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AP source: Barr tells people he might quit over Trump tweets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr has told people close to him he’s considering quitting his post after President Donald Trump wouldn’t heed his warning to stop tweeting about Justice Department cases, an administration official told The Associated Press. The revelation came...
Passengers begin leaving after ship's virus quarantine ends
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — About 500 passengers left the cruise ship Diamond Princess on Wednesday at the end of a much-criticized two-week quarantine aboard the vessel, docked in Japan, that failed to stop the spread of the new virus among passengers and crew. The quarantine's flop was underlined as...
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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. AP: BARR MULLS RESIGNATION The attorney general tells people close to him he’s considering quitting his post after Trump wouldn’t heed his warning to stop tweeting about Justice Department...
Yemen's Houthi rebels impeding UN aid flow, demand a cut
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have blocked half of the United Nations’ aid delivery programs in the war-torn country — a strong-arm tactic to force the agency to give them greater control over the massive humanitarian campaign, along with a cut of billions of dollars in foreign assistance, according...
Sanders hopes early strength will prove he can beat Trump
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Terry Reece has long been skeptical that voters would back Bernie Sanders, a 78-year-old self-described democratic socialist who is just months removed from a heart attack. Then the Vermont senator essentially tied for first place in the Democratic Party's Iowa caucuses and won its New...
Ex-Gov. Blagojevich returns to Chicago, maintains innocence
CHICAGO (AP) — Rod Blagojevich returned home to Chicago early Wednesday, shaking hands and signing autographs after President Donald Trump cut short the 14-year prison sentence handed to the former Illinois governor for political corruption. Blagojevich landed at O’Hare airport hours after walking...
China turns to internet for food supplies amid virus fears
BEIJING (AP) — Wang Feng, house-bound by China’s virus outbreak, counts on the parka-clad delivery drivers of e-commerce giant JD.com to keep her kitchen stocked. Demand for online food vendors has surged since China’s government told the public to stay home as part of the most sweeping...
Syria's Aleppo airport resumes flights amid nearby offensive
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — A Syrian commercial flight landed at Aleppo airport on Wednesday from Damascus, marking the resumption of domestic flights between Syria's two largest cities for the first time since 2012 — even as nearby, the government's onslaught continued with airstrikes reportedly hitting...
In the spirit of Whitney: Houston Hologram tour set to begin
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Whitney Houston is about to appear on the concert stage again. Eight years after her death, a holographic Houston will embark on a European tour that starts in England on Feb. 25 and runs through early April, with U.S. dates expected to follow. “Now is just the right time,"...
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Firefighters find dismembered body burning near train tracks
CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities responding to a brush fire found a dismembered body burning near train tracks in Cleveland early Wednesday morning, city police said. Homicide investigators went to the scene several miles northeast of downtown Cleveland, near tracks that cut through an area that includes...
Murder charges against Maryland mother could be dropped
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A Maryland judge is weighing whether to dismiss murder charges against a woman who has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial in the deaths of two of her children. Montgomery County Judge Robert Greenberg said Tuesday that he'll decide within two weeks whether murder charges...
Biotech CEO gets 7 years in prison for defrauding investors
BOSTON (AP) — The chief executive officer of a Boston-area biotech company who said it had developed a painkiller that would replace opioids has been sentenced to seven years in prison for defrauding investors of about $7.5 million. Frank Reynolds, 57, the CEO of PixarBio Corp., was also ordered Tuesday to...
Russia names exceptions from the entry ban for Chinese
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia willstill issue official, business, humanitarian and transit visas to Chinese nationals, the country's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, clarifying the conditions of a sweeping entry ban for Chinese citizens announced the day before. The ban goes into effect on Thursday at midnight...
Crossing guard killed protecting children lauded as hero
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The son of a school crossing guard who was struck and killed in Kansas City, Kansas, described his father as “selfless." The Kansas City Star reports that Bart Nill, said his father, 88-year-old Bob Nill, was dedicated to the job and wasn't surprised that he saved two...
Passengers begin leaving after ship's virus quarantine ends
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — About 500 passengers left the cruise ship Diamond Princess on Wednesday at the end of a much-criticized two-week quarantine aboard the vessel, docked in Japan, that failed to stop the spread of the new virus among passengers and crew. The quarantine's flop was underlined as...
EU proposes rules for artificial intelligence to limit risks
LONDON (AP) — The European Union unveiled proposalsWednesday to regulate artificial intelligence that call for strict rules and safeguards on risky applications of the rapidly developing technology. The report is part of the bloc's wider digital strategy aimed at maintaining its position as the global...
US home construction dips 3.6% in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction of new homes edged back slightly in January after a December surge that had pushed home construction to the highest level in 13 years. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that builders started construction on 1.57 million homes at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, a...
Turkish court to issue verdict in rights activists' trial
ISTANBUL (AP) — A group of human rights activists delivered their final statements in their own defense on Wednesday before a court in Istanbul hands down a verdict in their closely-watched trial on charges of belonging to or aiding terror groups. The case against Amnesty International's former Turkey...
3 members of Massachusetts family killed in Florida crash
Three members of a family visiting Florida from Massachusetts were killed in a four-vehicle crash on Tuesday evening, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened in Kissimmee which is near Orlando. The family was traveling in a van which was struck from behind and overturned, said highway patrol Lt. Kim...
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