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September 17, 2019

US narcotics agent admits role in drug trafficking scheme

A federal narcotics agent scheduled to stand trial this month has pleaded guilty to participating in a decadelong drug ...

September 17, 2019

Only on AP: Popular pot vape gets makeover to counter fakes

A short walk from police headquarters in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, a cluster of bustling shops are openly selling ...

September 17, 2019

Trump: It looks like Iran hit Saudis, no military option yet

President Donald Trump declared Monday it "looks" like Iran was behind the explosive attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.

September 16, 2019

Police: DNA links Florida man to 'serial' slayings of women

Three women shot in the head, each dumped a month a part — the 2006 killings scared Daytona Beach's street people so badly ...

September 16, 2019

Wisconsin man accused of making THC cartridges charged

A Wisconsin man suspected of running an illegal operation to manufacture vaping cartridges flew to California last month to ...

September 16, 2019

Propane blast kills firefighter, injures his brother, others

A fierce propane explosion leveled a newly constructed building after fire crews arrived to investigate the smell of gas ...

September 16, 2019

Suspect charged in fire that destroyed Minnesota synagogue

Prosecutors on Monday charged a homeless man with causing a fire that destroyed a historic synagogue in northeastern ...

September 16, 2019

US, Iran trade barbs at meeting of UN nuclear watchdog

The United States and Iran traded barbs over Tehran's nuclear activities as the International Atomic Energy Agency's general ...

September 16, 2019

Man organizes hunting event for wheelchair users

A Utah man who has been in a wheelchair for more than three decades has created a pheasant hunt for people like him who need ...

September 15, 2019

Correction: Sikh Killed-Anniversary story

In a story Sept. 15 about the anniversary of an Indian Sikh immigrant gunned down in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist ...

September 15, 2019

The Latest: At least 22 people injured in deck collapse

The Latest on a deck collapse at the Jersey Shore (all times local): 9:55 p.m. Hospital officials say at least 22 people were ...

September 15, 2019

Police: Owner blew up house on his daughter's wedding day

A homeowner near Pittsburgh blew up his house on his daughter's wedding day, police said shortly after his body was found in ...

September 15, 2019

Decks collapse during firefighter event; at least 22 injured

A home's multilevel deck collapsed Saturday evening at the Jersey Shore during an event weekend, trapping people and injuring ...

September 14, 2019

Legal briefs: Suspended judge pleads in underwear-theft case

A suspended New York judge has pleaded guilty to attempted burglary for trying to sneak into a neighbor's home to steal her ...

September 14, 2019

California Highway Patrol captures flightless fugitive emu

California authorities have captured an emu after the flightless fugitive led officers down a highway. The Fresno Bee ...

September 14, 2019

Stinky shoppers unoffended after Mississippi store bans them

You stink, stay out! That's the message from one Mississippi Delta convenience store to workers at a neighboring soybean oil ...

September 14, 2019

Jury pool for cop who killed black man asked about biases

Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot her unarmed black ...

September 14, 2019

Strike looms at GM as UAW extends Ford, Fiat Chrysler pacts

Leaders of the United Auto Workers union have extended contracts with Ford and Fiat Chrysler indefinitely, but the pact with ...

September 14, 2019

Houston officer shot after 4 suspects beat priest; 1 sought

A Houston police officer was hospitalized in stable condition after he was shot with his own gun in a struggle with a suspect ...

September 14, 2019

Liberty students protest in wake of reports about Falwell

Students at Liberty University in Virginia gathered Friday to protest in the wake of news reports containing allegations that ...