areas and may cost a lot
Business UK leader May slams populist politics, Brexit 'absolutism'Associated Press - By JILL LAWLESS, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday criticized the increasing intolerance and absolutism of world politics, a message that many will see as aimed at her successor as Britain's
John Paul Stevens Stevens to be 13th Supreme Court justice buried at ArlingtonAssociated Press - By JESSICA GRESKO, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Arlington National Cemetery has long been planned as the final resting place of retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. His second wife Maryan died in 2015 and was buried at
Science Number of US overdose deaths appears to be fallingAssociated Press - By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical WriterNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary numbers suggest. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday posted data
Michael Cohen Judge: Michael Cohen campaign finance probe overAssociated Press - By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors have told a judge in New York they have concluded their investigation into campaign finance crimes committed by President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen.
MH17 Relatives of victims mark 5th anniversary of MH17 downingAssociated Press - By MIKE CORDER, Associated PressVIJFHUIZEN, Netherlands (AP) — With songs, speeches and solemn silence, relatives and friends on Wednesday commemorated the 298 passengers and crew killed five years ago when a missile blew Malaysia Airlines
