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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
Trial date set for officer charged with killing black man
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A trial date has been set for a white Nashville police officer charged with fatally shooting an armed black man during a foot chase in 2018.
UC proposes annual tuition increases over five years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California is considering annual tuition increases over five years under a sweeping plan to raise more money for financial aid and campus needs.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Brings Even More Thrills to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland Resort
ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The groundbreaking new Disney attraction Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is now open at Disneyland Park in California, adding to the immersive adventures available t…
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AP source: Dershowitz, Starr on Trump impeachment legal team
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's legal team will include former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into Pre…
Plane slides off taxiway in icy weather; winter storm hits
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A plane slid off the taxiway at Kansas City International Airport on Friday due to icy conditions that also have closed schools, universities and government offices as a sprawling winter sto…
Actors die in fall during rehearsal for Mexican TV show
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two actors fell from a bridge and died while rehearsing a scene on location for the Mexican TV series “Sin Miedo a la Verdad,” broadcaster Televisa said Friday.
Student shot during attack on school officer to face trial
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin teenager who was shot and wounded when he stabbed a school resource officer has been ordered to stand trial.
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Leader of St. Louis black police union says racial bias real
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The president of a predominantly black St. Louis police union said Wednesday that the city prosecutor’s lawsuit is correct in pointing out racial concerns in St. Louis, including biases within the …
NJ passes laws to preserve 'Obamacare' amid court fight
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Barring health insurance that excludes coverage for pre-existing conditions and letting children stay on their parents' plans until 26 would be preserved under a slate of new laws New Jersey en…
New Hampshire to inaugurate second "Kid Governor"
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A fifth grader from Concord is taking office as New Hampshire's next “Kid Governor.”
Man sentenced for collecting missing wife's benefits
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man whose wife has been missing since September 2017 has been sentenced to two years years in prison for collecting her Social Security disability benefits after her disappearance.
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