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  • Russian lawmakers OK Putin's constitutional proposals

    11 minutes ago

    (AP) MOSCOW — Russian lawmakers on Thursday quickly gave preliminary approval to a slew of constitutional changes widely seen as an attempt by President Vladimir Putin to remain in charge after his current term ends in 2024. Kremlin critics have described ...

  • China shuts down more cities in bid to contain deadly virus

    13 minutes ago

    (AP) BEIJING — Chinese authorities Thursday moved to lock down three cities with a combined population of more than 18 million people in an unprecedented effort to contain the deadly new virus that has sickened hundreds and spread to other parts ...

  • 'Who is she?' — U.S. Treasury chief takes swipe at Thunberg

    16 minutes ago

    (AP) DAVOS, Switzerland — As an executive producer of the last Mad Max movie, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin might have been interested in the apocalyptic climate warnings of Greta Thunberg. Instead, he took a personal swipe at the 17-year-old, saying ...

  • Regents expected to OK funding plan for UNLV medical school building

    6 hours, 36 minutes ago

    (AP) The push to develop a new UNLV School of Medicine building, long hindered by disagreements between the university’s donor community and Nevada higher education officials, could be reaching a conclusion. Nevada’s Board of Regents is expected to approve a funding ...

  • China closes off large city to stop spread of deadly virus

    8 hours, 26 minutes ago

    (AP) BEIJING — China closed off a city of more than 11 million people Thursday in an unprecedented effort to try to contain a deadly new viral illness that has sickened hundreds and spread to other cities and countries in the ...

  • World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism

    8 hours, 31 minutes ago

    (AP) JERUSALEM — Dozens of world leaders descended upon Jerusalem on Thursday for the largest-ever gathering focused on commemorating the Holocaust and combating modern-day anti-Semitism. Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prince Charles, Vice President Mike Pence and ...

  • Trial highlights: Democrats roll out case as senators fidget

    8 hours, 31 minutes ago

    (AP) WASHINGTON — House prosecutors faced fidgeting senators as they rolled out their case against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, the trial's previous session having lasted a fatigue-inducing 13 hours. Trump was busy himself, returning from an international business conference but ...

  • Democrats face risks and limits in Trump's impeachment trial

    8 hours, 31 minutes ago

    (AP) WASHINGTON— The challenge is becoming increasingly clear for House Democrats prosecuting President Donald Trump's impeachment case as the Senate convenes for a second day of arguments in the landmark trial. No matter how overwhelming the evidence confronting Trump, it becomes ...

  • Judge hints he may rule for migrants in Border Patrol suit

    8 hours, 31 minutes ago

    (AP) TUCSON, Ariz. — A judge indicated Wednesday he may side with migrants in a lawsuit that alleges extreme overcrowding and inhumane conditions at some of the Border Patrol's facilities in Arizona. U.S. District Court Judge David C. Bury criticized the ...

  • Firefighting plane crashes in Australia, killing 3 Americans

    8 hours, 31 minutes ago

    (AP) SYDNEY — Three American crew members were killed Thursday when a C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker crashed while battling wildfires in southeastern Australia, officials said. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed the crash deaths in the state's Snowy Monaro ...

  • Iran uses violence, politics to try to push US out of Iraq

    8 hours, 31 minutes ago

    (AP) BEIRUT — Iran has long sought the withdrawal of American forces from neighboring Iraq, but the U.S. killing of an Iranian general and an Iraqi militia commander in Baghdad has added new impetus to the effort, stoking anti-American feelings that ...

  • Aerosmith drummer loses bid to rejoin band for Grammy honors

    13 hours, 58 minutes ago

    (AP) BOSTON — A judge has told Aerosmith's drummer Joey Kramer to dream on if he hopes to rejoin the band as its set to perform and be honored at Grammy events this week. Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Mark Gildea on ...

