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Puerto Rico opens only 20% of schools amid ongoing quakes

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico opened only 20% of its public schools on Tuesday following a strong earthquake that delayed the start of classes b...
12:01 28 January 2022
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French climate alliance takes legal action against Total

A French climate alliance of charity groups and local authorities launched an unprecedented legal action Tuesday against Total, hoping to make the Fre...
11:28 28 January 2022
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Britain’s EU Journey: When Brexit chaos ensued

LONDON — Britain officially leaves the European Union on Friday after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2...
10:58 28 January 2022
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Asian demand for face masks soars on fears of Chinese virus

TOKYO — Panic and pollution drive the market for protective face masks, so business is booming in Asia, where fear of the virus from China is strainin...
9:31 28 January 2022
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NFL At 100: From head to toe, players equipment has evolved

MIAMI — Red Grange looked more like the pilot of a single-engine airplane than a dominant halfback who once thrived in a single-wing offense.
9:06 28 January 2022
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6 Catalan separatist prisoners return to regional parliament

BARCELONA, Spain — Six former members of Catalonia’s regional government have been escorted from prison to attend a hearing at the regional parliament...
8:47 28 January 2022
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Analysis: NBA made a good call moving Lakers-Clippers game

The NBA absolutely made the right call in postponing Tuesday night’s game in Los Angeles between the Lakers and the Clippers.
7:58 28 January 2022
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Gordon gets 50, Rockets top Jazz 126-117 minus Harden, Russ

SALT LAKE CITY — Eric Gordon scored a career-high 50 points to lead the short-handed Houston Rockets to a 126-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday...
5:22 28 January 2022
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No 1 Barty, 1st-timer Kenin to meet in Australian Open semis

MELBOURNE, Australia — Top-ranked Ash Barty is a step closer to ending a long drought for Aussies at the national championship.
4:25 28 January 2022
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Ricky Martin finds inspiration in Puerto Rico protests

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Ricky Martin’s wide smile began to fade as the Puerto Rican superstar talked about his next album.
4:02 28 January 2022
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Washington Post places reporter on leave after Bryant tweet

WASHINGTON — The Washington Post has placed a political reporter on administrative leave after she tweeted a link to a story about rape allegations ag...
2:01 28 January 2022
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Stewart returns, US beats UConn 79-64 in women’s basketball

HARTFORD, Conn. — Breanna Stewart returned to the court nine months after rupturing her right Achilles tendon and the U.S. women's national team beat ...
1:56 28 January 2022
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Trial highlights: Bolton takes center stage from afar

WASHINGTON — Former national security adviser John Bolton took center stage at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial even though he was nowhere n...
0:52 28 January 2022
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Democrats’ competing impulses: Should they fight or unite?

FORT DODGE, Iowa — A Democratic presidential race that started as a struggle between the activist left and the moderates has become something far less...
0:32 28 January 2022
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Author deletes children’s book co-written with Kobe Bryant

SAO PAULO — Kobe Bryant and Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho were working together on a children's book, but the author of “The Alchemist” said he delete...
0:31 28 January 2022
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Grandson’s pitch coaxes Redford out of retirement, briefly

PARK CITY, Utah — Midway through the film festival he founded more than four decades ago, Robert Redford hopped out of a car and hollered to his grand...
0:23 28 January 2022
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As Zion Williamson progresses, Pelicans see major upside

NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson's crowd-pleasing array of soaring dunks, blocked shots and even 3-pointers during his first three NBA regular-season gam...
23:38 27 January 2022
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Coach on Bryant helicopter put “heart and soul” in teaching

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Christina Mauser poured her heart and soul into coaching and teaching physical education at the school where young Gianna and ...
23:22 27 January 2022
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Photo cropping mistake leads to AP soul-searching on race

NEW YORK — A “terrible mistake” in cropping an African climate activist out of a photo sent to customers of The Associated Press prompted soul-searchi...
22:44 27 January 2022
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Trump hosts Israeli leaders who call his peace plan historic

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted Israel’s prime minister and his chief rival Monday at the White House on the eve of unveiling a long-awaite...
22:19 27 January 2022
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At Sundance, Clinton warns of voter suppression in election

PARK CITY, Utah — Since losing the 2016 election to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton has released a memoir about that defeat, launched a political action...
22:19 27 January 2022
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Penske drivers ready to perform after huge offseason shakeup

CONCORD, N.C. — Team Penske won the championship last year in every series it competes except NASCAR. Doesn't mean it was a bad year: the team still w...
21:27 27 January 2022
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Trump defense counsel Ken Starr says impeachment is ‘hell’

WASHINGTON — Impeachment, he said, “is hell.” A measure of "last resort.” A bad habit to be kicked.
21:02 27 January 2022
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News of Bolton book sends jolt through impeachment trial

WASHINGTON — A single paper copy in a nondescript envelope arrived at the White House on Dec. 30. Four weeks later, news of John Bolton’s book manuscr...
20:47 27 January 2022
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Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card rule

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to put in place new rules that could jeopardize permanent resident sta...
20:25 27 January 2022
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US national team also looks toward Olympic soccer qualifying

NEW YORK — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter will be looking toward Olympic soccer qualifying when the senior national team plays Costa Rica on Saturday in a...
20:19 27 January 2022
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Mom of 2 missing kids found in Hawaii with new husband

BOISE, Idaho — Police say the mother of two missing kids has been found in Hawaii along with her new husband, but there's still no sign of the childre...
19:47 27 January 2022
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US says mystery crash in Afghanistan was US Air Force plane

KABUL, Afghanistan — An American military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. military said, adding that there were no indicat...
18:48 27 January 2022
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Why it Matters: Bolton revelations complicate Trump defense

WASHINGTON — Revelations from former national security adviser John Bolton’s upcoming book are adding some drama to the ongoing Senate impeachment tri...
18:25 27 January 2022
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Irish leader says EU to have stronger hand in UK trade talks

LONDON — Ireland’s prime minister warned Britain on Monday that Brexit is far from finished -- and the European Union will have the stronger hand in u...
18:21 27 January 2022