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September 19, 2020

The Latest: Schumer uses McConnell words against him on RBG

The Latest on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (all times local): 10:45 p.m. Senate Minority Leader ...

September 19, 2020

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, ...

September 19, 2020

Trump shifts on Puerto Rico, releases aid as election nears

President Donald Trump announced the release Friday of $13 billion in assistance to repair years-old hurricane damage in ...

September 19, 2020

US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens shutdowns

The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it will ban Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app stores on Sunday and will ...

September 19, 2020

Ginsburg, a feminist icon memorialized as the Notorious RBG

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg moved slowly. When court was in session, she often had her head down, sometimes ...

September 19, 2020

Hawaii court hears case on legality of foreign fishing labor

The Hawaii Supreme Court heard arguments Friday on the legality of granting licenses to foreign workers in Hawaii’s longline ...

September 19, 2020

Dems drop Pompeo contempt threat after records turned over

The House Foreign Affairs Committee has dropped a threat of contempt against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after the State ...

September 19, 2020

Donor cash surges to Harrison, the Democrat taking on Graham

It won't be known until Election Day if a poll showing a tightening contest between Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and ...

September 19, 2020

4 Louisiana police officers charged in Black man's death

Four police officers in northwest Louisiana have been charged with negligent homicide and malfeasance in connection with the ...

September 19, 2020

US sends troops, armored vehicles to Syria to counter Russia

The U.S. has deployed additional troops and armored vehicles into eastern Syria after a number of clashes with Russian ...

September 19, 2020

Princeton faces federal inquiry after acknowledging racism

The Trump administration has opened an investigation into racial bias at Princeton University, saying that the school's ...

September 19, 2020

Pompeo visits Guyana hoping to shore up support on Venezuela

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the small nation of Guyana on Friday looking to shore up support for Trump ...

September 19, 2020

Fired, pro-Black Lives Matter officer sues to get job back

A former Philadelphia police officer who was cleared of charges that he falsified records is suing to get his job back, ...

September 19, 2020

Bergdahl lawyers say judge's job application posed conflict

A new motion filed in the case of former U.S Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is asking the highest appeals court for the U.S.

September 18, 2020

Mexico official: Woman's death at water protest was accident

The commander of Mexico’s National Guard said Friday the death of a woman shot by guard members at a water protest in ...

September 18, 2020

Judge: Michigan must count ballots that arrive post-election

A judge on Friday cleared the way for more absentee ballots to be counted in Michigan, saying envelopes postmarked by the eve ...

September 18, 2020

Current events: Electric fence deters Trump sign thieves

A Massachusetts man tired of people stealing his Donald Trump campaign sign has come up with a shocking solution: an ...

September 18, 2020

Trump gives award to Kuwait's ruling emir

President Donald Trump has bestowed a top U.S. honor on Kuwait's ruling emir, who has played a central role in resolving a ...

September 18, 2020

Trump heats up culture war in appeal to Wisconsin voters

President Donald Trump stepped up his rhetoric on cultural issues, aiming to boost enthusiasm among rural Wisconsin voters ...

September 18, 2020

China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during US envoy's visit

China’s military sent 18 planes including fighter jets over the Taiwan Strait in an unusually large show of force Friday as ...