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Top Iran leader: Trump is a ‘clown’ who will betray Iranians

By AMIR VAHDAT and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader said President Donald Trump is a “clown” who only pretends to support the Iranian people... Read more »

01/17/20 5:33 AM

Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson’s father, dead at 75

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Rocky “Soulman” Johnson, a WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who became better known as the father of actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has died.... Read more »

01/16/20 4:59 AM

United Methodist leaders explain plan to split denomination

By EMILY McFARLAN MILLER Religion News Service (RNS) — The 16 United Methodist bishops and advocacy group leaders who negotiated a recent proposal to split the denomination explained their reasoning... Read more »

01/16/20 4:52 AM

Weinstein lawyers: ‘Circus’ atmosphere, juror tweets unfair

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As if picking a jury for Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial wasn’t complicated enough, some potential jurors have been posting on... Read more »

01/16/20 4:45 AM

Pelosi names Schiff, Nadler as prosecutors for Trump trial

By LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi named House prosecutors for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday ahead of votes to send the charges to... Read more »

01/15/20 10:09 AM

Democrats disclose new documents ahead of impeachment trial

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have released documents they obtained from a close associate of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy... Read more »

01/15/20 8:10 AM

Russians hacked company key to Ukraine scandal: researchers

By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. cybersecurity company says Russian military agents have successfully hacked the Ukrainian gas company at the center of the scandal... Read more »

01/15/20 4:50 AM

Key takeaways from Democratic presidential debate in Iowa

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DES MOINES (AP) — Some key takeaways from Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, the final forum before the Iowa caucuses:... Read more »

01/15/20 4:40 AM

Texas governor to reject new refugees, first under Trump

By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas will no longer accept the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump... Read more »

01/15/20 4:30 AM

Woman, man died in apparent murder-suicide in Gillette

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — A 36-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man are dead in an apparent murder-suicide in northeastern Wyoming, police said. Gillette Police Lt. Brent Wasson said a relative... Read more »

01/14/20 9:42 PM

Pelosi sets Wednesday votes to send impeachment to Senate

By LISA MASCARO, ALAN FRAM, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House is set to vote Wednesday to send the articles of impeachment... Read more »

01/14/20 1:20 PM

Case of 2 missing kids grows to include deaths, cult rumors

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two dead spouses, two missing children and rumors of a cult. Confusion is growing around a series of mysterious deaths and... Read more »

01/14/20 5:00 AM

US drops designation of China as currency manipulator

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is dropping its designation of China as a currency manipulator in advance of the signing Wednesday of a... Read more »

01/14/20 4:49 AM

Anger in Iran over jet’s downing; gunfire disperses protests

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Popular anger swelled Monday in Iran over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian jetliner and the government’s attempt to... Read more »

01/14/20 4:45 AM

Booker ends presidential bid after polling, money struggles

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Cory Booker dropped out of the presidential race Monday, ending a campaign whose message of unity and love failed... Read more »

01/13/20 9:47 PM

Design of AR-15 could derail charges tied to popular rifle

By JAKE BLEIBERG and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A subtle design feature of the AR-15 rifle has raised a technical legal question that is derailing cases against... Read more »

01/13/20 4:03 PM

Are young crusaders and heroes fair game for critics?

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The point where childhood ends and adulthood begins isn’t as straightforward as it seems. Add the limelight and things can get... Read more »

01/13/20 2:59 AM

Rare salt formations appear along the Great Salt Lake

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rare salt formations have been documented for the first time on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, and they... Read more »

01/13/20 2:55 AM

Bankrupt coal company Blackjewel accuses former CEO of fraud

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Attorneys for bankrupt coal company Blackjewel LLC and its creditors are asking a federal judge to let them examine the finances of former CEO Jeff Hoops,... Read more »

01/13/20 2:50 AM

Montana woman runs draft horse sanctuary near Livingston

By SHAYLEE RAGAR Bozeman Daily Chronicle LIVINGSTON, Mont. (AP) — When Deborah Derr enters the pasture, she’s immediately flanked by two massive draft horses looking for attention. She knows the... Read more »

01/13/20 2:47 AM

US adds 145,000 jobs; unemployment holds at 3.5%

By JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers downshifted on hiring in December, adding 145,000 jobs, with steady spending by Americans continuing to steer economic growth heading... Read more »

01/10/20 8:53 AM

Verified videos show plane in Iran struck before fiery crash

TAMER FAKAHANY undefined LONDON (AP) — In the pitch black, pre-dawn sky on the outskirts of the Iranian capital Tehran, a tiny fast-moving light can be seen racing up through... Read more »

01/10/20 8:15 AM

Mountain West reaches 6-year deals with CBS, Fox Sports

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Mountain West has agreed to six-year media rights deals with CBS Sports and Fox Sports that are worth a combined... Read more »

01/10/20 8:02 AM

Iran denies downing plane, says West should share evidence

By NASSER KARIMI and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Friday denied Western allegations that one of its own missiles downed a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed... Read more »

