Associated Press stories, Page 2579
Poll: Rural/urban political divisions also split the suburbs
DENVER — America’s suburbs are today’s great political battleground, long seen as an independent pivot between the country’s liberal cities and conservative small towns and rural expanse. But it’s not that simple. It turns out that these places in-between may be the most politically polarized of all — and when...
Religious orders apologize for abuse cover-up before summit
VATICAN CITY — Catholic religious orders from around the world apologized Tuesday for having failed to respond when their priests raped children, acknowledging that their family-like communities blinded them to sexual abuse and led to misplaced loyalties, denial and cover-ups. The two umbrella organizations representing the world’s religious orders issued...
French rally against anti-Semitism; Macron visits cemetery
PARIS — In Paris and dozens of other French cities, ordinary citizens and officials across the political spectrum geared up Tuesday to march and rally against anti-Semitism, following a series of anti-Semitic acts that shocked the nation. Just hours ahead of Tuesday’s gatherings, French President Emmanuel Macron headed to a...
China, Iran meet amid efforts to preserve nuclear deal
BEIJING — The Iranian foreign minister’s passionate defense of his country’s interests at the Munich Security Conference has made him “a famous person” in China, his Chinese counterpart told him Tuesday, as the sides met amid efforts to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif...
Police: More than a dozen people rescued from SeaWorld ride
SAN DIEGO — Police say more than a dozen people trapped on a ride at SeaWorld in San Diego have been rescued. San Diego police tell FOX5 News that around six gondolas stopped functioning Monday night after a big gust of wind tripped a circuit breaker on “Bayside Skyride.” Authorities...
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’s running for president in 2020
WASHINGTON — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent 2016 presidential campaign reshaped Democratic politics, announced Tuesday that he is running for president in 2020. “Our campaign is not only about defeating Donald Trump,” the 77-year-old self-described democratic socialist said in an email to supporters. “Our campaign is about transforming our...
Quiet RJ Barrett shines in Zion Williamson’s shadow for No. 1 DukeVideo
DURHAM, N.C. — RJ Barrett leads the ACC in scoring. He just recorded Duke’s first triple-double in 13 years. And — as long as his roommate Zion Williamson is still around — he won’t have top billing for the top-ranked Blue Devils. That’s just fine with Barrett. “Him getting attention...
Big 12 leader Kansas State pulls away from struggling West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Barry Brown scored 21 points and No. 23 Kansas State beat West Virginia, 65-51, on Monday night to remain atop the Big 12 standings. A 14-0 run midway through the second half, led by a couple of 3-pointers by Xavier Sneed, gave the Wildcats (20-6, 10-3) their...
North Carolina elections head says ballots handled illegally
RALEIGH — A Republican operative conducted an illegal and well-funded ballot-harvesting operation, North Carolina’s elections director said Monday, but the first session of a days-long hearing produced scant evidence that the GOP congressional candidate he worked for knew about it or even benefited. The director’s testimony came at the opening...
West Virginia teachers’ unions call for strike over education bill
CHARLESTON — West Virginia teachers’ unions on Monday called a statewide strike over an education bill that they view as lacking their input and as retaliation for a walkout last year. The strike is scheduled to start Tuesday, leaders of three unions for teachers and school service workers said at...
Trump sees ‘new day’ for Latin America at Miami rally
MIAMI — President Trump said Monday that “a new day is coming in Latin America,” as he sought to rally support among the largest Venezuelan community in the United States for opposition leader Juan Guaido. Speaking at Florida International University in Miami before large American and Venezuelan flags, Trump said...
France’s fencing federation officially recognizes lightsaber dueling as sport
BEAUMONT-SUR-OISE, France — Master Yoda, dust off his French, he must. It’s now easier than ever in France to act out “Star Wars” fantasies, because its fencing federation has borrowed from a galaxy far, far away and officially recognized lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport, granting the iconic weapon from...
