Venezuelan official denies threat to Guaidó as a 'lie'

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A powerful ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday denied any type of armed threats against U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó as shown in a widely circulated photogra…

Trump says rallies 'very safe' despite virus anxiety

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lobbed fresh criticism at the Democratic presidential field Monday and brushed off any concern about holding a big stadium rally as the new coronavirus spreads. He was heade…

Man pleads not guilty in 1991 Missouri killing of classmate

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man

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Vatican sends top 2 sex crimes investigators to Mexico

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is sending its top two sex crimes investigators to Mexico on a fact-finding and assistance mission as the Catholic hierarchy in the world's second-largest Catholic country begins to …

Warren bets on brokered convention. Will she last that long?

WASHINGTON (AP) — As her rivals head to the exits, Elizabeth Warren is vowing to press on to a contested convention.

After 2 weeks of pounding, Leaning Tower of Dallas is down

DALLAS (AP) — The Leaning Tower of Dallas, the nearly iconic remnant of a high-rise building implosion gone awry, finally collapsed in a cloud of dust Monday after two weeks of being whacked with a headache ball.

Canadian wins 250-mile dog sled race by a mere 35 seconds

FORT KENT, Maine (AP) — A Canadian musher crossed the finish line 35 seconds ahead of his closest competitor Monday to win the Can-Am Crown, a 250-mile dog sled race across the wilderness of northern Maine.

Prosecutor: Ex-convict was in bed with victim when arrested

NEW YORK (AP) — An ex-convict accused of forcing young women he met in his daughter's dormitory into prostitution or forced labor after winning their trust was in bed with a victim when he was arrested, a prosecuto…

China's skies are briefly clearer while factories stay shut

WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s far-reaching efforts to control the spread of the new coronavirus have shuttered factories, emptied airports and resulted in a steep drop in carbon emissions and other pollutants. However,…

Vatican sending top 2 sex crimes investigators to Mexico on abuse fact-finding and assistance mission

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican sending top 2 sex crimes investigators to Mexico on abuse fact-finding and assistance mission.

Exit polls: Netanyahu just short of majority in Israel vote

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a solid edge over his main rival in Israel’s third election in under a year, exit polls indicated Monday night, but it was unclear whether he could cl…

Man gets 5+ years' prison for harassing Parkland victims

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A California man who is on the autism spectrum was sentenced Monday to more than five years in prison for cyberstalking families of Parkland, Florida, school shooting victims.

Virus spreads to more countries as new cases slow in China

NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus spread to ever more countries and world capitals Monday — and the U.S. death toll climbed to six — even as new cases in China dropped to their lowest level in over a month.

European Central Bank head Lagarde: Bank is "ready to take appropriate and targeted measures" to support economy

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Lagarde: Bank is "ready to take appropriate and targeted measures" to support economy.