Dems’ impeachment challenge: Making a case with no new facts

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats pressed into the second day of arguments in

Trump removes protections for waterways, aiding developers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration lifted

Lawmaker targeted by Lebanese protests rejects calls to quit

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — A Lebanese lawmaker and former foreign minister who has been a frequent target of protesters in the economically troubled country saidThursday he understands his people want change, but he…

Leading white nationalist accused of threats on message app

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A leading white nationalist has been indicted and arrested on federal charges that he threatened to rape the wife of a person with whom he was having a dispute.

The Latest: Charles appears to snup VP Pence in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest on the gathering in Jerusalem of dozens of world leaders for the World Holocaust Forum, which coincides with the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp (all times…

The Latest: VP Pence visits Western Wall in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest on the gathering in Jerusalem of dozens of world leaders for the World Holocaust Forum, which coincides with the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp (all times…

Husband in missing mom case pleads not guilty to murder

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — The estranged husband of a missing Connecticut mother of five who is presumed dead pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and kidnapping charges as a judge warned him to not violate his house …

Lee to pitch sweeping anti-abortion bans in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he wants to enact some of the strictest abortion laws in the nation, which would include banning women from undergoing the procedure once a fetal heartbeat is de…

Lawyers: Kodak Black moved to federal prison in Kentucky

MIAMI (AP) — The mother of rapper Kodak Black and a group of lawyers called a news conference to discuss what they claim is his mistreatment in a federal prison in Miami. But they discovered that just an hour earli…

At least 13 killed in torrential rains in Madagascar

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — At least 13 people have died in flooding and landslides caused by torrential rains in Madagascar this week, authorities said Thursday, with the military deployed to help evacuate peo…

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Senator calls for sanctions about American jailed in Lebanon

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire is drafting sanctions legislation to hold Lebanese officials accountable for jailing an American citizen without any charges as his health takes a turn…

Children's aunt says she was home when they were suffocated

PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix woman accused of suffocating her three young children never appeared to be a danger to them, according to an aunt who was in the house at the time of the killings.

Advocates want to make Virginia an abortion 'safe haven'

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With a newly empowered Democratic majority at the Virginia General Assembly, abortion-rights advocates say the state has a chance to roll back decades of restrictions and become a “safe haven” …

Groups seek items they say could exonerate executed inmate

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two groups sued a central Arkansas city on Thursday seeking the release of evidence they say could exonerate an inmate who was executed nearly three years ago.