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Pentagon is sending 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the US-Mexico border
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Wednesday it has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration. Acting Defense...
Arizona's Democratic governor faces uphill battle as Republicans control Legislature
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs knows she is outnumbered this legislative session, since Republicans expanded their majorities in the statehouse after the last election. But the first-term governor sees room for bipartisan compromise as she looks to advance...
24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week. At least 16 people were...
Polar vortex keeps much of the US in its icy grip
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous, forcing school closures, and causing widespread power...
New York City police apprehend suspect in the death of a woman found on fire in a subway car
New York City police announced Sunday they have in custody a “person of interest” in the early morning death of a woman who they believe may have fallen asleep on a stationary subway train before being intentionally lit on fire by a man she didn't know. Transit police apprehended...
Santa and Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to an Alaska Native village
YAKUTAT, Alaska (AP) — Forget the open-air sleigh overloaded with gifts and powered by flying reindeer. Santa and Mrs. Claus this week took supersized rides to southeast Alaska in a C-17 military cargo plane and a camouflaged Humvee, as they delivered toys to the Tlingit village of...
National Guard soldier charged with murder in shooting at a Georgia military base
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A National Guard solider appeared in federal court Monday charged with murder in a weekend shooting that left a man dead and triggered a lockdown at a Georgia military base. Natravien Landry, 25, made an initial court appearance before a federal magistrate judge...
Democratic Arizona governor says she'll work with Trump on border security if it won't harm families
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday she is willing to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration on border security issues like stopping fentanyl trafficking, but not in areas that she said could harm Arizona families such as mass deportation. ...
Nunn, Hinson, Feenstra win reelection as Iowa GOP seeks to hold onto all 4 House seats
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Incumbent Republican Zach Nunn fought off a strong challenge from Democrat Lanon Baccam Tuesday as Iowa Republicans sought to hold onto all four of the state's congressional seats. Nunn narrowly defeated Baccam in Iowa's 3rd District, which includes much of...
