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October 1, 2020 11:03 a.m.

Faith groups decry Trump's plans for record low refugee cap

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Refugee advocates, including faith-based groups that President Donald Trump is courting in his re-election bid, called on Congress Thursday to halt his administration’s plans to slash the limit on refugees allowed into the U.S. to a record low, saying it goes against America’s values.

September 29, 2020 9:06 a.m.

Death of Kuwait ruler Sheikh Sabah draws outpouring of grief

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death of Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the leader of Kuwait who earned a reputation as a seasoned diplomat and a rare ruler who could cross the region’s political and sectarian divides, touched off an outpouring of grief from the Arab world Tuesday.

September 1, 2020 1:03 a.m.

Arizona picks senators, military for Trump's heroes garden

PHOENIX (AP) — A Native American U.S. Marine immortalized for helping raise the American flag over Iwo Jima during World War II. Two Arizona senators who were Republican nominees for president. The first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

September 8, 2020 6:30 a.m.

EU, UK blame each other over deadlocked post-Brexit talks

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. and the European Union sought to blame each other Tuesday for their increasingly acrimonious post-Brexit trade discussions that could just be weeks from collapse.

September 8, 2020 1:03 p.m.

Rochester police leaders retire after suffocation death

Top police leaders in Rochester, New York, announced their retirements Tuesday amid nightly protests over the handling of the suffocation death of Daniel Prude, whose family filed a federal lawsuit alleging a cover-up by law enforcement.

October 9, 2020 8:09 a.m.

Nobel win reflects 'hunger for international cooperation'

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has fractured global alliances and go-it-alone has turned ugly, some world leaders say Friday's

October 4, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Alumni at Barrett's undergrad school sign letter of concern

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett graduated in 1994 with honors from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. But more than 1,500 alumni of the small liberal arts school have made it known they are not proud of their ties to the conservative lawyer and judge.

August 4, 2020 9:03 p.m.

Michigan primary tests Tlaib; Meijer wins GOP contest in 3rd

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s primary Tuesday featured a serious challenge to an incumbent congresswoman and campaigns for two U.S. House seats where a Republican and a former GOP member are retiring.

August 5, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Michigan primary tests Tlaib; Meijer wins GOP contest in 3rd

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s primary Tuesday featured a serious challenge to an incumbent congresswoman and campaigns for two U.S. House seats where a Republican and a former GOP member are retiring.

October 25, 2020 8:03 a.m.

Michigan is an outlier in electing university boards

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — As Michigan voters look at their ballot in November they will have the unique option to elect three university governance boards. As the only state to put public university leadership roles on a statewide ballot, controversial leadership has been in the spotlight in recent years.

October 26, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Michigan is an outlier in electing university boards

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — As Michigan voters look at their ballot in November they will have the unique option to elect three university governance boards. As the only state to put public university leadership roles on a statewide ballot, controversial leadership has been in the spotlight in recent years.

November 11, 2020 6:09 a.m.

AP Lifestyles Digest

Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Nov. 9.

October 27, 2020 12:06 p.m.

Trump administration proposes reversal of homeless policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new federal plan to end homelessness released last week by the Trump administration calls for a reversal of Obama-era “housing first” policies.

September 2, 2020 8:03 a.m.

New US sanctions on international tribunal prosecutor, aide

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on the chief prosecutor of the

August 31, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Arizona picks senators, military for Trump's heroes garden

PHOENIX (AP) — A Native American U.S. Marine immortalized for helping raise the American flag over Iwo Jima during World War II. Two Arizona senators who were Republican nominees for president. The first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

September 9, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Rochester police leaders retire after suffocation death

Top police leaders in Rochester, New York, announced their retirements Tuesday amid nightly protests over the handling of the suffocation death of Daniel Prude, whose family filed a federal lawsuit alleging a cover-up by law enforcement.

September 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Southern EU leaders urge Turkey to end "unilateral" actions

PARIS (AP) — Leaders of seven southern European countries on Thursday urged Turkey to end “unilateral and illegal activities” in the eastern Mediterranean and resume dialogue to ease tensions in the region.

October 14, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Breakaway threat by Premier League elite troubles English FA

Leading clubs allegedly threatened to quit the Premier League in a bid to push through a transformation of English soccer being engineered by Liverpool and Manchester United that would

October 16, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Judge continues halt of California's ban on gator products

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — California’s ban on selling alligator products probably violates federal laws and the state cannot enforce it while various legal challenges remain in court, a federal judge has ruled.

October 16, 2020 12:03 a.m.

France warns Turkey of EU sanctions over 'provocations'

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — France warned Turkey on Thursday that it could face European Union sanctions for its “provocations,” after Ankara redeployed its search vessel on a new energy exploration mission in the eastern Mediterranean.