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Associated Press

UK judge to rule on US extradition for WikiLeaks' Assange...
PAN PYLAS Associated Press

UK judge to rule on US extradition for WikiLeaks’ Assange

LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will find out Monday whether he can be extradited from the U.K. to the U.S. to face espionage charges over the publication of secret American military documents. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser is due to deliver her decision at London’s Old Bailey courthouse at 10 a.m. Monday. If she […]
6 years ago
FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2020, file photo Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks to th...
MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defense bill

Lawmakers dismissed Mr. Trump's objections to the $740 billion bill in an extraordinary New Year's Day session.
6 years ago
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The Associated Press

WATCH: New York neighbors keep eye out for fierce rodent

Residents of a Queens neighborhood are dealing with a squirrely threat.
6 years ago
In this photo provided by Olivia Hinerfeld, Olivia Hinerfeld poses with her boyfriend, Ryan Shymans...
The Associated Press

Left behind: How to prepare pets for a post-pandemic life

Sometime in 2021, probably for many more than a year after pandemic restrictions began in the United States, most American workers and students will return to campuses, offices and other workplaces. Left behind will pets who have become accustomed to humans staying home with them.
6 years ago
In this photo provided by Gary Schottle, Derek "Tank" Schottle competes in the 100 meter dash as pa...
JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer

One Good Thing: Special Olympian spreads message of love

Derek “Tank” Schottle was withdrawn and bullied when he was a young boy. Special Olympics allowed him to gain confidence and transform into a leader.
6 years ago
FILE - This July 3, 2014, file photo, shows the Microsoft Corp. logo outside the Microsoft Visitor ...
TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer

Microsoft says hackers viewed source code, didn’t change it

Microsoft said Thursday in a blog post that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies sneaked further into its systems than previously thought, although the intrusion doesn’t appear to have caused any additional harm.
6 years ago
An aerial photo shows oil tankers load crude oil at Iraq's Al-Basra Offshore Terminal in Basra, Ira...
The Associated Press

Iraq team working to ‘neutralize’ mine found on oil tanker

Iraqi security forces say one of their explosives-handling teams is working to neutralize a “large” mine discovered on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf and evacuate its crew.
6 years ago
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks to the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washing...
LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent

Trump push on $2K checks flops as GOP-led Senate won’t vote

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has all but shut the door on President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks.
6 years ago
Members of the Abta family, from left, Allison, Violet, Eli, and Ariella hold hens in front of thei...
TERENCE CHEA Associated Press

COVID cluckers: Pandemic feeds demand for backyard chickens

The coronavirus pandemic is coming home to roost in America’s backyards. Forced to hunker down at home, more people are setting up coops and raising their own chickens, which provide an earthy hobby, animal companionship and a steady supply of fresh eggs.
6 years ago
14 states over or undercounted in 2020 Census....
MIKE SCHNEIDER

Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan

The Census Bureau will miss a year-end deadline for handing in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats, a delay that could undermine President Donald Trump’s efforts.
6 years ago
Missouri Senator...
MARY CLARE JALONICK

Missouri senator to contest Biden’s Electoral College win

A Republican senator says he'll object when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the election
6 years ago
People run following an explosion at the airport in Aden, Yemen, shortly after a plane carrying the...
AHMED AL-HAJ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press

Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A large explosion struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Wednesday, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there, security officials said. At least 25 people were killed and 110 wounded in the blast. Yemen’s internationally recognized government said Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired four […]
6 years ago
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DON THOMPSON Associated Press

California announces first known case of new coronavirus variant

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the first known case of the new coronavirus variant, following the first reported U.S. case in Colorado.
6 years ago
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ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press

Records show police observed no threats from Andre Hill before shooting

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An officer on the scene of the fatal shooting of Andre Hill in Ohio’s capital city last week didn’t perceive any threats and didn’t see a gun, contrary to a mistaken claim by the fellow officer who killed Hill, according to records released Tuesday. The records provide new details into the […]
6 years ago
Tamir Rice...
MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

Feds decline charges against officers in Tamir Rice case

The Justice Department says it cannot bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers for the 2014 fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
6 years ago
FILE - (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)...
Colby Walker

FAA outlines new rules for drones and their operators

Federal officials are outlining new rules that will let operators fly small drones over people and at night.
6 years ago
FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson spe...
PAN PYLAS Associated Press

EXPLAINER: Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU

So far, the realities of Brexit have not been felt by the large majority of the British people because the country has abided by the rules of the European Union since it left the bloc earlier this year.
6 years ago
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KIMBERLEE KRUESI, DENISE LAVOIE and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

Nashville bomber to neighbor: The world is ‘never going to forget me’

The man accused of exploding a bomb in Nashville on Christmas told a neighbor days earlier the city and the world would never forget him.
6 years ago
Ohio fatal...
FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press

Ohio police officer fired in fatal shooting of Black man

A white Ohio police officer was fired Monday after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting Andre Hill, a Black man, and refusing to administer first aid for several minutes.
6 years ago
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LISA MASCARO and JILL COLVIN Associated Press

House approves Trump’s $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate

Democrats led the passage, 275-134, their majority favoring additional assistance.
6 years ago
Biden transfer of power national security...
ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press

Biden warns of Trump officials’ ‘roadblocks’ to transition

Biden says his team has faced "obstruction" from the "political leadership" at the Defense Department and the Office of Management and Budget
6 years ago
Utah Girl Scouts win a NASA Sponsored essay contest and are awarded a Space Science badge that is f...
LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press

Girl Scouts rebuke Boy Scouts in escalating recruitment war

Lawyers for the Girl Scouts say that the century-old organization is now directly competing with the Boy Scouts for female recruits and that it's not a fair fight.
6 years ago
bomber...
KIMBERLEE KRUESI, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

Authorities identify man suspected of igniting Nashville bomb

U.S. Attorney Don Cochran identified the suspect on Sunday as Anthony Quinn Warner. Investigators said they used DNA to determine the remains were Warner's.
6 years ago
Officers give harrowing account of Nashville RV bombing...
KIMBERLEE KRUESI, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

Officers give harrowing account of Nashville RV bombing

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police officers on Sunday provided harrowing details of responding to a Christmas morning explosion in downtown Nashville, at times getting choked up reliving the moments that led up to the blast and offering gratitude that they were still alive. “This is going to tie us together forever, for the rest of […]
6 years ago