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Julia Louis-Dreyfus feted for career achievement in comedy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Julia Louis-Dreyfus is one of the best-known comedic actresses of her generation, and now she's being recognized with the Mark Twain Award for lifetime achievement in comedy. She's set to receive the 21st annual Twain prize Sunday night at Washington's Kennedy Center, with testimonials...
Who follows Speaker Ryan? Battle for power looms in GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Win or lose in the race for the majority, House Republicans are at risk of plunging into a messy leadership battle after the November election, with the party lacking a clear heir apparent to take the place of House Speaker Paul Ryan. President Donald Trump has signaled he'd be happy with...
Coalition airstrike targets mosque used by Islamic State
AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group says an airstrike on a mosque in Syria last week targeted an insurgent command and control center and killed a dozen fighters. The coalition said in a statement Sunday that while the law of war protects mosques, the use...
Bolton faces tense talks with Russia over nuclear treaty
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton faces two days of high-tension talks in Moscow beginning Monday after President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw from a landmark nuclear weapons treaty. Trump's announcement that the United States would leave the Intermediate-Range...
US, Turkey to soon begin joint patrols in north Syria
AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AP) — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East says Turkish and American troops could begin joint patrols in a matter of days around the northern Syrian city of Manbij. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, says the soldiers' training is expected to last several...
Medicaid expansion becomes key issue in GOP-leaning states
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — For nearly a decade, opposition to former President Barack Obama's health care law has been a winning message for Nebraska Republicans. It's helped them win every statewide office, control the Legislature and hold all the state's congressional seats. So it was something of a surprise...
Is there interference in the 2018 US midterm elections?
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Justice Department unsealed criminal charges detailing a yearslong effort by a Russian troll farm to "sow division and discord in the U.S. political system," it was the first federal case alleging continued foreign interference in U.S. elections. Earlier Friday, American...
Wisconsin's Walker confronts dire political outlook
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Standing in front of a beer pasteurizing tank at a Milwaukee manufacturing company, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker watched as former Gov. Tommy Thompson exhorted a friendly Republican crowd to help Walker prevail in his surprisingly precarious race for a third term. "I know the recipe works,"...
Trump space force plan is grounded in real needs but hazy
WASHINGTON (AP) — With his demand that the Pentagon create a new military service — a Space Force to assure "American dominance in space" — President Donald Trump has injected urgency into a long-meandering debate over the best way to protect U.S. interests in space, both military and...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump inflates jobs impact of Saudi arms deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump inflated the projected benefits of an arms deal with the Saudis as he defended his wait-and-see attitude about Saudi complicity in the disappearance of a journalist whose apparent murder has sparked world outrage. On immigration enforcement, the president made the...
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US, Turkey to soon begin joint patrols in north Syria
AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AP) — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East says Turkish and American troops could begin joint patrols in a matter of days around the northern Syrian city of Manbij. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, says the soldiers' training is expected to last several...
Who follows Speaker Ryan? Battle for power looms in GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Win or lose in the race for the majority, House Republicans are at risk of plunging into a messy leadership battle after the November election, with the party lacking a clear heir apparent to take the place of House Speaker Paul Ryan. President Donald Trump has signaled he'd be happy with...
The Latest: Saudi FM regrets 'rogue' killing of writer
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at his country's consulate in Istanbul (all times local): 7:20 p.m. Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi earlier this month at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul a...
Bolton faces tense talks with Russia over nuclear treaty
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton faces two days of high-tension talks in Moscow beginning Monday after President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw from a landmark nuclear weapons treaty. Trump's announcement that the United States would leave the Intermediate-Range...
Warren, GOP challenger Diehl to face off in second debate
BOSTON (AP) — The second debate between two candidates running for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts — Democratic incumbent Elizabeth Warren and Republican challenger state Rep. Geoff Diehl — is set to take place in the western part of the state. The two will go head to head in a one-hour debate...
The Latest: Mixed reaction in Congress to Trump treaty move
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision to pull the U.S. from an arms control agreement with Russia (all times local): 10:45 a.m. There doesn't seem to be a consensus in Congress about whether President Donald Trump is making the right move when he says he will withdraw the United...
Houston company recalls salad with chicken products
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston company has recalled nearly 1,800 pounds (816.47 kilograms) of ready-to-eat salad with chicken products because a corn ingredient may be contaminated with salmonella and listeria. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says GHSW recalled salads produced Oct. 1 through last Thursday,...
US, Saudi tensions rise over killing in Saudi consulate
ISTANBUL (AP) — Saudi Arabia's crown prince "crossed a line" in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and must pay a price, a leading U.S. Senate Republican said Sunday, in a sign of growing tensions between the United States and its Gulf ally. Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations...
Largest ship ever built for British Navy visits New York
NEW YORK (AP) — The largest ship ever built for Great Britain's Royal Navy is visiting New York for a week. The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed into New York Harbor on Friday carrying about 1,500 sailors. Commanding officer Capt. Jerry Kyd called the visit "very symbolic of the intimate...
Coalition airstrike targets mosque used by Islamic State
AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group says an airstrike on a mosque in Syria last week targeted an insurgent command and control center and killed a dozen fighters. The coalition said in a statement Sunday that while the law of war protects mosques, the use...
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