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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong released from prison

HONG KONG - Joshua Wong, a leading figure in Hong Kong's 2014 Umbrella Movement demonstrations, was released from prison on Monday and vowed to soon join the latest round of protests. Wong's release f...

Jun 18, 2019

Kansas City, Missouri, voters elect Lucas as new mayor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A 34-year-old black man whose family was occasionally homeless during his childhood in Kansas City, Missouri, will become the city's 55th mayor. Voters on Tuesday chose Quinton Luca...

Jun 18, 2019

Protesters demand embattled Hong Kong leader resign

HONG KONG - Demonstrators in Hong Kong gathered Monday outside the office of the city's leader, demanding that she resign for the crisis over an unpopular extradition bill that has tested the durabili...

Jun 18, 2019

The Rock and other stars promote positivity at MTV awards

LOS ANGELES - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says a person is most powerful when staying true to themselves and encouraged others to adopt that approach while accepting a top honour at the MTV Movie & ...

Jun 17, 2019

Earthquake in southern China kills 11 people, injures 122

BEIJING - A strong earthquake that hit Sichuan province in southern China late Monday night killed 11 people and injured 122, the local government said. The Yibin city government posted the casualty t...

Jun 17, 2019

AP Source: Lakers, Pelicans, agree on Anthony Davis trade

NEW ORLEANS - Anthony Davis will wind up with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers after all. The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade the disgruntled Davis to the Lakers for point guard Lonzo...

Jun 17, 2019

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong released from prison

HONG KONG - Joshua Wong, a leading figure in Hong Kong's 2014 Umbrella Movement demonstrations, has been released from prison. Wong's release from the Lai Chi Kok Correctional Facility on Monday came ...

Jun 16, 2019

3rd suspected suicide in less than 2 weeks for NY police

New York City police say a 29-year-old officer died Friday in the department's third suspected suicide in less than two weeks. Police say he shot himself in the head around 3:45 p.m. on a Staten Islan...

Jun 16, 2019

Hong Kong police begin to clear streets of protesters

Hong Kong police and protesters faced off Monday as authorities began trying to clear the streets of a few hundred who remained near the city government headquarters after massive demonstrations that ...

Jun 16, 2019

Missy Elliott, in tears, gets inducted into Songwriters Hall

NEW YORK - Missy Elliott, the creative mastermind who has written hit songs for a number of female acts and created camaraderie among women in the music industry for more than two decades, felt the lo...

Jun 16, 2019