01/10/20 5:55 AM

Boeing papers show employees slid 737 Max problems past FAA

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing employees knew about problems with flight simulators for the now-grounded 737 Max and apparently tried to hide them from federal regulators, according to... Read more »

01/10/20 5:39 AM

Video in apparent Epstein suicide attempt is lost, US says

By JIM MUSTIAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO NEW YORK (AP) — Video footage of the area around Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell on a day he survived an apparent suicide attempt “no... Read more »

01/09/20 3:19 PM

Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with US ease

By AMIR VAHDAT and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran sent mixed signals Thursday as tensions with the U.S. appeared to ease, with President Hassan Rouhani warning... Read more »

01/09/20 9:22 AM

As wildfires get worse, smoke spreads, stokes health worries

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — First came the flames, a raging firestorm propelled by 50 mph (80 kph) wind gusts that incinerated Kelsey Norton’s house and... Read more »

01/09/20 9:10 AM

No. 7 San Diego State beats Wyoming 72-52 to stay undefeated

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The seventh-ranked and undefeated San Diego State Aztecs were ready for whatever awaited them in Laramie. They planned ahead to deal with the 7,220-foot elevation, which... Read more »

01/09/20 6:53 AM

House to vote on restraining Trump’s actions against Iran

By MATTHEW DALY and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will vote Thursday on a measure limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran... Read more »

01/09/20 6:48 AM

Deputies at Wyoming jail now required to wear body cameras

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Deputies who work in a Wyoming county jail are now required to wear body cameras, the first program of its kind in the state, Sweetwater County... Read more »

01/08/20 11:44 AM

Iranian leader calls missile attack a ‘slap’ at US bases

By NASSER KARIMI, AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran struck back at the United States early Wednesday for killing its most powerful military commander,... Read more »

01/08/20 10:55 AM

Pharmacies say prescribers bear opioid crisis responsibility

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Doctors and other healthcare practitioners who write prescriptions bear ultimate responsibility for improper distribution of opioids to patients, not pharmacists who... Read more »

01/08/20 9:18 AM

Weinstein charged with sex crimes in LA on eve of NY trial

By ANDREW DALTON, TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles prosecutors charged Harvey Weinstein on Monday with sexually assaulting two women on successive... Read more »

01/08/20 9:14 AM

‘Prozac Nation’ author Elizabeth Wurtzel dies at age 52

NEW YORK (AP) — Elizabeth Wurtzel, whose blunt and painful confessions of her struggles with addiction and depression in the best-selling “Prozac Nation” made her a voice and a target... Read more »

01/08/20 9:04 AM

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Top Iran leader: Trump is a ‘clown’ who will betray Iranians

FBI arrests 3 alleged white supremacists ahead of rally

Trump boosts school prayer, faith groups as he rallies base

Survey of Plains, Western bankers says rural economy growing

Few statehouses feature memorials to actual historical women

Prosecutor: Texas teen mistakenly killed friend in school

Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson’s father, dead at 75

United Methodist leaders explain plan to split denomination

Weinstein lawyers: ‘Circus’ atmosphere, juror tweets unfair

Pelosi names Schiff, Nadler as prosecutors for Trump trial

Democrats disclose new documents ahead of impeachment trial

Russians hacked company key to Ukraine scandal: researchers

Key takeaways from Democratic presidential debate in Iowa

Texas governor to reject new refugees, first under Trump

Woman, man died in apparent murder-suicide in Gillette

Pelosi sets Wednesday votes to send impeachment to Senate

Case of 2 missing kids grows to include deaths, cult rumors

US drops designation of China as currency manipulator

Anger in Iran over jet’s downing; gunfire disperses protests

Booker ends presidential bid after polling, money struggles

Design of AR-15 could derail charges tied to popular rifle

Are young crusaders and heroes fair game for critics?

Rare salt formations appear along the Great Salt Lake

Bankrupt coal company Blackjewel accuses former CEO of fraud

Montana woman runs draft horse sanctuary near Livingston

US adds 145,000 jobs; unemployment holds at 3.5%

Verified videos show plane in Iran struck before fiery crash

Mountain West reaches 6-year deals with CBS, Fox Sports

Iran denies downing plane, says West should share evidence

Boeing papers show employees slid 737 Max problems past FAA

Video in apparent Epstein suicide attempt is lost, US says

Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with US ease

As wildfires get worse, smoke spreads, stokes health worries

No. 7 San Diego State beats Wyoming 72-52 to stay undefeated

House to vote on restraining Trump’s actions against Iran

Deputies at Wyoming jail now required to wear body cameras

Iranian leader calls missile attack a ‘slap’ at US bases

Pharmacies say prescribers bear opioid crisis responsibility

Weinstein charged with sex crimes in LA on eve of NY trial

‘Prozac Nation’ author Elizabeth Wurtzel dies at age 52

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FBI arrests 3 alleged white supremacists ahead of rally

Cheyenne woman facing charges after allegedly fleeing scene of head on collision

Casper police: law preventing releasing name of alleged sexual abuse suspect

City releases statement on voyeurism at city facilities

Casper Police arrest school employee on recommended Sexual Abuse charge

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