KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency and a Malaysian firm have launched an interactive smartphone application aimed at raising public awareness and empathy about the worldwide struggle of refugees.
KABUL, Afghanistan. (AP) — An Afghan official says the Taliban have killed eight policemen and overran three security checkpoints in northern Takhar province.
PHOENIX (AP) — For the second game in a row, Zack Greinke was outstanding against the San Diego Padres.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sure enough, the big trans-Pacific trade deal is toast, climate change action is on the ropes and various regulations from the Obama era have been scrapped. It's also a safe bet President Donald Trump hasn't raced a…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Long after the Trail Blazers had left their court, many of Golden State's players celebrated on the floor at the Moda Center to the delight of a rather large contingent of yellow-clad fans who chanted "War-ri-ors!…
BEIJING (AP) — Stephon Marbury's agent said Tuesday that they are in talks with several clubs in China after the former NBA All-Star parted ways with the Chinese Basketball Association's Beijing Ducks at the weekend.
WALLINGFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police say the crash of a small plane in Connecticut has killed a man and injured his son.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe's strengthening economy dodged a banana peel when a pro-EU candidate won the first round of the French presidential election.
La Crosse’s Central High School will honor one of its longest-serving choir directors.
VARNER, Ark. (AP) — After going nearly 12 years without an execution, Arkansas now has executed three in a few days — including two in one night.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Logan Snyder got hooked on pills after a prescription to treat pain from a kidney stone, she joined the millions already swept up in the nation's grim wave of addiction to opioid painkillers.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Addison Russell set a career high with four hits, Jason Heyward homered for the third time in four games and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs jumped on the Pittsburgh Pirates early in a 14-3…
NEW YORK (AP) — When Salvadoran immigrant Joselin Marroquin-Torres became flustered in front of a federal immigration judge in New York and forgot to give her asylum application, a woman she had just met stood up to provide it.
TOKYO (AP) — Shares are higher in Asia, tracking the rally sparked by the outcome of France's vote. Hopes for U.S. tax reform and a compromise on the U.S. budget deadline also lifted sentiment. Japan's benchmark gained as the dollar…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 37 points before sitting out the final quarter and the Golden State Warriors welcomed back teammate Kevin Durant with a 128-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night to sweep their…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Cain pitched six scoreless innings to beat the Dodgers for the first time in nearly four years, and the San Francisco Giants snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win against Los Angeles on…
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Xorge Carrillo hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning, leading the Las Vegas 51s to a 7-6 win over the Sacramento River Cats on Monday.
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- Tyler Ramirez hit a walk-off single, as the Stockton Ports defeated the Lancaster JetHawks 4-3 on Monday.
Earlier this month, as I finished filing and paying our family’s federal taxes, I came across a video clip of President Trump speaking in February at a meeting with airline executives. In the video, Trump promises he’ll be “lowering the…
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Zach Gibbons doubled and singled twice, scoring two runs as the Inland Empire 66ers defeated the Modesto Nuts 9-4 on Monday.
April 30: Actress Cloris Leachman is 91. Singer Willie Nelson is 84. Actor Burt Young is 77. Actor Perry King ("Riptide") is 69. Singer-guitarist Wayne Kramer of the MC5 is 69. Singer Merril Osmond of The Osmonds is 64. Director…
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha; Assistant Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton; Democratic caucus chair Mark Spreitzer, D-Beloit; and vice chair of the caucus Steve Doyle, D-Onalaska, will discuss the local impact of the budget from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.…
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Yusniel Diaz had three hits and two RBI as the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes defeated the San Jose Giants 10-2 on Monday.
DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon called the location of the pitch his "where I hit balls far" zone.
SHANGHAI (AP) — In a story April 22, The Associated Press reported that General Motors Co. expects annual sales of electric vehicles to reach 150,000 by 2020 and possibly surpass 500,000 by 2025. Those figures include GM's Buick, Cadillac and…