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October 16, 2019

US to require Chinese officials to report American contacts

The Trump administration says it will soon require Chinese officials in the U.S. to notify the State Department ahead of any ...

October 16, 2019

Syrian forces enter key border town, blocking Turkish plans

Syrian forces on Wednesday night rolled into the strategic border town of Kobani, blocking one path for the Turkish military ...

October 16, 2019

No classes, parents scramble as Chicago teacher strike looms

Parents and community groups are scrambling to prepare for an expected strike by Chicago teachers that prompted city ...

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

The Latest: House measure condemns Trump's Syria withdrawal

The Latest on President Donald Trump and Syria (all times local): 2:45 p.m. The House has overwhelmingly voted its bipartisan ...

October 16, 2019

Biden jabs Warren on foreign policy, compares Trump to Nixon

Joe Biden is punching left and right coming out of the Democrats' latest presidential debate, casting his top primary rival, ...

October 16, 2019

Mormon church opposes Utah LGBTQ conversion therapy ban

A proposed conversion therapy ban in Utah is in danger of being derailed after the influential Church of Jesus of Christ of ...

October 16, 2019

Kansas lawmaker who left GOP running for Senate as Democrat

One of four Kansas legislators who made headlines last year by defecting from the Republican Party is running for the U.S.

October 16, 2019

A year after pot legalization in Canada, it's a slow roll

The weed is expensive, the selection is limited, the black market persists, and licensed stores are scarce. It's one year ...

October 16, 2019

Iraqi leaders discuss situation in Syria with US official

Iraqi President Barham Saleh discussed Wednesday the situation in northern Syria with a visiting U.S. official saying they ...

October 16, 2019

Democrats protest $200M in additional border wall transfers

President Donald Trump has quietly transferred more than $200 million from Pentagon counterdrug efforts toward building his ...

October 16, 2019

Trump: US has no stake in Turkey's fight in northern Syria

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that Turkey's attacks in Syria against Kurdish fighters who fought alongside ...

October 16, 2019

Census confirms drivers' records request tied to citizenship

The U.S. Census Bureau is acknowledging that its nationwide request for state drivers' license records is the result of ...

October 16, 2019

Correction: Mexico-Violence story

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

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 ...