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October 16, 2019

In a story Oct. 15 about two shootouts between Mexican security forces and suspected drug cartel gunmen, The Associated Press ...

October 16, 2019

Kim rides horse on sacred peak, vows to fight US sanctions

North Korea released a series of photos Wednesday showing leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse to a sacred mountain he has ...

October 16, 2019

Regulators put most Mountain Valley construction on hold

Federal regulators are putting a temporary stop to most construction on the Mountain Valley Pipeline amid litigation over key ...

October 16, 2019

Another man is arrested in probe of Giuliani associates

A Florida man wanted in a campaign finance case involving associates of Rudy Giuliani is in federal custody after flying ...

October 16, 2019

Trump hosts Italy's President Mattarella at the White House

President Donald Trump has welcomed Italian President Sergio Mattarella to the White House for talks. The leaders are ...

October 16, 2019

Classes canceled as threat of Chicago teacher strike looms

Chicago's mayor announced on Wednesday that the city's public schools will be shut down on Thursday, ahead of an expected ...

October 16, 2019

Russia offers to mediate in Syria, asserting its role

Russia offered Wednesday to mediate a resolution in northern Syria, further asserting Moscow's role as a regional force, ...

October 16, 2019

Study: 'Medicare for All' not only way to universal coverage

Health care memo to Democrats: There's more than one way to get to coverage for all. A study out Wednesday finds that an ...

October 16, 2019

Debate takeaways: Warren attacked, 70s club avoids age issue

A dozen Democratic presidential candidates participated in a spirited debate over health care, taxes, gun control and ...

October 16, 2019

Sanders and Warren stockpile millions more than 2020 rivals

Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren don't just lead the Democratic presidential primary in fundraising. They've stockpiled ...

October 16, 2019

Debate rivals assail Warren as she joins Democrats' top rank

Elizabeth Warren repeatedly came under attack during the Democratic presidential debate as rivals accused the Massachusetts ...

October 16, 2019

Hong Kong, China warn of harm to US interests in House vote

Hong Kong's leader expressed "frustration and disappointment and regret" Wednesday over steps by the U.S. Congress to support ...

October 16, 2019

Campaign: Warren's call to exit Mideast means combat troops

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's call Tuesday night for the United States to "get out" of the Middle East, if implemented, would end ...

October 16, 2019

The Latest: Bush-DeGeneres friendship prompts final question

The Latest on the fourth Democratic presidential debate (all times local): 11:15 p.m. The final question at the fourth ...

October 16, 2019

Fort Worth chief: 'absolutely no excuse' for woman's killing

The furor Tuesday over the killing of a black woman by a white Fort Worth officer became increasingly about a gun pointed at ...

October 16, 2019

Vivid details emerge on Ukraine as impeachment quickens

The impeachment inquiry is revealing vivid new details about the high-level unease over President Donald Trump's actions ...

October 16, 2019

Fearing US abandonment, Kurds kept back channels wide open

When Syria's Kurdish fighters, America's longtime battlefield allies against the Islamic State, announced over the weekend ...

October 16, 2019

Sondland prepared to deny he was warned about Ukraine work

Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, is prepared to tell lawmakers this week that top White House ...