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Think you know Iowa? Take AP quiz before Monday’s caucuses

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and SCOTT McFETRIDGE | February 1, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For a brief few days, Iowa will be the center of the political universe, thanks to the state's caucuses, which kick off the presidential nominating season. Every four years, candidates spend months and millions wooing the state's...

Shaquille O’Neal on Kobe Bryant: ‘We love you, brother’

By MESFIN FEKADU | February 1, 2020

MIAMI (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal paid tribute to his friend and former teammate, Kobe Bryant, with one of their shared favorite hobbies: music.O’Neal, who moonlights as DJ Diesel, brought his carnival-themed event “Shaq’s Fun House” to Miami...

Lakers return after Bryant’s death, lose 127-119 to Blazers

By GREG BEACHAM | February 1, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant's resonant voice echoed through the darkened Staples Center while images from his life and career flickered on the scoreboard above.LeBron James' heartfelt pregame speech honoring his friend then left Lakers fans and players...

Harden has 35 as Rockets beat Mavericks 128-121

By KRISTIE RIEKEN | January 31, 2020

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's small lineup played big on Friday night to give the Rockets a win over the Dallas Mavericks.James Harden scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 32 and the Rockets built a big lead and held on for a 128-121 victory.Harden...

Author Mary Higgins Clark, ‘Queen of Suspense,’ dead at 92

By HILLEL ITALIE | January 31, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Higgins Clark, the tireless and long-reigning "Queen of Suspense" whose tales of women beating the odds made her one of the world's most popular writers, died Friday at age 92.Her publisher, Simon & Schuster, announced that...

Woman says Weinstein yelled, ‘You owe me!’ before raping her

By TOM HAYS, MICHAEL R. SISAK, and JENNIFER PELTZ | January 31, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — A key accuser in Harvey Weinstein’s trial testified Friday that he raped her twice, once bellowing, “You owe me!” as he dragged her into a bedroom.The first time, the heavyset Hollywood tycoon trapped her in a New York hotel room...

Charities steered $65M to Trump lawyer Sekulow and family

By MICHAEL BIESECKER | January 31, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jay Sekulow, one of President Donald Trump’s lead attorneys during the impeachment trial, is being paid for his legal work through a rented $80-a-month mailbox a block away from the White House.The Pennsylvania Avenue box appears...

Atari plans to open video game-themed resorts in 8 US cities

January 31, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Atari, the arcade game company that ushered in the gaming revolution in the 1980s, is opening eight video game-themed hotels across the United States, including ones in Las Vegas and Phoenix.The company said this week it will break...

UK’s health chief slams Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand

January 31, 2020

LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of Britain's National Health Service has criticized Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand Goop and her new Netflix series, warning it carries “considerable risks to health.”At an event in Oxford on Thursday, NHS chief...

Grand Canyon visit inspired Kobe Bryant’s pilot to fly

By STEFANIE DAZIO | January 30, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ara Zobayan's passion for helicopters began as a teenager and took flight years later after a life-changing trip soaring above the vast Grand Canyon.The freedom felt by the man who would become Kobe Bryant's pilot was transformational,...

Celtics honor Kobe, run past struggling Warriors 119-104

By KYLE HIGHTOWER | January 30, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — After a week that began with Kobe Bryant's shocking death, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum walked into TD Garden longing to hear some good news.He got it on a night that included Boston's remembrance of the player Tatum said first made him...

Colorado baker who sparked Supreme Court case has book deal

January 30, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — The Colorado baker whose refusal to design a wedding cake for a gay couple led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling and made him a conservative hero now has a book deal.Jack Phillips' memoir, currently untitled, will be released this summer...