  • New rules could bump emotional-support animals from planes

    14 hours, 35 minutes ago

    (AP) The days of passengers bringing their pets on airplanes as emotional-support animals could be ending. The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday proposed that only specially trained dogs qualify as service animals, which must be allowed in the cabin at ...

  • Trump sets presidential record for most tweets in a day

    16 hours, 12 minutes ago

    (AP) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump set a presidential record for activity on his favorite social media platform Wednesday, tweeting and retweeting at length about the Senate impeachment trial, the Democrats who want to replace him and much, much more. By ...

  • Giants' Eli Manning retires after 16 seasons, 2 Super Bowls

    16 hours, 38 minutes ago

    (AP) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Eli Manning, who led the New York Giants to two Super Bowls in a 16-year career that saw him set almost every team passing record, has retired. The Giants said Wednesday that Manning would formally announce ...

  • Hallmark media CEO leaves month after same-sex ad backlash

    18 hours, 4 minutes ago

    (AP) NEW YORK — The head of Hallmark's media business is leaving the company after 11 years, just a month after its flagship Hallmark Channel faced an outcry over a decision to pull an ad with a lesbian couple kissing. No ...

  • Man is arrested in the death of teenager found in sewer

    18 hours, 54 minutes ago

    (AP) A man who reported finding a deceased 17-year-old girl in a sewer has been arrested on a count of murder in her death, according to Metro Police. Officers were dispatched about 12:25 p.m. Sunday to the 2100 block of Fred ...

  • Drug-trafficker in Reno who threatened witness gets 10 years

    19 hours, 27 minutes ago

    (AP) RENO — A 39-year-old California man who pleaded guilty in Reno to drug trafficking and threatening a witness has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Reginald Miller of Stockton pleaded guilty in November to preventing or dissuading a witness ...

  • Casino says O.J. Simpson too tarnished to defame

    19 hours, 50 minutes ago

    (AP) O.J. Simpson couldn’t have been defamed by accounts that he was drunk and disruptive before being banned from a Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino, because his reputation was already tarnished, attorneys for the property told a judge. The Cosmopolitan of Las ...

  • Tesla passes $100 billion, teeing up big payout for Musk

    20 hours, 4 minutes ago

    (AP) DETROIT — The meteoric rise of Tesla shares that pushed the company's value over $100 billion could turn into a supercharged payday for CEO Elon Musk. Stock in Tesla Inc. rose another 6.3% Wednesday, pushing the market value of the ...

  • Express, seeking revival, to close 100 stores

    20 hours, 8 minutes ago

    (AP) NEW YORK — Express, a staple in U.S. malls, will close about 100 stores as part of a restructuring plan as the chain grapples with drastic changes in where people spend their shopping dollars. The retailer that caters to younger ...

  • Trump: Travel ban expansion coming, nations aren't yet final

    20 hours, 33 minutes ago

    (AP) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. would soon be imposing visa restrictions on more countries — though it's not clear yet how many nations will be affected by his expansion of the travel ban. Seven additional nations ...

  • Cold-stunned iguanas falling from Florida trees

    21 hours, 8 minutes ago

    (AP) MIAMI — The National Weather Service routinely warns people about falling rain, snow and hail, but temperatures are dropping so low in South Florida the forecasters warned residents Tuesday about falling iguanas. “This isn't something we usually forecast, but don't ...

  • Kansas suspends De Sousa indefinitely for K-State brawl

    21 hours, 10 minutes ago

    (AP) LAWRENCE, Kan. — No. 3 Kansas suspended forward Silvio De Sousa indefinitely Wednesday for his role in the Jayhawks' brawl with Kansas State near the end of their game. De Sousa was the main instigator on the Kansas side, but ...

  • Aerosmith drummer sues to rejoin band for Grammy honors

    22 hours, 18 minutes ago

    (AP) BOSTON — Aerosmith's drummer, Joey Kramer, is suing his bandmates because they won't let him play as the band is set to perform and be honored at Grammy events this week. Kramer, a founding member of the band launched in ...

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