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September 19, 2017

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. HURRICANE MARIA ...

September 19, 2017

Military budget would swell under Senate bill

The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping defense policy bill that would pump $700 billion into the military, putting ...

September 19, 2017

Trump, the 'America First' president, goes to the UN

Elected on the nationalist slogan "America first," President Donald Trump will use his debut address to the U.N.

September 19, 2017

Common Core used widely, despite continuing debate

Most of the states that first endorsed the Common Core academic standards are still using them in some form, despite ...

September 19, 2017

America 2nd: Traditions mean Trump must wait his turn at UN

America second. It's a rare consideration for President Donald Trump, who has boasted of a new foreign policy formed around ...

September 19, 2017

Hurricane Maria batters Dominica as a Category 5 storm

Hurricane Maria intensified into a dangerous Category 5 storm and pounded the small island of Dominica as it surged into the ...

September 19, 2017

Young immigrants shout down Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the U.S. House, said she understands the fears of young immigrants after they shouted her ...

September 19, 2017

Wisconsin governor signs $3 billion Foxconn bill into law

Gov. Scott Walker signed a $3 billion incentive package Monday for Foxconn Technology Group to build a flat-screen plant in ...

September 19, 2017

Convicted church killer wants to fire Jewish, Indian lawyers

A white supremacist who was sentenced to death in the 2015 massacre of nine black worshippers has told a federal appeals ...

September 19, 2017

City asks judge to let case against OxyContin maker proceed

A Washington city that says the pain medication OxyContin has devastated the community asked a federal judge Monday to let ...

September 19, 2017

Seattle councilman becomes the city's 3rd mayor in a week

Seattle on Monday got its third mayor in less than a week following the resignation last week of Ed Murray amid allegations ...

September 19, 2017

Mattis: Unclear if budget cuts play role in military crashes

Senior military leaders are examining whether strict budget constraints have contributed to a recent rash of deadly training ...

September 19, 2017

Senate backs bill to pump $700 billion into military

The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping defense policy bill that would pump $700 billion into the military, putting ...

September 19, 2017

The Latest: Ryan rooting for Senate GOP health care overhaul

The Latest on congressional health care legislation (all times local): 7:05 p.m. House Speaker Paul Ryan says he is ...

September 19, 2017

Senate GOP musters final push to erase Obama health care law

Senate Republicans expressed growing hope Monday for a final push to scuttle President Barack Obama's health care law, an ...

September 19, 2017

US: World won't rebuild Syria until political process starts

The United States says world nations aren't willing to contribute heavily to reconstruct Syria until a "credible political ...

September 19, 2017

APNewsBreak: California wants millions to fund water project

Dozens of water agencies and millions of families and farmers would be on the hook for building two giant tunnels to carry ...

September 19, 2017

GOP eyes popular tax breaks to finance overhaul

Republicans straining to find about $1 trillion to finance sweeping tax cuts are homing in on two popular deductions that are ...

September 19, 2017

The Latest: Senate approves $700 billion defense policy bill

The Latest on the Senate's passage of the defense policy bill for the 2018 budget years (all times local): 6:50 p.m.