Associated PressDonald Trump Trump wants Supreme Court to block subpoena for his taxesAssociated Press - By MARK SHERMAN, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns, in a test of the president’s ability to defy investigations. The filing Thursday sets the for
Associated PressDonald Trump Pelosi says Trump’s Ukraine actions amount to ‘bribery’Associated Press - By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICKWASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are refining part of their impeachment case against the president to a simple allegation: Bribery. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday brushed aside the Latin phrase
Associated PressBusiness Disney Plus adds disclaimer about racist movie stereotypesAssociated Press - By MAE ANDERSON, AP Technology WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Disney’s new streaming service has added a disclaimer to "Dumbo," “Peter Pan” and other classics because they depict racist stereotypes, underscoring a challenge media companies face when
Associated PressU.S. Politics Gov. Bevin concedes to Beshear in Kentucky governor’s raceAssociated Press - By BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated PressFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin conceded to Democratic archnemesis Andy Beshear on Thursday, putting an end to Kentucky’s bitterly fought governor’s race and setting the stage for divided
Associated PressU.S. Politics AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: Americans struggle to ID true factsAssociated Press - By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — In a sharply divided country, here's something many Americans agree on: It's hard to know what's a true and honest fact. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs
Associated PressRights & Freedoms Charlottesville suit seeks to link online talk to violenceAssociated Press - By ELANA SCHOR, Associated PressThe white nationalist rally that took a deadly turn in Charlottesville, Virginia, during the summer of 2017 shocked Americans with its front-row view of hatred on the rise. But weeks before the violence,
Associated PressU.S. Politics Ex-Gov. Deval Patrick launches ‘Hail Mary’ bid for presidentAssociated Press - By HUNTER WOODALL, JULIE PACE and STEVE PEOPLES, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Deval Patrick launched what he acknowledged to be a “Hail Mary” bid on Thursday for the Democratic presidential nomination, testing whether voters sifting through an already crowded are
Associated PressNews Tactical edge will shift to GOP in Senate impeachment trialAssociated Press - By ALAN FRAM, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been easy for majority Democrats to keep Republicans from shifting the focus of the House impeachment hearings. Yet GOP leverage to do just that will grow should the battle reach
Associated PressBusiness US chickens headed to China after Beijing lifts 5-year banAssociated Press - By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — China is lifting a five-year ban on U.S. poultry, a goodwill gesture at a time when the world’s two biggest economies are trying to finalize a tentative trade deal. China had blocked
Associated PressGabriel Christian Natale Hjorth Officials seek faster trial for US teens in Rome cop slayingAssociated PressROME (AP) — The lawyer of one of the two young Americans jailed in Rome over the slaying of a Carabinieri police officer says prosecutors have requested a speedier trial for the two teenagers. Finnegan
Associated PressCalifornia The Latest: School official says shooting lockdown smoothAssociated PressSANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a Southern California high school (all times local): A school administrator says lockdown procedures appear to have been followed properly during
Associated PressU.S. Politics 10 Democrats qualify for next week’s presidential debateAssociated Press - By BILL BARROW, Associated PressATLANTA (AP) — Ten Democratic presidential candidates have qualified for next Wednesday’s debate in Georgia, giving voters a smaller lineup on stage to consider even as the party’s overall field expands.
Associated PressWorld News Migrants huddle in the cold in makeshift camp in BosniaAssociated Press - By ELDAR EMRIC and DARKO VOJINOVIC, Associated PressBIHAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Heavy, gray clouds hung low above a makeshift migrant camp on Bosnia’s border with Croatia, heralding more rain and misery for hundreds of people stuck in the remote tent
Associated PressU.S. Politics AP source: Second US official in Kyiv heard Trump callAssociated Press - By DESMOND BUTLER, MICHAEL BIESECKER and MATTHEW LEE, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A second U.S. Embassy staffer in Kyiv overheard a cellphone call between President Donald Trump and his ambassador to the European Union discussing a need for Ukrainian officials to “investigations,”
Associated PressNews 2 dead in California school attack; gunman shoots selfAssociated Press - By STEFANIE DAZIO and JOHN ANTCZAK, Associated PressSANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — A student pulled a gun from his backpack and opened fire at a Southern California high school Thursday, killing two students and wounding three others before shooting himself
Associated PressNews International court judges authorize Rohingya investigationAssociated Press - By MIKE CORDER, Associated PressTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court judges on Thursday approved a request from prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.
