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October 16, 2019

California earthquake alerts to become available statewide

Earthquake early warning alerts will become publicly available throughout California this week, the Governor's Office of ...

October 16, 2019

The Latest: Trump told Erdogan, 'Don't be a tough guy'

The Latest on President Donald Trump and Syria (all times local): 5:20 p.m. Two days after President Donald Trump ordered U.S

October 16, 2019

Pence's mission to Turkey could be his most significant yet

Vice President Mike Pence departs for Turkey to undertake arguably his most significant mission yet, seeking to halt a ...

October 16, 2019

Brexit talks inch closer to a deal ahead of summit

The European Union and Britain inched ever closer to a Brexit deal, with the leaders of France and Germany saying they ...

October 16, 2019

The Latest: Customs, VAT issues seen holding up Brexit deal

The latest on Brexit (all times local): 10:50 p.m. The European Parliament's chief Brexit official says that over the coming ...

October 16, 2019

McConnell gives Senate GOP lesson on impeachment trial rules

Senate Republicans got a civics lesson Wednesday on their roles in an impeachment trial. Rule No. 1: No talking in class.

October 16, 2019

Farmers blame Trump for biofuels rule they view as betrayal

Agriculture commodity groups and some farmers expressed frustration and anger Wednesday with a rule released by the ...

October 16, 2019

US resumes assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras

The Trump administration is resuming targeted foreign assistance funding for El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras after the ...

October 16, 2019

Trump rule may mean 1 million kids lose automatic free lunch

Nearly a million children could lose their automatic eligibility for free school lunches under a Trump administration ...

October 16, 2019

Court seems split on possible resentencing for teen sniper

Liberal and conservative justices seemed split Wednesday on whether to grant a new sentencing hearing to Lee Boyd Malvo, one ...

October 16, 2019

Pricey pot, few stores in Canada after 1 year of legal sales

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

October 16, 2019

Challenge in opioid trial: Finding jurors in a stricken area

How to select a jury for a trial on the opioid crisis in an area particularly hard hit by addictions and overdoses? That's ...

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

Trump denies giving green light to Turkey on Syria

President Donald Trump denied giving Turkey a green light to invade Syria, insisting what he gave "was just the opposite of ...

October 16, 2019

Sutter Health, California settle massive antitrust case

One of California's largest hospital systems has reached an agreement to settle a massive class-action lawsuit over ...

October 16, 2019

Parents of killed teen reject Trump's attempted introduction

The grieving parents of a British teenager who was killed in a car crash involving an American diplomat's wife felt ambushed ...

October 16, 2019

High court weighs state role in prosecuting immigrants

The Supreme Court is trying to sort out whether states can prosecute immigrants who use fake Social Security numbers to get ...

October 16, 2019

Lawyers linked to Panama Papers seek to stop Netflix movie

Two lawyers linked to the so-called Panama Papers are asking a federal judge to stop Neflix's upcoming release of "The ...

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 ...