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February 22, 2019

Fly-past honors WWII airmen who died saving UK children

U.S. and Royal Air Force planes roared over the English city of Sheffield on Friday to honor 10 American airmen who ...

February 22, 2019

Lawyer: Ex-FBI official McCabe still facing investigation

A criminal investigation into whether former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe made false statements during an internal probe ...

February 22, 2019

Trump ally Stone gets gag order after 'crosshairs' post

A federal judge issued a broad gag order forbidding Roger Stone to discuss his criminal case with anyone and gave him a ...

February 21, 2019

Thanks in a tank: WWII gunner, now 95, gets a nostalgic ride

The inside of a tank was Clarence Smoyer's home, and the crew was his family. In that sense, the 95-year-old veteran returned ...

February 21, 2019

After surgery, Michael Cohen's prison date postponed to May

President Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen was granted a few more weeks of freedom Wednesday after his ...

February 21, 2019

Czech prime minister will meet with Trump in March

The Czech Republic's prime minister will be meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House next month. White House ...

February 20, 2019

Trump says EU trade talks key to outcome on auto tariffs

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that tariffs on autos imported from Europe are something "we certainly think about" as ...

February 20, 2019

'Excessive fines' ban applies to states, Supreme Court says

Tyson Timbs admitted he'd sold drugs, and he accepted his sentence without a fight. What he wouldn't quietly accept was the ...

February 20, 2019

US steps up winter-warfare training as global threat shifts

Hunkered down behind a wall of snow, two U.S. Marines melt slush to make drinking water after spending the night digging out ...

February 20, 2019

AP source: FBI had backup plan to save Russia probe evidence

The FBI developed a backup plan to protect evidence in its Russia investigation soon after the firing of FBI Director James ...

February 20, 2019

US automakers to Trump: Don't slap tariffs on imported cars

America's auto industry is bracing for a potential escalation in President Donald Trump's tariff war with the world, one that ...

February 19, 2019

Flypast honors US bomber crew who died saving British kids

Tony Foulds has a routine when he visits the memorial for 10 American airmen killed in World War II. First, he kisses his ...

February 18, 2019

Trump lashes out at key officials involved in Russia probe

President Donald Trump is lashing out at key officials involved in the Russia probe, namely former FBI Deputy Director Andrew ...

February 18, 2019

Abe mum on Trump's claim of nomination for Nobel Peace Prize

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kept quiet Monday over President Donald Trump's claim that he had nominated him for the ...

February 18, 2019

Ex-FBI official: 'Crime may have been committed' by Trump

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview that aired Sunday that a "crime may have been committed" when ...

February 16, 2019

The Latest: Merkel defends Iran deal; Pence blasts Europe

The Latest on the international security conference taking place in Munich (all times local): 10 p.m. German Chancellor ...

February 16, 2019

Trump emergency declaration faces fights in the courts

Let the lawsuits begin. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border and predicted his ...

February 16, 2019

21 Savage 'wasn't hiding' being British, feared deportation

The Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage said in an interview aired Friday that he didn't talk about his British citizenship before ...

February 16, 2019

Graham: US should be stronger on Canadians detained in China

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said Friday the response by the United States to China detaining two Canadians in apparent ...