Associated PressBusiness California faces fraught path out of wildfire, power crisisAssociated Press - By JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated PressThe utility that serves more than 5 million electrical customers in one of the world’s most technologically advanced areas is now faced again and again with a no-win decision: risk starting catastrophic
Associated PressWorld News Italy declares state of emergency in Venice after high tidesAssociated Press - By GIADA ZAMPANO, Associated PressROME (AP) — Italy's government declared a state of emergency Thursday in flood-ravaged Venice, seeking to release funds to repair the historic lagoon city after it was damaged by the highest tide in 50
Associated PressRussia MH17 probe reveals close ties between Russia, Ukraine rebelsAssociated Press - By MIKE CORDER, Associated PressTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international team of investigators piecing together a criminal case in the July 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine said Thursday that
Associated PressU.S. Politics AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: Americans struggle to ID true factsAssociated Press - By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — In a sharply divided country, here's something many Americans agree on: It's hard to know what's a true and honest fact. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs
Associated PressU.S. Politics Data shows upswing in child exploitation casesAssociated Press - By COLLEEN LONG, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Government investigators who uncover child exploitation initiated more than 4,000 cases around the world in the 2019 budget year, resulting in thousands of arrests and the identification
Associated PressU.S. Politics The Latest: Deval Patrick files for New Hampshire primaryAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s 2020 presidential bid (all times local): Deval (deh-VAL') Patrick has filed for the New Hampshire presidential primary as he officially
Associated PressAnimals Old dogs, new tricks: 10,000 pets needed for scienceAssociated Press - By CARLA K. JOHNSON, AP Medical WriterSEATTLE (AP) — Can old dogs teach us new tricks? Scientists are looking for 10,000 pets for the largest-ever study of aging in canines. They hope to shed light on human longevity too. The project will
Associated PressNews Brexit Party fails to clinch voting pact with ConservativesAssociated Press - By DANICA KIRKA, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Britain’s Brexit Party has failed to reach a tactical voting pact with the ruling Conservatives, saying Thursday that it will field 300 candidates in next month's election to force Prime
Associated PressTechnology Pope demands tech companies prevent kids from viewing pornAssociated Press - By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated PressVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis called Thursday for Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Google and other tech companies to urgently take measures to remove child porn from the web and prevent children from accessing
Associated PressNews Turkey deports American IS suspect stuck at Greek borderAssociated PressANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An American man suspected of being a member of the Islamic State group is being repatriated to the United States after spending three days in a no man's land between Turkey and Greece,
Associated PressSouth Asia Powerful hard-liner: Iran should stop honoring nuclear dealAssociated Press - By NASSER KARIMI, Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A prominent member of Iran’s powerful Guardian Council has told The Associated Press that the Islamic Republic should stop honoring all terms of the collapsing 2015 nuclear deal with
Associated PressIsrael The Latest: Gaza militants fire rockets hours after truceAssociated PressJERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the escalation between Gaza’s militant Islamic Jihad group and Israel (all times local): Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired a barrage of rockets at Israel several after
Associated PressSports Astros can make history if Bregman wins MVPAssociated Press - By NOAH TRISTER, AP Baseball WriterAlex Bregman will try to give the Houston Astros an unprecedented sweep. If the All-Star slugger is selected the American League’s Most Valuable Player when voting results are announced Thursday, the will
Associated PressScience China tests Mars lander in international cooperation pushAssociated Press - By SAMUEL McNEIL, Associated PressHUAILAI, China (AP) — China showed off its Mars spacecraft during a landing test Thursday as the country pushes for inclusion in more global space projects. The demonstration of hovering, obstacle avoidance