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February 23, 2019

Judge strikes down North Carolina voter ID OK'd by voters

A North Carolina judge on Friday voided new state mandates requiring photo identification to vote and also limiting income ...

February 23, 2019

US and China extend trade talks; Xi-Trump meeting may follow

U.S. and Chinese negotiators agreed Friday to extend high-level trade talks through the weekend, and President Donald Trump ...

February 23, 2019

Trump picks ambassador to Canada for UN post

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he has selected Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, as his nominee to ...

February 23, 2019

Criminal charges possible in North Carolina's US House fight

With a new election ordered in North Carolina's disputed congressional race, a key question remains unanswered: Who could ...

February 23, 2019

Puerto Rico Gov: Trump refuses meeting over hurricane relief

President Donald Trump has refused to meet privately with Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rossello, the governor said Friday, as ...

February 22, 2019

Moove on: No more 'cow-tipping' shirts at Oklahoma airport

The mayor of Oklahoma City is celebrating the completion of a personal mission: ridding the city's airport of cow-tipping ...

February 22, 2019

Judge dismisses charges over boy's death on waterslide

A judge dismissed criminal charges Friday against a Kansas water park owner and the designer of a 17-story slide on which a ...

February 22, 2019

Fired Amazon worker with Crohn's sues over bathroom breaks

A former Amazon employee in Kentucky with the inflammatory bowel condition known as Crohn's disease has sued the company over ...

February 22, 2019

Hickenlooper hires Iowa organizer as he considers 2020 bid

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has hired an Iowa organizer as he considers a 2020 Democratic presidential bid.

February 22, 2019

2020 Democratic hopeful Klobuchar backs legalizing marijuana

Add Amy Klobuchar to the list of 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls who support legalizing marijuana. Klobuchar said in ...

February 22, 2019

White House looking into Acosta role in sex abuse plea deal

The White House said Friday it's "looking into" Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's handling of a secret plea deal with a wealthy ...

February 22, 2019

Trump: Amazon's dropped deal 'a big loss' for hometown NYC

President Donald Trump is calling Amazon's decision to drop its plans for new headquarters in New York "a big loss" for the ...

February 22, 2019

US hits Congo officials with travel bans for graft, abuses

The Trump administration on Friday hit senior Congolese officials with travel bans for their alleged involvement in ...

February 22, 2019

The Latest: Trump raises prospect of dropping Huawei charges

The Latest on the U.S.-China trade talks in Washington (all times local): 4:20 p.m. President Donald Trump says the ...

February 22, 2019

Worry about US-SKorea alliance grows before Trump-Kim summit

As President Donald Trump seeks a nuclear deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next week in Vietnam, some in Seoul are ...

February 22, 2019

El Chapo wants new trial, hearing to probe jury misconduct

The defense team for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman said Friday it will seek a new trial for the notorious drug lord in light of ...

February 22, 2019

Mexico to help "El Chapo" family seek US humanitarian visas

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Friday that he has instructed his government to assist the family of ...

February 22, 2019

California GOP gathers to chart a course after 2018 defeats

The 2018 election left California Republicans in dismal shape, with no statewide officeholders, just seven of 53 U.S.

February 22, 2019

Virginia Gov. Northam meets with civil rights leaders

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam pledged to civil rights leaders Friday to "do everything that I can do bring good from what ...