Appeals court weighs tribe’s quest for casino land

BOSTON (AP) — A Native American tribe's long running effort to secure sovereign land for a casino in Massachusetts is now in the hands of a federal appeals court in Boston.

1 dead, 2 sick from Legionnaires' at Illinois senior center

CHICAGO (AP) — An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at a senior living center in suburban Chicago has left one resident dead and two others sickened, health officials said Wednesday.

Not Guilty: Senate acquits Trump of impeachment charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential

Justice Department opens civil rights investigation of Mississippi prison system after string of inmate deaths

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department opens civil rights investigation of Mississippi prison system after string of inmate deaths.

Prosecutor seeks end to lawsuit over fake subpoenas

New Orleans (AP) — New Orleans prosecutors used to issue fake subpoenas to threaten uncooperative witnesses with jail time, and the district attorney there says they can’t be sued for the deception — but a panel of…

Partial Iowa results give Buttigieg slight edge over Sanders

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Pete Buttigieg held a slight lead over Bernie Sanders in the opening contest of the Democratic race for the presidential nomination, according to partial results released by the Iowa Democra…

Ex-Los Angeles sheriff reports to prison for corruption

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has reported to prison to begin serving a three-year prison sentence for a corruption conviction, according to federal records.

President Donald Trump acquitted of all charges in Senate impeachment trial, will remain in office

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump acquitted of all charges in Senate impeachment trial, will remain in office.

Black lawmakers demand Biden disavow surrogate's comments

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Black lawmakers in South Carolina are calling on former Vice President Joe Biden to disavow statements from a longtime friend and campaign surrogate that they say are racist.

Grieving families bury kids slain in Mexico arcade attack

URUAPAN, Mexico (AP) — Relatives gathered in a driving rain Wednesday to mourn and bury three children, a 17-year-old and five adults shot to death in an attack on a video-game arcade in western Mexico.

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Syrian troops capture key rebel town despite Turkish warning

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syrian government troops captured a key opposition town in the northwest Wednesday despite threats by Turkey's president to use force if they don't pull back by the end of the month, an observ…

Buttigieg clings to narrow lead as Iowa results trickle in

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Buttigieg clung to a slight lead over Bernie Sanders in a new batch of vote totals released by the Iowa Democratic Party on Wednesday, two days after the state hosted its first-in-the-nation pr…

Man says he has coronavirus, sprays store with disinfectant

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Police are searching for a man who caused thousands of dollars of damage in a Walmart in suburban Chicago by spraying disinfectant inside the store while wearing a surgical mask and a sign on hi…

Impeachment takeaways: Trump's iron grip, McConnell delivers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate acquitted President Donald Trump on two