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Texas governor to reject new refugees, first under Trump

HOUSTON - Texas will no longer accept the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump administration order, Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday. Abbott's announ...

Jan 16, 2020

Spain: Chemical plant explosion kills 1, injures at least 9

MADRID - A massive explosion at a petrochemical plant in northeastern Spain on Tuesday killed one person and injured at least nine others, three seriously, regional authorities said. A press spokesman...

Jan 16, 2020

New Mets manager Beltrán out amid sign-stealing scandal

NEW YORK - Carlos Beltrn is out as manager of the New York Mets before a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball. The Mets ...

Jan 16, 2020

Boyhood and theatrics mark Paris Fashion Week men's shows

A giant beanstalk that penetrated a cloud-patterned sky-blue ceiling at Louis Vuitton's exhibition caused VIPs - including model Bella Hadid and actors Daniel Kaluuya and Ashton Sanders - marvel. And ...

Jan 16, 2020

Climate is changing. Investing needs to, too, says BlackRock

NEW YORK - A changing climate means dramatic risks for the world - and for investments too, the chief of the world's largest investment manager said Tuesday. To prepare for and protect against those r...

Jan 16, 2020

AP sources: FBI to keep states in loop on election breaches

WASHINGTON - The FBI, in a change of policy, is committing to inform state officials if local election systems have been breached, federal officials told The Associated Press. In the past, the FBI wou...

Jan 16, 2020

Pelosi sets Wednesday votes to send impeachment to Senate

WASHINGTON - The U.S. House is set to vote Wednesday to send the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a landmark trial on whether the charges of abuse of power and ...

Jan 16, 2020

Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid

WASHINGTON - The federal government's watchdog agency said Thursday a White House office violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine. The Government Accountability Office said i...

Jan 16, 2020

Canadian military resumes some operations in Iraq following Iran scare

OTTAWA - The Canadian military is resuming some operations in Iraq following a temporary suspension of activities last week. Brig.-Gen. Michel-Henri St-Louis says the military is again flying transpor...

Jan 16, 2020

Putin fast-tracks effort to extend his rule, new PM approved

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday fast-tracked work on constitutional changes that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024 while lawmakers quickly sealed his choice f...

Jan 16, 2020