World

Correction: CBD Goes Mainstream story

NEW YORK - In a story April 15 about CBD, The Associated Press reported erroneously the parent company of Nine West. It is Authentic Brands Group, not Authentic Fitness. A corrected version of the sto...

Apr 17, 2019

Macron: France to rebuild Notre Dame 'even more beautifully'

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Tuesday to rebuild Paris' beloved Notre Dame Cathedral "even more beautifully" after a raging fire destroyed its spire and its roof but spared most of ...

Apr 17, 2019

Ivanka Trump says she passed on World Bank job

ABIDJIAN, Cote d'Ivoire - White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump says her father asked her if she was interested in taking the job of World Bank chief but she passed on it. In an Associated Press int...

Apr 17, 2019

Mississippi flag minus rebel X on license plate

JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi residents who want a state flag without the Confederate battle emblem now can display one on their license plate. Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill Tuesday authorizing the st...

Apr 17, 2019

Ballet teacher breaking class barriers with dance in Peru

LIMA, Peru - In a Peruvian neighbourhood where families consider running water a luxury, young girls are learning the delicate art of ballet dancing. In the classroom at a public school near the South...

Apr 17, 2019

Time releases its 100 most influential people issue

NEW YORK - Taylor Swift, TV journalist Gayle King and soccer star Mohamed Salah are among the six famous faces featured on the covers of Time's annual "100 Most Influential People in the World" issue....

Apr 17, 2019

Trump ups his attacks with Mueller report due Thursday

WASHINGTON - The president isn't waiting. As Washington counts down the final hours until publication of the redacted special counsel report - now expected Thursday - Donald Trump stepped up his attac...

Apr 17, 2019

Loughlin, Giannulli plead not guilty in college scam

BOSTON - Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are pleading not guilty to charges they took part in the sweeping college admissions bribery scam, according to cour...

Apr 17, 2019

Storms leave deaths, damage and injuries in their wake

Strong storms, including at least one tornado, swept through parts of the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic region, damaging homes and businesses and causing injuries after storms in the South killed at le...

Apr 17, 2019

Kenya's Cherono wins men's Boston Marathon in sprint to tape

BOSTON - Two-time Boston Marathon champion Lelisa Desisa turned onto Boylston Street with a sliver of a lead, leaning in front of two other runners with the finish line in sight. Unfortunately for him...

Apr 17, 2019