Trump's grievances feed menacing undertow after the election

WASHINGTON (AP) — The last throes of Donald Trump’s presidency have turned ugly — even dangerous.

Barr's special counsel move could tie up his successor

WASHINGTON (AP) — Outgoing Attorney General William Barr's decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate the handling of the Russia probe ensures his successor won't have an easy transition.

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11 Austin officers disciplined for actions in May protests

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Eleven Austin police officers have been disciplined for their actions during late May protests over racial injustice following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the city announced Wedne…

Woman reports catching intruder while recording dance video

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Police have arrested a man after a Maryland woman said she captured an intruder on video breaking into her apartment as she recorded herself dancing.

The Latest: CDC head backs panel on initial vaccine use

ATLANTA — The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has signed off on an expert panel’s recommendation that health care workers and nursing home residents be the first to get coronavirus vaccinatio…

House committee chair presses Census on delays to count

Internal U.S. Census Bureau documents indicate that it will be unable to meet a year-end deadline for handing in data used for allocating congressional seats as it deals with irregularities found in the numbers-cru…

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Lawmakers bristle after Trump threatens defense bill veto

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is closing out his relationship with Congress with one more power jab, threatening to veto a hugely popular defense bill unless lawmakers clamp down on big tech companies he…

In video, Trump unspools unsubstantiated voter fraud charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — Increasingly detached from reality, President Donald Trump stood before a White House lectern and delivered a 46-minute diatribe against the election results that produced a win for Democrat Joe B…

Former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing has died at the age of 94, his office and the French presidency say

PARIS (AP) — Former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing has died at the age of 94, his office and the French presidency say.

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Ex-French leader Valery Giscard d'Estaing dies at age 94

PARIS (AP) — Valery Giscard d’Estaing, the president of France from 1974 to 1981 who became a champion of European integration, died on Wednesday. He was 94.

Building collapses in Egypt; officials say at least 6 dead

CAIRO (AP) — An apartment building collapsed in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least six people Wednesday, Egyptian officials said.