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February 14, 2020 2:30 a.m.

Jehovah's Witnesses report convictions, torture in Russia

MOSCOW (AP) — Two Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted of extremism in Russia and four more arrested, one of whom reported being tortured in custody, the religious group said Friday.

February 14, 2020 1:05 a.m.

More Jehovah's Witnesses convicted, tortured in Russia

MOSCOW (AP) — Two Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted of extremism in Russia and four more arrested, one of whom reported being tortured in custody, the religious group said Friday.

February 14, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Nevada's Culinary Union will not endorse in Democratic race

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Culinary Union, the most influential union in Nevada politics, has decided to stay out of the state's Democratic presidential caucuses, denying candidates who aggressively courted the group from getting a major leg up in the upcoming contest.

February 14, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Buttigieg's rocky record on race gets a closer look

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is facing a more intense spotlight on his past leadership on issues of race and policing as he tries to translate his strong showing in Iowa and New Hampshire into support in more diverse states.

February 14, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Trump says he might keep others from listening in on calls

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he might end the long-running practice of letting other administration officials listen in on presidential calls with foreign leaders. That's after Trump's impeachment was triggered by his July phone call with the president of Ukraine.

February 14, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Reno City Manager Sabra Newby to step down from position

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A city manager in Nevada has announced she is stepping down from her position effective in July.

February 14, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Trump bringing back trusted aide Hope Hicks to White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, is returning to the White House as the president works to surround himself with loyalists as his reelection campaign moves into high gear.

February 14, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Trump slams ex-adviser who defended key impeachment witness

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out against former White House chief of staff John Kelly for being disloyal after he came to the defense of a former national security aide who offered key testimony in the impeachment inquiry.

February 14, 2020 12:05 a.m.

With Britain out, the unwieldy EU faces major budget battle

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Brexit drama shook the foundations of the European Union for years and laid bare the need for much-delayed political renovations at the 27-nation bloc. But now that Britain has finally left, where does the EU revamp even start and who is going to foot the bill?

February 14, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Settlement reached in 2013 Minneapolis police shooting

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis has reached a $795,000 wrongful death settlement with the family of a 22-year-old African American man who was shot and killed by police in 2013, ending years of extended litigation.

February 14, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Governor wants agreements with tribes to tackle crime, meth

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem is asking the nine Native American tribes in South Dakota to enter into law enforcement agreements with the state to better tackle crime and meth on reservations.

February 13, 2020 8:05 p.m.

Settlement reached in 2013 Minneapolis police shooting

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis has reached a tentative wrongful death settlement with the family of a 22-year-old African American man who was shot and killed by police seven years ago, according to a public filing.

February 13, 2020 6:05 p.m.

UN official: justice for victims can't replace punishment

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, who was tortured at a secret prison in her native Chile, told the Security Council on Thursday that justice for victims of conflict can’t be an alternative for the punishment of perpetrators.

February 13, 2020 3:30 p.m.

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Barr swipes at Trump: Tweets make it 'impossible' to do job

February 13, 2020 2:30 p.m.

Governor wants agreements with tribes to tackle crime, meth

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem is asking the nine Native American tribes in South Dakota to enter into law enforcement agreements with the state to better tackle crime and meth on reservations.

February 13, 2020 2:05 p.m.

Holding-cell stats raise questions about Trump asylum policy

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Many U.S. holding cells along the Mexican border were less than half-full, even empty, during an unprecedented surge of asylum-seeking families from Central America, newly unsealed court documents show, raising questions about the Trump administration's claims that it had to make people wait in Mexico because it didn't have the means to accommodate them.

February 13, 2020 1:30 p.m.

Nevada's Culinary Union will not endorse in Democratic race

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Culinary Union, the most influential union in Nevada politics, has decided to stay out of the state's Democratic presidential caucuses, denying candidates who aggressively courted the group from getting a major leg up in the upcoming contest.

February 13, 2020 1:05 p.m.

Reno City Manager Sabra Newby to step down from position

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A city manager in Nevada has announced she is stepping down from her position effective in July.

February 13, 2020 12:30 p.m.

Officials: Eastern forces bomb Tripoli neighborhoods, 1 dead

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s eastern-based forces indiscriminately shelled residential neighborhoods around the capital on Thursday, health authorities reported, killing one woman and wounding at least four civilians.

February 13, 2020 12:05 p.m.

Buttigieg's rocky record on race gets a closer look

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is facing a more intense spotlight on his past leadership on issues of race and policing as he tries to translate his strong showing in Iowa and New Hampshire into support in more diverse states.