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Fort Worth cop resigns after fatally shooting black woman

By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A police officer who shot and killed a black woman in her home in the presence of her 8-year-old nephew... Read more »

10/14/19 12:53 PM

US pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible

By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos, cries of betrayal... Read more »

10/14/19 5:12 AM

Impeachment dominates, but much other work awaits Congress

By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Impeachment may have leapfrogged to the top of the national agenda, but members of Congress still have their day jobs as legislators,... Read more »

10/13/19 7:38 AM

IS members escape as Turkish forces approach key Syrian town

By LEFTERIS PITARAKIS and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Turkish forces approached a key Kurdish-held town in northern Syria on Sunday, setting off clashes that allowed... Read more »

10/13/19 7:34 AM

US suspends plans to hike tariffs Tuesday on Chinese imports

By PAUL WISEMAN and KEVIN FREKING The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is suspending a tariff hike on $250 billion in Chinese imports that was set to... Read more »

10/11/19 3:02 PM

Trump campaign ignores commitment to stop playing Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ at rallies

CASPER, Wyo. — President Donald Trump criticized an impeachment probe into him during a rally in Minnesota on Thursday, Oct. 10. His campaign organizers also played Prince’s “Purple Rain,” something... Read more »

10/11/19 1:41 PM

Columbus Day out, Indigenous Peoples’ Day in in Washington D.C.

CASPER, Wyo. — The home of the nation’s capital will be celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day rather than Columbus Day this year. “After 5 years, the Council has approved emergency legislation... Read more »

10/11/19 1:24 PM

Seen but not heard: Lakers, Nets, NBA are silent in Shanghai

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James raised his arms in appreciation of the cheering crowd in Shanghai shortly after the final buzzer, then removed his headband and flipped... Read more »

10/11/19 11:05 AM

Turkey’s offensive into Syria: More casualties, displacement

By MEHMET GUZEL Associated Press AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Turkish forces pushed deeper into northeastern Syria on Friday, the third day of Ankara’s cross-border offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters that... Read more »

10/11/19 6:04 AM

Trump attacks Biden, slams impeachment probe at Minn. rally

By ZEKE MILLER, STEVE KARNOWSKI and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump was defiant in the face of an impeachment probe as he sought to convert... Read more »

10/11/19 5:11 AM

Chinese officials face new U.S. visa restrictions for repression of Muslim minorities

CASPER, Wyo. — China’s westernmost province of Xinjiang (新疆) is home to several primarily Muslim minority groups. The United States Department of State says the Chinese government has implemented a... Read more »

10/10/19 5:04 PM

Vaping fallout: Small stores suffer as vapers turn away

By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The thousands of shops that sprang up in cities and towns across the country over the past decade to... Read more »

10/10/19 3:01 PM

Trump’s Syria announcement blindsided many GOP supporters

By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For once, Republicans and Democrats in Congress were in the same place: out of the loop. When it came to President Donald... Read more »

10/10/19 5:24 AM

Polls show close divide over impeachment and removal

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are following impeachment proceedings closely and are slightly more likely to approve than disapprove of the inquiry itself. But the public... Read more »

10/10/19 5:09 AM

For 1st time, Biden declares that Trump must be impeached

By BILL BARROW and HUNTER WOODALL Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday for the first time that President Donald Trump must be impeached... Read more »

10/09/19 2:59 PM

US nuclear, uranium mining industries hope for Trump bailout

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, FELICIA FONSECA and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A plea from uranium mining companies and nuclear power plant operators for tax breaks and other federal... Read more »

10/09/19 1:41 PM

Utah man latest reported vape-related death

A Utah man in Salt Lake County has died from a vaping-related injury, according to a release from the Utah Department of Health. The department says the 30-year-old man “died... Read more »

10/09/19 12:07 PM

Trump defends Syria move, doesn’t want US troops in Mideast

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday over sharp bipartisan criticism of his decision to pull back U.S. troops from northeastern Syria, saying... Read more »

10/09/19 9:19 AM

Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Warning of a “humanitarian catastrophe,” Syrian Kurdish forces who are allied with the United States issued a “general mobilization” call on Wednesday... Read more »

10/09/19 5:53 AM

White House and Democrats fight over rules for impeachment

By JONATHAN LEMIRE, JIM MUSTIAN and MIKE BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Constitution gives the House “the sole power of impeachment” — but it confers that authority... Read more »

10/09/19 5:47 AM

Playstation 5 and Project Scarlett to compete in 2020 holiday season

CASPER, Wyo. — Sony and Microsoft have both announced plans to bring their next generation gaming systems in time for the 2020 holiday season. Sony Interactive Entertainment President Jim Ryan... Read more »

10/08/19 2:29 PM

‘Band in China’ episode gets South Park banned in China

CASPER, Wyo. — A recent “Band in China” episode of the satire cartoon show “South Park” has resulted in China banning the entire show, according to the South China Morning... Read more »

