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February 16, 2019

The Latest: Police: Aurora attacker took gun to firing

The Latest on the mass shooting at a warehouse in Aurora, Illinois (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Authorities say the man who ...

February 16, 2019

NBA, FIBA announce plans for pro league in Africa

The NBA is bringing a pro league to Africa. The Basketball Africa League, a new collaboration between the NBA and the sport's ...

February 16, 2019

The Latest: NBA, FIBA bringing pro league to Africa

The Latest on NBA All-Star Weekend (all times local): 12:50 p.m. The NBA is bringing a pro league to Africa. The Basketball ...

February 16, 2019

Academy reverses plans, will air all awards live at Oscars

Bowing to a backlash that had threatened to engulf an already blunder-plagued Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture ...

February 16, 2019

Correction: Lithium Ion Batteries-Recycling story

In a story Feb. 15 about a Department of Energy lithium-ion battery research and development project, The Associated Press ...

February 16, 2019

Russian court orders US investor Calvey held for 2 months

A Moscow court has ordered a U.S. investment fund manager to be jailed for two months while facing fraud charges.

February 16, 2019

Hearing into unresolved US House race could find winner

Evidence collected over months and being unveiled Monday could reveal whether the nation's last undecided congressional ...

February 16, 2019

Gone in a New York minute: How the Amazon deal fell apart

In early November, word began to leak that Amazon was serious about choosing New York to build a giant new campus. The city ...

February 16, 2019

Trump emergency declaration faces fights in the courts

Let the lawsuits begin. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border and predicted his ...

February 16, 2019

Trump declares emergency at border after stinging defeat

Defiant in the wake of a stinging budget defeat, President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency at the U.S.

February 16, 2019

Nigeria delays election until Feb. 23 over 'challenges'

Nigeria's electoral commission delayed the presidential election until Feb. 23, making the announcement a mere five hours ...

February 16, 2019

Employee being fired fatally shoots 5 co-workers in Illinois

A 15-year employee being fired from a suburban Chicago manufacturing company started shooting Friday, killing five co-workers ...

February 16, 2019

Trump declaration faces uncertain fate in coming court fight

Let the lawsuits begin. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border Friday and predicted ...

February 16, 2019

The Latest: Nigeria delays presidential vote until Feb. 23

The Latest on Nigeria's election (all times local): 2:50 a.m. Nigeria's electoral commission says the presidential election ...

February 16, 2019

Court filing: Manafort faces more than 19 years in prison

Paul Manafort, the one-time chairman of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, could spend more than 19 years in prison on tax ...

February 16, 2019

Judge keeps most Keystone XL pipeline work on hold

A federal judge in Montana has largely kept in place an injunction that blocks a Canadian company from performing preliminary ...

February 16, 2019

Pelicans fire GM Dell Demps amid Anthony Davis fallout

The New Orleans Pelicans have decided to fire ninth-year general manager Dell Demps and start the process of finding someone ...

February 16, 2019

Payless ShoeSource to shutter all of its remaining US stores

Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic ...

February 16, 2019

California teachers say announcement on strike coming

The union representing teachers in Oakland, California, says it will make an announcement Saturday about a potential strike, ...