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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 12, 2020

Iran crash and missile claims put Ukraine president in bind

MOSCOW - As allegations swirl and denials clash over what caused the fatal crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran this week, Ukraine's president is caught in the middle. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy o...

Jan 12, 2020

Pelosi to send impeachment to Senate for historic trial

WASHINGTON - Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will take steps next week to transmit the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, ending a three-week standoff but confronting the Sena...

Jan 12, 2020

Pakistan mosque blast kills senior police officer, 13 others

QUETTA, Pakistan - A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in southwest Pakistan during Friday evening prayers, killing a senior police officer and at least 13 civilians, police said. The bombing...

Jan 12, 2020

Boeing travails begin to ripple, 2,800 jobs lost in Kansas

WICHITA, Kan. - Problems for Boeing and its troubled 737 Max aircraft, which appear to be growing deeper, have begun to ripple outward, with a major supplier announcing Friday that it will lay off mor...

Jan 12, 2020

US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week's missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq. Secretary of State Mike P...

Jan 12, 2020

Meghan returns to Canada as royal courtiers chart path for independence

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has moved quickly to take control of the crisis surrounding the decision by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, to distance themselves from the royal family, or...

Jan 12, 2020

Queen attends church on eve of meeting over Harry and Meghan

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II attended church at her Sandringham estate Sunday ahead of a crisis meeting to work out a future for Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their shocking decision to walk...

Jan 12, 2020

US employment remains strong, 145,000 jobs added in December

WASHINGTON - U.S. employers added 145,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5%, signalling that the job market remains strong at the start of 2020 even if hiring and wage gai...

Jan 12, 2020

MacDill AFB on brief lockdown after report of armed suspect

MIAMI - MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, was briefly put on lockdown Friday morning after a report of an armed suspect outside the base. The base was put on lockdown after local authorities n...

Jan 12, 2020