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Lawmakers approve Brexit bill, UK on course for Jan 31 exit

LONDON — Britain passed a major milestone on the road to Brexit when the House of Commons on Thursday approved a bill authorizing the country’s depart...
17:44 9 January 2022

Facebook again refuses to ban political ads, even false ones

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite escalating pressure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Facebook reaffirmed its freewheeling policy on political ads Thur...
16:43 9 January 2022

Review: Haddish, Byrne have chemistry, but ‘Boss’ fizzles

Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel (Rose Byrne) are two women in their 30s who don't need men to make them happy, though they'll gladly use them for fun. T...
16:40 9 January 2022

Ex-Alaska governor Bill Walker chosen for Harvard fellowship

JUNEAU, Alaska — Bill Walker, who was one of the country's few politically unaffiliated governors, plans to discuss with students bridging the politic...
14:26 9 January 2022

Democrats’ contempt for Trump fuels an online cash surge

WASHINGTON — Democrats' online fundraising behemoth ActBlue routed more than $1 billion in campaign contributions to the party's candidates and causes...
11:00 9 January 2022

Lebanon issues travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Ghosn

BEIRUT — Lebanese prosecutors issued a travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn and asked him to hand in his French passport on Thursday, ...
9:24 9 January 2022

Fugitive Ghosn brings global attention to Japanese justice

TOKYO — Though former Nissan Chairman Ghosn is unlikely to stand trial in a real court, he has made himself a key witness in putting Japan's justice s...
8:45 9 January 2022

From Lebanon, Ghosn defiant against Japan’s justice system

BEIRUT — Nissan's fugitive ex-boss Carlos Ghosn made his first public appearance since being smuggled out of Japan , saying Wednesday he fled a “night...
3:57 9 January 2022

Democrats, and some in GOP, seek more info on Iran decision

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration made its case on Capitol Hill for killing a powerful Iranian general, but Democrats — and a handful of Republica...
1:50 9 January 2022

Trebek: ‘Jeopardy!’ retirement isn’t imminent despite cancer

PASADENA, Calif. — The brief farewell that Alex Trebek says will close his final “Jeopardy!” episode isn't on the horizon.
0:53 9 January 2022

Analysis: Trump seeks election-year out after Iran strikes

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump said Iran was “standing down” from possible conflict with the U.S. But Trump himself was just as eager for an out.
0:27 9 January 2022

The Latest: Iran says it doesn’t want war, but will respond

TEHRAN, Iran — The latest on U.S.-Iran tensions after the U.S. airstrike that killed Iran's top general (all times local):
22:44 8 January 2022

Trump to attend annual economic forum in Davos, Switzerland

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to attend a global economic forum in Switzerland this month, making up for an appearance he canceled during ...
20:56 8 January 2022

Man who claimed to be missing boy gets 2 years in prison

CINCINNATI — An Ohio man who claimed to be a child who disappeared at age 6 pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated identity theft and will serve two y...
19:42 8 January 2022

Prince Harry and Meghan to ‘step back’ as senior UK royals

LONDON — Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, said they are planning “to step back” as senior members of the royal family, a stunning revelati...
19:34 8 January 2022

Judge weighs bid to stop Trump’s refugee resettlement limit

GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Wednesday pressed a government lawyer to explain why President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing sta...
19:33 8 January 2022

Underfunded IRS struggles to send refunds, answer calls

2019 was another tough year for the IRS, according to a new federal report.
19:20 8 January 2022

AP FACT CHECK: Trump minimizes IS risk, distorts Iran payout

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wrongly dismissed the continuing threat of the Islamic State group and spread a false tale of the U.S. paying out ...
18:22 8 January 2022

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

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran struck back at the United States early Wednesday for killing its most powerful military commander, firing a barrage of ballistic m...
17:13 8 January 2022

EU chief warns UK must compromise to get Brexit trade deal

LONDON — The European Commission's president warned Britain on Wednesday that it won’t get the “highest quality access” to the European Union's market...
11:47 8 January 2022

Oil up, stocks down after Iran missile attack on US troops

BEIJING — Oil prices rose and global stock markets fell Wednesday after Iran fired missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of an...
9:03 8 January 2022

Iran strikes back at US with missile attack at bases in Iraq

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general early Wednesday, firing a series of surface-to-surface m...
0:31 8 January 2022

Rob Lowe brings experience with 1st responders to Fox series

PASADENA, Calif. — Rob Lowe knows a little something about the vital roles of first responders, and he's bringing that to TV with his latest role.
0:27 8 January 2022

What did we do on holiday break? A toilet paper pyramid

MIDLAND, Mich. — It's not what the Egyptians had in mind but it worked: A group of Michigan high school students made a pyramid out of toilet paper — ...
17:29 7 January 2022

US trade deficit falls 8.2% to $43.1 billion in November

WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit fell in November to the lowest level in more than three years as U.S. exports rose while imports declined, putting...
14:34 7 January 2022

Russia’s Putin visits Syria to meet Assad, a key Iran ally

DAMASCUS, Syria — Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Damascus on Tuesday for a meeting with President Bashar Assad, a rare visit that comes ...
14:10 7 January 2022

Iranian general transformed Syria’s war in Assad’s favor

BEIRUT — When Syrian President Bashar Assad made a rare visit to Tehran last year, the powerful Revolutionary Guard commander Qassem Soleimani was the...
12:36 7 January 2022

France and EU ready to respond to US threat of new tariffs

PARIS — France has warned it will retaliate with the full backing of the European Union if the United States imposes tariffs on up to $2.4 billion wor...
10:15 7 January 2022

6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity

PONCE, Puerto Rico — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, killing one man, injuring at least eight other people and c...
8:53 7 January 2022

Trump tests Congress’ war powers with strike against Iran

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's confrontation with Iran is posing a gut check for Congress, brazenly testing whether the House and Senate will e...
5:23 7 January 2022