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Far-right activist Ammon Bundy's rush to save an Idaho ranch ends without standoff
SEATTLE -- Ammon Bundy, the far-right activist who led an armed takeover of federal land in Oregon, urgently warned ... Read More
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Joe Biden rages over school shootings as he holds his first 2020 rally in California
LOS ANGELES -- Joe Biden, his voice raised, raged at the gun lobby, congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump as he spoke about the deadly school shooting that took place hours earlier Thursday in Santa Clarita....Read more
What we know about the Saugus High School shooting suspect
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- The Saugus High School student suspected of shooting five people on campus -- killing two -- on his 16th birthday was described by neighbors and classmates as a quiet kid.
The Los Angeles County ...Read more
Trump faces NY demand to pay $2 million in restitution quickly
NEW YORK -- New York wants President Donald Trump to quickly pay $2 million in court-ordered restitution after he admitted misusing his personal charitable foundation by raising money for political purposes during the 2016...Read more
US House committee leaders call for more action to prevent airline mishandling of wheelchairs
U.S. House committee leaders this week called for airlines to do more to prevent mishandling of wheelchairs and scooters of passengers with disabilities, and sought more information on airlines' policies and procedures.
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Bolivian factions fight for control as Morales snipes from afar
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Bolivia's interim president, Jeanine Anez, is struggling to consolidate control as lawmakers and former ministers loyal to ousted socialist leader Evo Morales try to reclaim the levers of power.
Three ...Read more
Man freed in 'doppelganger' innocence case is now indicted on drug and gun charges
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City man released from prison in a matter of mistaken identity that became known as the "doppelganger case" has been indicted by a federal grand jury on illegal weapons and drug charges, ...Read more
Did Russia meddle in 2016 Brexit vote? In election season, dismay over delayed report
LONDON -- As a historic impeachment drama plays out in Washington, a political saga with some odd parallels is taking place across the Atlantic.
Britain is in the midst of a divisive national election campaign that is ...Read more
Trump visit to Moscow for military parade would be 'right step,' Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin said it would be a "right step" if U.S. counterpart Donald Trump accepts his invitation to attend the upcoming May 9 military parade in Red Square commemorating the 75th anniversary of the ...Read more
Jeffrey Epstein wasn't trafficking women — and he didn't kill himself, brother says
Mark Epstein gets angry when he is asked probing questions about his brother. He curses, insists the questions aren't relevant and sometimes slams down the phone. Mostly, he defends his older brother, Jeffrey Epstein, ...Read more
2 teens killed in Calif. school shooting; attack came on suspect's birthday, officials say
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- Two students were killed and three other teens were wounded in a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita on Thursday morning, authorities said.
Shots rang out just after 7:30 a.m. when ...Read more
Trump goes after Adam Schiff at Louisiana rally for GOP governor nominee
BOSSIER CITY, La. -- President Donald Trump on Thursday night used a political rally in Louisiana, billed as a late-race assist to the Republican candidate for governor, to blast the Democrats' impeachment inquiry, ...Read more
Japan's emperor completes nocturnal ceremony to take the throne
TOKYO -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito completed the final ritual for his succession to the throne overnight from Thursday to Friday, with the mythical nocturnal ceremony shrouded in secrecy and stirring controversy in secular ...Read more
Justice Department requests Ethics Committee deferral on Rep. Spano case
WASHINGTON -- The House Ethics Committee released on Thursday the Office of Congressional Ethics referral documents for cases regarding Reps. Bill Huizenga, Ross Spano and Rashida Tlaib, deferring consideration of the ...Read more
Trump says former Bolton deputy has 'no business' in court
LOS ANGELES -- President Donald Trump said his former deputy national security adviser has "no business" asking a federal judge whether he must comply with a congressional subpoena to testify at the impeachment hearings.
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Suspects arrested in San Francisco Bay Area Halloween shooting that killed 5
ORINDA, Calif. -- Following a series of raids in Vallejo, Antioch, San Mateo and Marin City, authorities announced the arrest of five suspects Thursday in the Halloween shooting here that left five dead and several more ...Read more
Ukraine's young corruption fighters struggle against elites — and Donald Trump
KYIV, Ukraine -- From her second-story walk-up office in Kyiv's old Perchersk neighborhood, Daria Kaleniuk has been fighting the fire-breathing dragons of Ukrainian corruption -- oligarchs and politicians and judges on the...Read more
Politics foils Armenians' hopes of genocide recognition — again
It seemed like the moment Paul Jamushian had been waiting for his whole life.
On Oct. 29, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 405 to 11 in favor of a resolution to recognize the killing of 1.5 million Armenians more ...Read more
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Ken Cuccinelli, an immigration hard-liner, tapped for No. 2 job at Homeland Security
WASHINGTON -- Shortly after being sworn in as acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf -- who the Senate ...Read more
Boat fire: Coast Guard to reconsider vessel safety improvements that were earlier rejected
WASHINGTON -- Days after the Los Angeles Times reported the U.S. Coast Guard had rejected federal recommendations that could help prevent boating tragedies, a Coast Guard leader said the agency will reconsider the measures...Read more
Giuliani faces US probe on campaign finance, lobbying breaches
WASHINGTON -- Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, is being investigated by federal prosecutors for possible campaign finance violations and a failure to register as a foreign agent as part of an active...Read more
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