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November 15, 2018

Powell sees potential threats from global slowdown

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is performing well but he's eyeing potential ...

November 15, 2018

Trump ally McCarthy to lead House GOP, work to win majority

Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy easily won an internal party election Wednesday to take over the shrunken House GOP caucus, ...

November 15, 2018

Mattis: War-trophy bells' return to help US, Philippine ties

Three war-trophy bells seized by U.S. troops over a century ago got a send-off back to the Philippines on Wednesday by U.S.

November 15, 2018

Newcomer Andy Kim beats GOP Rep. MacArthur in New Jersey

Democrat Andy Kim, a political newcomer and former national security aide in the Obama administration, defeated Republican ...

November 15, 2018

Utah Republican behind in tight race sues to halt vote count

Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love sued Wednesday to halt vote counting in the Utah race where she is trailing her Democratic ...

Ralph Northam, Brian Ball, Brian Huseman

November 15, 2018

A look at what's in Amazon's new deal with Virginia

Virginia regularly awards grants, tax breaks and other goodies to businesses that move to the state or expand their ...

November 15, 2018

Florida's bitter recount battle lurches toward deadline

With time running out, Florida's election recount drama lurched forward Wednesday amid a maelstrom of courtroom arguments, ...

November 15, 2018

Challenger: Mississippi senator's 'hanging' comment harmful

A white Republican U.S. senator from Mississippi needs to fully explain her comment about a "public hanging," her black ...

November 15, 2018

Migrant caravan groups arrive by hundreds at US border

Migrants in a caravan of Central Americans arrived in Tijuana by the hundreds Wednesday, getting their first glimpse of the ...

November 15, 2018

Cartel member testifies against 'El Chapo' at US trial

An admitted former Mexican cartel member first met the notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman when he helped him evade ...

November 15, 2018

Study: Weak reporting on missing, murdered Native women

Numerous police departments nationwide are not adequately identifying or reporting cases of missing and murdered indigenous ...

November 15, 2018

The Latest: Avenatti calls accusations 'completely bogus'

The Latest on Michael Avenatti (all times local): 8:20 p.m. Michael Avenatti says the domestic violence allegations that led ...

November 15, 2018

Trump aide departs West Wing after rebuke from first lady

Deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel is leaving the White House, one day after first lady Melania Trump's office ...

November 15, 2018

California's PG&E rocked as wildfire liability concerns rise

PG&E's stock lost more than 20 percent of its value Wednesday after the utility said it does not have nearly enough insurance ...

November 15, 2018

The Latest: Bloomberg: Leader's GOP women claim misleading

The Latest on congressional Republicans' leadership elections (all times local): 6:45 p.m. Michael Bloomberg's team says it's ...

November 15, 2018

Witness didn't hear officer order security guard to drop gun

A security guard who was working at a suburban Chicago bar when a black co-worker was fatally shot by a white police officer ...

November 15, 2018

Stung by Amazon's rejection, cities look on the bright side

Sometimes losing is winning. Or at least that's what some of the 18 North American cities passed up by Amazon for its new ...

November 14, 2018

After midterms, Democratic hopefuls eye early-voting states

Democrats pondering 2020 presidential bids in the aftermath of the midterm elections are pivoting from campaigning for other ...

November 14, 2018

US government: 3 SKorean firms to pay $236M in bid-rig plot

The Justice Department says three South Korean companies have agreed to pay $236 million to settle allegations they were part ...