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Trump thanks farmers for backing him through China trade war

AUSTIN, Texas — President Donald Trump thanked farmers Sunday for supporting him through a trade war with China as he promoted a new North American tr...
1:17 20 January 2022

Libya players agree to respect arms embargo, push cease-fire

BERLIN — Countries with interests in Libya's long-running civil war agreed Sunday to respect a much-violated arms embargo, hold off on military suppor...
19:33 19 January 2022

Many options await Prince Harry and Meghan after royal split

LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have made their choice: a radical break from palace protocol, constant press intrusion and a lavishly fund...
16:42 19 January 2022

SpaceX launches, destroys rocket in astronaut escape test

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX completed the last big test of its crew capsule before launching astronauts in as little as two months, mimicking an eme...
15:48 19 January 2022

Clones help famous elm tree named Herbie live on, for now

YARMOUTH, Maine — A massive elm tree nicknamed Herbie is long gone, but it is going to live on, thanks to cloned trees that are being made available t...
14:15 19 January 2022

No escape: Senators to be quiet, unplugged for Trump trial

WASHINGTON — No cellphones. No talking. No escape.
12:59 19 January 2022

Cult ‘anointed by God’ kills 7 in Panama Jungle

EL TERRÓN, Panama — Bibles rest on a wooden altar next to percussion instruments — a guiro and a drum — in the room where a religious sect allegedly f...
0:16 19 January 2022

Trump team, House managers trade sharp views on impeachment

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's legal team issued a fiery response ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial Saturday while House Demo...
23:52 18 January 2022

Paris Hilton reveals private side in upcoming documentary

PASADENA, Calif. — Having thrown her life open for years, it's hard to believe there isn't much the public doesn't know about Paris Hilton.
22:02 18 January 2022

UK treasury chief: Some businesses may hurt after Brexit

LONDON — The British government has announced plans for special events on the night of Jan. 31 when the country officially leaves the European Union b...
21:12 18 January 2022

Libya’s eastern-based forces move to halt oil exports

BENGHAZI, Libya — A move by Libya's east-based forces to choke off oil exports from its territory threatens to throttle much of the country’s oil prod...
20:58 18 January 2022

Harry, Meghan to quit royal jobs, give up ‘highness’ titles

LONDON — Goodbye, your royal highnesses. Hello, life as — almost — ordinary civilians.
20:37 18 January 2022

Riots in Lebanon’s capital leave more than 150 injured

BEIRUT — Police fired volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets in Lebanon's capital Saturday to disperse thousands of protesters amid some of the worst ...
19:28 18 January 2022

Impeachment lands Sen. Collins in familiar spot: crosshairs

WASHINGTON — Facing perhaps her toughest reelection fight, veteran Sen. Susan Collins has parachuted into familiar terrain — the heart of a hot-button...
18:16 18 January 2022

LGBT activists say new bills target transgender youth

SALT LAKE CITY — At the urging of conservative advocacy groups, Republican legislators in more than a dozen states are promoting bills that focus on t...
15:54 18 January 2022

Minister: Germany needs China’s Huawei to build 5G network

BERLIN — Germany's interior minister is suggesting that his country can't build a 5G mobile network without Chinese tech giant Huawei, at least for no...
10:52 18 January 2022

Amid hacking fears, key caucus states to use app for results

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Two of the first three states to vote in the Democratic presidential race will use new mobile apps to gather results from thousands ...
5:15 18 January 2022

US to screen airline passengers from China for new illness

NEW YORK — Three U.S. airports will screen passengers arriving from central China for a new virus that has sickened dozens, killed two and prompted wo...
4:42 18 January 2022

Mexico readies for Central American migrants at south border

CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico — Border security forces in southern Mexico were preparing Friday for the expected arrival of hundreds of Central Americans tra...
22:22 17 January 2022

Boeing is working on a new software issue on the 737 Max

Boeing is working to fix a newly discovered problem with software powering up on the 737 Max, adding to the list of tasks the aircraft maker faces to ...
21:59 17 January 2022

Oops! Weather Channel has a correction for ‘Jeopardy’

NEW YORK — The Weather Channel says the folks at “Jeopardy!” need to get their directions straight.
21:55 17 January 2022

ICE leader blames ‘sanctuary’ policies for NYC killing

NEW YORK — The country's top immigration official blamed the “sanctuary policies” of New York City on Friday for the sexual assault and killing of a 9...
20:32 17 January 2022

For some major US shippers, 2019 ended on a sour note

For major shipping companies dealing with trade wars and slowing global growth, conditions appear to have deteriorated for some as 2019 came to a clos...
18:19 17 January 2022

MSNBC’s Maddow reaches record audience with Parnas interview

NEW YORK — There's no apparent impeachment fatigue among viewers of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow.
16:30 17 January 2022

Lawyer for just-ousted Grammys CEO fires back at academy

NEW YORK — Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan, who the company announced Thursday was placed on administrative leave, has fired back in a statement t...
15:12 17 January 2022

Iran’s top leader strikes defiant tone amid month of turmoil

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader lashed out at Western countries as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years, dismissing ...
14:10 17 January 2022

Putin’s, Xi’s ruler-for-life moves pose challenges to West

MOSCOW — Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping have established themselves as the world’s most powerful authoritarian leaders in decades. Now...
11:36 17 January 2022

Trump campaign tries robust outreach to expand his appeal

WASHINGTON — Selfies on a “Women for Trump” bus tour through Iowa. Volunteer training at a “Black Voices for Trump” organizing session in Philadelphia...
11:23 17 January 2022

Trump’s trial begins at the start of an election year

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump with quiet ceremony Thursday — senators standing at their desks to...
5:09 17 January 2022

Trump’s trial begins, senators vowing ‘impartial justice’

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump with quiet ceremony Thursday, senators standing at their desks to ...
21:31 16 January 2022