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MARK KENNEDY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert’ ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68

Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip "Dilbert" captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern office culture, has died. He was 68.
7 months ago
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EMMA BURROWS AND BEN FINLEY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

How the US could take over Greenland and the potential challenges

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. He has repeatedly said the U.S. must take control of the strategically located and mineral-rich island.
7 months ago
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Associated Press

Six killed in Mississippi, suspect in custody

Authorities said a person was in custody Saturday after six people were killed in a series of related shootings in eastern Mississippi.
7 months ago
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Associated Press

Anger and outrage spill onto streets of Portland and Minneapolis after ICE shootings

Anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis’ streets Thursday over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an ICE officer.
8 months ago
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TIM SULLIVAN AND GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation

An ICE officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major American city.
8 months ago
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CLAUDIA LAUER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minneapolis shooting by ICE agent brings debate over police force and moving vehicles back in focus

Responding to the fatal shooting in Minneapolis, when is a law enforcement officer justified in using lethal force against someone in a moving vehicle?
8 months ago
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Associated Press

Maduro arrives at US courthouse to face drug trafficking charges

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charges.
8 months ago
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REGINA GARCIA CANO, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN AND ERIC TUCKER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro

President Donald Trump said the US would run Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations.
8 months ago
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REGINA GARCIA CANO AND KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country

The US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in an extraordinary nighttime operation.
8 months ago
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JAMEY KEATEN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort on New Year’s Eve.
8 months ago
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Here’s what stores are open, and which ones are closed, on Christmas

From department stores to grocery stores, most retailers across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours. But there’s also a handful of businesses that will be open during the holiday. Before you run out the door this Christmas — […]
8 months ago
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Associated Press

Justice Department releases limited set of files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation

Thousands of files released on Jeffrey Epstein's case, but key documents remain missing from the Justice Department's disclosure.
8 months ago
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ANDREW DALTON, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rob Reiner’s son Nick set to appear in court on 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

 Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner is expected to make his first court appearance Wednesday on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents.
8 months ago
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Associated Press

What to know about the attack on the Hannukah festival in Australia that killed 15 people

 A father and son are suspected by officials to have killed 15 people on a popular beach in Australia, shocking a country where gun violence is rare.
8 months ago
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CHRISTOPHER WEBER AND MIKE BALSAMO, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Son arrested after Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles home, AP source says

 Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were the two people found dead Sunday at a Los Angeles home owned by Reiner.
8 months ago
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KIMBERLEE KRUESI, JENNIFER McDERMOTT AND ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Police search Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 8 on campus

A shooter dressed in black killed at least two people and wounded eight others at Brown University on Saturday during final exams on the Ivy League campus.
8 months ago
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CEDAR ATTANASIO AND CLAIRE RUSH, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds the Northwest

Residents began packing up and fleeing rising rivers in western Washington state Wednesday as a new wave of heavy rain swept into the region.
9 months ago
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Associated Press

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
9 months ago
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Associated Press

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and “Friends,” to buy its studio and streaming business for $72 billion.
9 months ago
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GEOFF MULVIHILL AND DARLENE SUPERVILLE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from Democrat-led states if they don’t provide data

President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless those states provide information about those receiving the assistance.
9 months ago
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Associated Press

Starbucks to pay about $35M to NYC workers to settle claims it violated labor law

Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours, city officials announced Monday.
9 months ago
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FARNOUSH AMIRI, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with ‘dark isolation’ as community raised concerns

The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members blocks from the White House had been unraveling for years.
9 months ago
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ETHAN SWOPE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

4 dead and 10 wounded in shooting at banquet hall in Stockton, California

Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff’s officials said Saturday.
9 months ago
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COLLIN BINKLEY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suspect who drove from WA and shot National Guard members faces murder charge; US halts all asylum decisions

Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died while investigators continued to seek a motive.
9 months ago