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November 10, 2018

The Latest: Trump threatens to withhold federal payments

The Latest on California's wildfires (all times local): 1:30 a.m. President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal ...

November 09, 2018

Floods kill 9 in Jordan, visitors seek high ground in Petra

Flash floods caused by heavy rain across Jordan killed nine people Friday and forced hundreds of tourists to seek higher ...

November 09, 2018

Guardiola raises prospect of new action over City finances

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola raised the prospect Friday of soccer authorities punishing the Premier League champions ...

November 09, 2018

UN: 445,000 Yemenis have fled Hodeida area

Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis from the Hodeida area have been forced to flee amid a Saudi-led coalition offensive to take ...

November 09, 2018

Financial Times editor refused entry to Hong Kong

The Asia editor of the Financial Times has been refused entry to Hong Kong, weeks after he was denied a new work visa in what ...

November 09, 2018

Election results offer more evidence of urban-rural divide

Democrats did what was once unthinkable when they flipped two suburban Chicago congressional districts that had been held by ...

November 09, 2018

The Latest: Calif. shooting survivor was at Vegas massacre

The Latest on the shooting at a Southern California bar that left 13 dead including the gunman (all times local): 8:10 p.m.

November 09, 2018

Delaware politicians bury a hatchet in post-election ritual

This week's midterm elections spawned bitter rancor across the nation, as Republican President Donald Trump and congressional ...

November 09, 2018

Central American migrants in Mexico want buses to US border

Central American migrants in a caravan that has stopped in Mexico City demanded buses Thursday to take them to the U.S.

November 08, 2018

The Latest: Warsaw court nixes city's far-right march ban

The Latest on the dispute over a far-right march in Warsaw, which organizers had wanted to hold on Sunday, Poland's ...

November 08, 2018

2 dead in continuing unrest in W. African country of Guinea

Two young men were fatally shot amid continuing political unrest following the disputed results of this West African ...

November 08, 2018

After long wait, 1st legal pot shops on East Coast to open

With its youthful vibe and eclectic mix of culture, a small Massachusetts city seems a logical site for the nation's first ...

November 08, 2018

McCaskill loss in Missouri illustrates urban-rural divide

President Donald Trump might have lost ground with suburban voters during the midterm elections, but rural voters in Missouri ...

November 08, 2018

Migrants in caravan shrug over US vote, eye change at home

The migrants in a caravan used by President Donald Trump as a campaign issue were almost universally unaware of the results ...

November 07, 2018

The Latest: Some Nevada polls stayed open 3 extra hours

The Latest on voting problems in the midterm election (all times local): 1:47 a.m. Wednesday Some polling places in Nevada ...

November 07, 2018

Machine breakdowns, long lines mar vote on Election Day

Problem signs that arose during weeks of early voting carried into Election Day as some voters across the country faced ...

November 07, 2018

Washington city ends gun sales by police after AP probe

The City Council in Spokane, Washington, has passed an ordinance prohibiting police from selling confiscated firearms, citing ...

November 06, 2018

Aid arrives for migrants at Mexico City stadium as US votes

Humanitarian aid converged around a stadium in Mexico City where thousands of Central American migrants winding their way ...

November 06, 2018

Yemeni rebels say they halted Saudi-led forces at port city

Yemen's rebels claim they halted advances of their adversaries, the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led Arab coalition, at a key ...