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October 14, 2019

High court to consider state role in prosecuting immigrants

Donaldo Morales caught a break when federal prosecutors declined to charge him after he was arrested for using a fake Social ...

October 14, 2019

Census Bureau seeks state data, including citizenship info

The U.S. Census Bureau is asking states for drivers' license records that typically include citizenship data and has made a ...

October 14, 2019

US pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible

The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos , cries of betrayal ...

October 14, 2019

Law gives child sex assault victims more time to file suits

California is giving childhood victims of sexual abuse more time to decide whether to file lawsuits, joining several states ...

October 14, 2019

Family seeks answers after police kill Texas woman at home

A white police officer who killed a black woman inside her Texas home while responding to a neighbor's call about an open ...

October 14, 2019

In or out? Court case on job bias casts pall on LGBT fests

National Coming Out Day festivities were tempered this year by anxiety that some LGBT folk may have to go back into the ...

October 14, 2019

Hundreds of migrants corralled at detention center in Mexico

Hundreds of migrants from Africa, the Caribbean and Central America found themselves corralled in a migrant detention ...

October 14, 2019

The Latest: Joe Biden lays out ethical markers should he win

The Latest on Hunter Biden, son of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (all times local): 7 p.m. Joe Biden is laying ...

October 13, 2019

Ambassador to testify no quid pro quo assurance was Trump's

A U.S. ambassador is expected to tell Congress that his text message reassuring another envoy that there was no quid pro quo ...

October 13, 2019

Serial killer's victim portraits could help crack cold cases

Most of the women in Samuel Little's hand-drawn portraits seem to be frowning. Their hair is short and curly or long and ...

October 13, 2019

Correction: California-New Laws story

In a story Oct. 12 about a California ban on the sale and manufacture of new fur products, The Associated Press erroneously ...

October 13, 2019

Chicago teachers may test unions' 'social justice' strategy

A threatened strike by Chicago teachers would test a strategy employed by a growing number of urban teachers unions convinced ...

October 13, 2019

Trump says he's an 'island of one' on Syria

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is an "island of one" for removing U.S. forces from northeastern Syria. But he ...

October 13, 2019

Louisiana's Democratic governor forced into runoff

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' quest for a second term as the Deep South's only Democratic governor will stretch over ...

October 13, 2019

Officer kills woman inside her Texas home after welfare call

A black woman was fatally shot by a white Fort Worth, Texas, officer inside her home early Saturday after police were called ...

October 12, 2019

New California law bans most animals from circuses

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning most animals from circuses. The law exempts rodeos and does not apply ...

October 12, 2019

Running for president, Gabbard faces challenge in Hawaii

In recent days, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has talked to voters over chili and pumpkin bars at a house party in Cedar Rapids, ...

October 12, 2019

Late teen's family wants US diplomat's wife to lose immunity

The parents of British teenager who was killed in a traffic accident involving an American diplomat's wife are planning a ...

October 12, 2019

Agency eyes big revamp of Wall Street whistleblower program

A federal agency is moving with little fanfare to revamp one of the most successful whistleblower programs in the government, ...

October 12, 2019

Illinois' automatic voter registration delays worry experts

Illinois' top leaders trumpeted the benefits of automatic voter registration when signing a bipartisan plan in 2017 to change ...