10/08/19 1:30 PM

Flavored e-cigarette sales temporarily banned in Montana

CASPER, Wyo. — Montana State Governor Steve Bullock directed a temporary ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes on October 8, 2019. According to a release from the Montana Department of... Read more »

10/08/19 12:05 PM

Missing Native American women advocates call for action

By AARON BOLTON Montana Public Radio BROWNING, Mont. (AP) — Native advocates and the Blackfeet Nation late last week held what is being called the first-ever Missing and Murdered Indigenous... Read more »

10/08/19 11:56 AM

Suit says feds using immigration marriage interviews as trap

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Alyse and Elmer Sanchez were thrilled when they survived their “green card” interview, a crucial step in obtaining lawful status in... Read more »

10/08/19 6:02 AM

Trump defends decision to abandon Kurdish allies in Syria

By ROBERT BURNS, LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump cast his decision to abandon Kurdish fighters in Syria as fulfilling a campaign... Read more »

10/08/19 4:56 AM

White House to fight impeachment by stalling and attacking

By JILL COLVIN, ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As House Democrats fire off more subpoenas, the White House is finalizing a high-stakes strategy to counter... Read more »

10/08/19 4:47 AM

FBI: Inmate is most prolific serial killer in US history

By TAMARA LUSH and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The inmate who claims to have killed more than 90 women across the country is now considered... Read more »

10/07/19 4:10 PM

2nd whistleblower may give House Democrats fresh information

By ERIC TUCKER, RICHARD LARDNER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine may have fresh information... Read more »

10/07/19 8:45 AM

3 get Nobel Medicine prize for learning how cells use oxygen

By MARIA CHENG, CHRISTOPHER CHESTER and MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two Americans and a British scientist won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering... Read more »

10/07/19 8:32 AM

GM-UAW talks take turn for worse; settlement not near

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Contract talks aimed at ending a 21-day strike by the United Auto Workers against General Motors have taken a turn for... Read more »

10/07/19 8:24 AM

Immigration, abortion and LGBT rights: a look at top cases for the Supreme Court’s new term

By The Associated Press undefined The biggest cases before the Supreme Court are often the last ones to be decided, and the focus on the court will be especially intense... Read more »

10/07/19 5:12 AM

B-17 crash raises questions about vintage plane safety

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The crash of a World War II-era bomber in Connecticut this week has raised questions of whether machines over 70 years old should be flying... Read more »

10/04/19 1:35 PM

Supreme Court to hear abortion regulation case

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is adding an abortion case to its busy election-year docket, agreeing to take up a Louisiana law that could... Read more »

10/04/19 9:12 AM

Ukraine reviews cases on owner of firm that hired Biden son

By YURAS KARMANAU and NATALIYA VASILYEVA Associated Press ZHYTOMYR, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Prosecutor General said on Friday that his office is reviewing several cases related to the owner of... Read more »

10/04/19 9:01 AM

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National / World

Fort Worth cop resigns after fatally shooting black woman

US pullout from Syria leaves a major prize for its foes

Cheney: Democrats’ impeachment push weakens Trump on Syria

China’s trade with US shrinks again in September

Voters weary of more investigations as impeachment ramps up

Joe Biden’s son Hunter stepping down from Chinese board

US pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible

Impeachment dominates, but much other work awaits Congress

IS members escape as Turkish forces approach key Syrian town

US suspends plans to hike tariffs Tuesday on Chinese imports

Trump campaign ignores commitment to stop playing Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ at rallies

Columbus Day out, Indigenous Peoples’ Day in in Washington D.C.

Seen but not heard: Lakers, Nets, NBA are silent in Shanghai

Turkey’s offensive into Syria: More casualties, displacement

Trump attacks Biden, slams impeachment probe at Minn. rally

Chinese officials face new U.S. visa restrictions for repression of Muslim minorities

Vaping fallout: Small stores suffer as vapers turn away

Trump’s Syria announcement blindsided many GOP supporters

Polls show close divide over impeachment and removal

For 1st time, Biden declares that Trump must be impeached

US nuclear, uranium mining industries hope for Trump bailout

Utah man latest reported vape-related death

Trump defends Syria move, doesn’t want US troops in Mideast

Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack

White House and Democrats fight over rules for impeachment

Playstation 5 and Project Scarlett to compete in 2020 holiday season

‘Band in China’ episode gets South Park banned in China

Flavored e-cigarette sales temporarily banned in Montana

Missing Native American women advocates call for action

Suit says feds using immigration marriage interviews as trap

Trump defends decision to abandon Kurdish allies in Syria

White House to fight impeachment by stalling and attacking

FBI: Inmate is most prolific serial killer in US history

2nd whistleblower may give House Democrats fresh information

3 get Nobel Medicine prize for learning how cells use oxygen

GM-UAW talks take turn for worse; settlement not near

Immigration, abortion and LGBT rights: a look at top cases for the Supreme Court’s new term

B-17 crash raises questions about vintage plane safety

Supreme Court to hear abortion regulation case

Ukraine reviews cases on owner of firm that hired Biden son

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