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January 18, 2020

St. Louis donations wipe away $13 million in medical debt

Thousands of St. Louis-area families were freed from a major financial burden thanks to a charitable effort that is ...

January 18, 2020

Over 1,000 Central American migrants try to enter Mexico

More than a thousand Central American migrants on Saturday surged onto a bridge spanning the Suchiate River between southern ...

January 18, 2020

Gun-rights activists gear up for show of force in Virginia

Police are scouring the internet for clues about plans for mayhem, workers are putting up chain link holding pens around ...

January 18, 2020

Splits in France's strike movement trigger fears of violence

A French government minister warned that seditious groups bent on violence were hijacking the protest movement against ...

January 18, 2020

Justices taking up bans on state money to religious schools

A Supreme Court that seems more favorable to religion-based discrimination claims is set to hear a case that could make it ...

January 18, 2020

Impeachment lands Sen. Collins in familiar spot: crosshairs

Facing perhaps her toughest reelection fight, veteran Sen. Susan Collins has parachuted into familiar terrain — the heart of ...

January 18, 2020

Putin's moves leave Russian opposition with few options

Russian President Vladimir Putin played it differently this time. Instead of openly declaring plans to extend his rule like ...

January 18, 2020

Records reveal concerns of deceased GOP redistricting expert

Republican victories in state legislative and gubernatorial elections in 2010 put them in a commanding position the next year ...

January 18, 2020

Ohio State doctor abuse investigation, suits have cost $9.8M

The investigation and related lawsuits about alleged sexual abuse decades ago by an Ohio State University team doctor have ...

January 18, 2020

3 more linked to neo-Nazi group arrested in Georgia

Three men linked to a violent white supremacist group known as The Base were charged with conspiring to kill members of a ...

January 18, 2020

California teachers sue after jetliner dumps fuel on schools

Four teachers from a Los Angeles-area school sued Delta Air Lines on Friday, saying they were exposed to jet fuel when a ...

January 18, 2020

Panama man pulled 2 children from clutches of killer cult

Indigenous farmer Josué González recalled how his pregnant wife and children were taken from their home by cult members in ...

January 18, 2020

Brazil fires top culture official over Nazi-linked comments

Outrage rained on Brazil's government from across the political spectrum after the culture secretary used language similar ...

January 18, 2020

Virginia's highest court upholds weapons ban at gun rally

Virginia's highest court on Friday upheld a ban on firearms at an upcoming pro-gun rally in the state's capital, an event ...

January 18, 2020

Protests close Louvre museum in Paris amid pension strikes

Dozens of protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre museum and forced the famous Paris landmark to close Friday while ...

January 18, 2020

Puerto Rico to open schools after 6.4 quake despite concerns

Puerto Rico’s government is opening public schools in late January without knowing if they can withstand a big earthquake as ...

January 18, 2020

AP Exclusive: AT&T under pressure to defy Maduro's censors

Last April, as a military uprising roiled Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government ordered pay TV providers to ...

January 17, 2020

Best Buy says it is reviewing allegations made against CEO

Best Buy said it is investigating CEO Corie Barry after receiving an anonymous letter making allegations against her.

January 17, 2020

What you need to know before 2020 Census starts in Alaska

The 2020 Census kicks off Tuesday in remote Alaska. U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham will be there to conduct ...