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‘Why would I get out?’: Democrats brush off calls to quit

CHICAGO (AP) — Bernie Sanders’ ascendance in the Democratic presidential primary has brought louder calls for some of hi...
0:13 25 February 2022

Dow drops over 1,000 as outbreak threatens global economy

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 1,000 points Monday in the worst day for the stock market in two year...
23:31 24 February 2022

Girl, 11, brings AR-15 to Idaho hearing on gun legislation

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared Monday at a legislative hearing wi...
22:37 24 February 2022

Fed’s Mester says rate cut unnecessary to offset virus risks

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve official said Monday that she does not see a need to cut interest rates yet, even as...
22:30 24 February 2022

‘A new day’: Harvey Weinstein convicted, led away in cuffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault against two women an...
22:27 24 February 2022

AP FACT CHECK: Trump hypes India modernization, US economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump overstated India’s progress in achieving universal access to electricity, skirt...
20:57 24 February 2022

‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball

1 of 3A wrecking ball smashes against the "Leaning Tower of Dallas" north of downtown Dallas, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. The...
18:11 24 February 2022

Crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits takes effect

PHOENIX (AP) — Pastor Antonio Velasquez says that before the Trump administration announced a crackdown on immigrants us...
17:01 24 February 2022

Actor Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to restored charges

CHICAGO (AP) — Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Monday to restored charges that accuse him of st...
16:44 24 February 2022

Buffett says economy is slowing amid virus fears

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett says the viral outbreak in China has slowed economic growth, but he remain...
16:30 24 February 2022

Mars lander confirms quakes, even aftershocks on red planet

This Feb. 18, 2020 photo made available by NASA shows the InSight lander's dome-covered seismometer, known as SEIS, on M...
16:07 24 February 2022

Impeachment fades for Slotkin as Democrats try to pivot away

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A man held up a hostile poster a few rows behind Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin as she spoke. O...
14:12 24 February 2022

Jane Goodall’s ‘The Book of Hope’ coming out in 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — Jane Goodall’s next book will be a tribute to her enduring optimism. Celadon Books announced Monday that...
13:32 24 February 2022

AP-NORC poll: Most Americans support Equal Rights Amendment

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — LaVonne Hirashima had two children by the time she was 20 and no time to get a college degree. Inste...
13:01 24 February 2022

Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The new virus took aim at a broadening swath of the globe Monday, with officials in Europe and...
1:32 24 February 2022

Moderates hustle to blunt Sanders’ momentum after Nevada win

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders’ commanding Nevada caucus victory made him a top target for his Democratic rivals and a...
18:35 23 February 2022

Passage to India: Trump ready for warm embrace, adulation

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the Trumpiest of offers.A rally at one of the world’s largest stadiums. A crowd of millions che...
15:41 23 February 2022

2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous Saturday night street parade in Ne...
7:18 23 February 2022

At Trump’s India rally, Modi bets on bolstering his image

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — A festive mood has enveloped Ahmedabad in India’s northwestern state of Gujarat ahead of Prime M...
10:37 22 February 2022

Case of missing children tied to doomsday beliefs, 3 deaths

HONOLULU (AP) — Family members used to describe Lori Vallow as an attentive mother who had her kids’ best interests at h...
3:23 22 February 2022

2016 again? Russia back to stirring chaos in U.S. election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just weeks into this year’s election cycle, Russia already is actively interfering in the U.S. preside...
0:20 22 February 2022

Italy reports 1st virus death, cases more than quadruple

CODOGNO, Italy (AP) — Italy reported its first death from the new virus from China early Saturday and the number of peop...
0:19 22 February 2022

Weinstein jury indicates it is split on most serious counts

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial indicated Friday that it is deadlocked on the most serious cha...
22:29 21 February 2022

Greyhound to stop allowing immigration checks on buses

SEATTLE (AP) — Greyhound, the nation’s largest bus company, said Friday it will stop allowing Border Patrol agents witho...
22:16 21 February 2022

Wells Fargo to pay $3B to resolve probes into fake accounts

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wells Fargo agreed Friday to pay $3 billion to settle criminal and civil investigations into a long-r...
22:01 21 February 2022

Fed officials downplay virus even as markets see rate cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Wall Street expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, should that influence the Fed’s de...
21:55 21 February 2022

Inmate says in letter that he killed 2 molesters in prison

FILE - This Jan. 9, 2020 file photo released by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Jonath...
20:02 21 February 2022

Syrian war pulls in major foreign actors, increasing tension

BEIRUT (AP) — In northern Syria, heavy exchanges between Syrian and Turkish troops are erupting with more frequency, thr...
18:34 21 February 2022

Wounded but defiant, Bloomberg promises to keep fighting

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — His aura suddenly shattered, a defiant Michael Bloomberg sent a pointed message Thursday to a poli...
4:27 21 February 2022

Warren’s next challenge: Maintain post-debate momentum

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren enters the final stretch before Saturday’s Nevada Democratic caucus with a new and en...
23:06 20 February 2022