Trump handicaps 2020 Democratic contenders
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kamala Harris had the best campaign roll-out. Amy Klobuchar’s snowy debut showed grit. Elizabeth Warren’s opening campaign video was a bit odd. Take it from an unlikely armchair pundit sizing up the 2020 Democratic field: President Donald Trump. In tweets, public remarks and private conversations,...
Oakland, Calif., diocese names 45 accused of sexual abuse
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Catholic Diocese of Oakland, Calif., has released the names of 45 priests, deacons and religious brothers who officials say are “credibly accused” of sexually abusing minors. The San Francisco Chronicle said Monday that Oakland’s list goes back to 1962 — when the diocese was founded. None...
Duke reclaims No. 1 in AP Top 25; Tennessee falls to 5th
NEW YORK — Duke has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 poll. The Blue Devils earned 58 of 64 first-place votes in Monday’s poll to earn a third stint at the top this season. Duke climbed one spot to replace Tennessee, which had spent four weeks...
Amazon aims to cut its carbon footprint
NEW YORK — Amazon, which ships millions of packages a year to shopper’s doorsteps, says it wants to be greener. The online retail giant announced plans Monday to make half of all its shipments carbon neutral by 2030. To reach that goal, the online retail giant says it will use...
Vandal topples wax statue of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
NEW YORK — Police say someone attacked a statue of Sean “Diddy” Combs at Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York, shoving the rap impresario’s likeness so forcefully it lost its head. Investigators were continuing Monday to look for a suspect in the strange episode Saturday night. Police say a...
First-ever ‘Jeopardy!” team contest draws top champions
CULVER CITY, Calif. — Glance around the “Jeopardy!” set during rehearsals for its first-ever team championship and it’s easy to be intimidated by the assembled brain power. There’s Brad Rutter, whose overall “Jeopardy!” haul, $4.3 million, is the most won on any game show. And Ken Jennings, a 74-game winner...
Trump lashes out at officials involved in Russia probe
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump is lashing out at key officials involved in the Russia probe, namely former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and the current deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein. In an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes,” McCabe, who was fired last year by the FBI,...
Vandal topples wax statue of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
NEW YORK — Police say someone attacked a statue of Sean “Diddy” Combs at Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York, shoving the rap impresario’s likeness so forcefully it lost its head. Investigators were continuing Monday to look for a suspect in the strange episode Saturday night. Police say a...
Bus hits dump truck in Bolivia; at least 22 reported dead
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian police say a bus has crashed head-on with a dump truck, killing at least 22 people and injuring 12 more. The Monday morning accident occurred in a dense fog on the highway connecting Potosi and Oruro, about 135 miles south of the capital. Police say...
Border wall a complex issue for 2020 prospect Beto O’Rourke
EL PASO, Texas — When President Donald Trump visited Beto O’Rourke’s hometown to argue that walling off the southern border would make the U.S. safer, the former Democratic congressman and possible 2020 presidential hopeful was ready. As the president filled an El Paso arena with supporters, O’Rourke helped lead thousands...
Philippines says 136 people have died in measles outbreak
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine health secretary said Monday that 136 people, mostly children, have died of measles and 8,400 others have fallen ill in an outbreak blamed partly on vaccination fears. A massive immunization drive that started last week in hard-hit Manila and four provincial regions may contain the...
Sex abuse survivors to meet with Vatican summit organizers
VATICAN CITY — The organizers of Pope Francis’ summit on preventing clergy sex abuse will meet this week with a dozen abuse victims who have descended on Rome to protest the Catholic Church’s response to the crisis and demand an end to decades of cover-up by church leaders, officials said...
Pa. school threat system fields thousands of tips in first month
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A threat reporting system now required for all Pennsylvania schools fielded more than 4,900 tips in its first month, about a third of them considered serious enough to pass along to local police and school officials. The goal of the Safe 2 Say Something program, which funnels...
