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STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer

2020 Watch: On eve of New Hampshire, is Mayor Pete for real?

Chaos in Iowa has sparked a deep sense of anxiety among Democrats who hoped the kickoff contest would provide clarity and evidence of excitement at the official starting line of the 2020 primary season.
7 years ago
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JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer

Making Oscar history, ‘Parasite’ wins best picture

“Parasite” has won the best picture Oscar, becoming the first foreign-language film to take home the biggest honor in film.
7 years ago
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JOE McDONALD Associated Press

China virus cases rise again, 65 more on ship in Japan

China is reporting a rise in new virus cases, denting optimism that disease control measures which isolated major cities might be working.
7 years ago
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PREEYAPA T. KHUNSONG and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press

Thailand mourns victims of country’s deadliest mass shooting

As mourning began for the victims of Thailand's worst mass shooting, the country counted its losses.
7 years ago
British Airways sets record flying across the Atlantic...
Associated Press

Setting record, British Airways flight crosses Atlantic in less than 5 hours

A British Airways plane flew between New York and London in less than five hours this weekend, setting a record for subsonic plane travel.
7 years ago
Dave McCoy, Mammoth Mountain founder, dies at 104...
Associated Press

Dave McCoy, who gave skiers Mammoth Mountain, dies at 104

Dave McCoy, who transformed California's Mammoth Mountain from a remote Sierra peak into a downhill destination for skiers and snowboarders from around the world, has died. He was 104.
7 years ago
Utah residents travel to Mexico to buy prescription drugs...
LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

Utah sends employees to Mexico for lower prescription drug prices

Utah is paying public employees to travel to Mexico to fill their medications in a program aimed at reducing the high cost of prescription drugs.
7 years ago
Coronavirus death toll in China has surpassed SARS...
JOE McDONALD Associated Press

Coronavirus death toll in China surpasses SARS but new cases fall

The death toll of the Coronavirus in China has reached 811, passing the number of fatalities in the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic.
7 years ago
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SOPHIA ROSENBAUM and DEEPTI HAJELA undefined

Two NYPD officers shot in the Bronx hours after ambush

Two NYPD officers were shot in the Bronx after a gunman ambushed them.
7 years ago
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RAHIM FAIEZ and KATHY GANNON Associated Press

US says 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded in Afghanistan attack

U.S. military officials say two American soldiers were killed and six wounded in a so-called insider attack in eastern Afghanistan.
7 years ago
BEN FOX Associated Press

DHS cuts New Yorkers off from ‘trusted traveler’ programs

The Department of Homeland Security says New York residents will be cut off from ‘trusted traveler’ programs like Global Entry because of a state law that prevents immigration officials from accessing motor vehicle records.
7 years ago
This undated image provided by Nuro in February 2020 shows their self-driving vehicle "R2" carrying...
TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer

US lets autonomous vehicle bypass human-driver safety rules

For the first time, the U.S. government's highway safety agency has approved a company's request to deploy a self-driving vehicle that doesn't need to meet the same federal safety standards for cars and trucks driven by humans.
7 years ago
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STEVE PEOPLES, JULIE PACE and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press

DNC chair calls for ‘recanvass’ of Iowa results after delays

The chairman of the Democratic National Committee is calling for a “recanvass” of the results of the Iowa caucuses. Party leader Tom Perez tweeted Thursday that “enough is enough” after three days of technical issues and delays.
7 years ago
Caucus goers check in at a caucus at Roosevelt Hight School, Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, in Des Moines, I...
Madeleine Porter

Amid irregularities, AP unable to declare winner in Iowa

The Associated Press is unable to declare a winner of Iowa’s Democratic caucuses. Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders are locked in a tight race.
7 years ago
Workers wearing protective gears spray disinfectant as a precaution against a new coronavirus at a ...
Ken Moritsugu

Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm about the virus dies

A hospital in China says a doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the coronavirus outbreak has died of the illness.
7 years ago
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LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

Utah lawmaker proposes warning label for pornography

A Utah lawmaker has unveiled a proposal to require pornography to carry warning labels or be subject to a possible $2,500 penalty, though an adult-entertainment industry group warned the idea would violate the First Amendment.
7 years ago
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MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

Radio host Limbaugh awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. President Donald Trump presented the award during the State of the Union speech Tuesday night.
7 years ago
Beer cans from Motorworks Brewery show shelter dogs on the label, including an image of Hazel (righ...
Madeleine Porter

Woman sees missing dog on beer cans promoting shelter dogs

A dog in Florida will be reunited with its owner in Minnesota three years after disappearing thanks to a beer can photo campaign to help find homes for shelter dogs.
7 years ago
Post Malone Utah...
Colby Walker

Utah bar used to film Post Malone Super Bowl commercial

Post Malone loves Utah and has flaunted his love for the Beehive State in a number of new commercials.
7 years ago
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BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

Utah man to plead guilty in wife’s death on Alaska cruise

A Utah man has agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his wife during a 2017 cruise to Alaska.
7 years ago
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ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer

US adds ‘low yield’ nuclear weapon to its submarine arsenal

The Pentagon's top policy official tells The Associated Press that the United States for the first time has deployed the newest addition to its nuclear arsenal — a submarine-launched weapon that the Trump administration says will make nuclear war less likely.
7 years ago
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., waves as he leaves after speaking at ...
STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press

In embarrassing twist, Democrats have no Iowa caucus results

Democratic Party officials in Iowa are working furiously to deliver the delayed results of their first-in-the-nation caucus. They say final results will be released Tuesday.
7 years ago
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Colby Walker

What to watch during the State of the Union

President Donald Trump will be facing his accusers Tuesday night during his State of the Union speech. The impeached president is speaking on the eve of what's anticipated to be his Senate acquittal on Wednesday. The White House says he's expected to talk about his accomplishments in office, but they're not predicting whether Trump will stick to that script.
7 years ago
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KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press

Hong Kong reports virus death as workers strike at hospitals

Hong Kong hospitals are cutting services as thousands of medical workers strike for a second day to demand that the border with mainland China be shut completely to ward off a virus that caused its first death in the territory.
7 years ago