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West Coast fishery rebounds in rare conservation 'home run'

WARRENTON, Ore. - A rare environmental success story is unfolding in waters off the U.S. West Coast. After years of fear and uncertainty, bottom trawler fishermen - those who use nets to scoop up rock...

Dec 26, 2019

Rapper DaBaby handcuffed, given pot citation after concert

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was handcuffed and cited on a misdemeanour marijuana charge in North Carolina hours after he performed a concert and gave away toys to children. Charlo...

Dec 26, 2019

Melania Trump silently forges path through impeachment

WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton spent the morning of her husband's impeachment visiting Capitol Hill to rally Democrats to his side. Pat Nixon kept assuring reporters her husband wouldn't quit - right up...

Dec 26, 2019

Home for the holidays: Prince Philip leaves hospital

LONDON - Prince Philip was discharged from a London hospital Tuesday and immediately taken by helicopter to join other senior royals at Queen Elizabeth II's rural retreat in time for a traditional fam...

Dec 26, 2019

Aussie PM: Some volunteer firefighters to receive paid leave

PERTH, Australia - Australia's beleaguered prime minister announced Tuesday that volunteer firefighters from the federal public sector will receive paid leave entitlements in a move to help contain wi...

Dec 25, 2019

Israeli lawmaker aims to oust Netanyahu in Likud primary

JERUSALEM - Israel's governing Likud party was holding primaries on Thursday, in the first serious internal challenge to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his more than a decade in power. V...

Dec 25, 2019

Residents of NW Syria flee new government offensive

BEIRUT - Syrian government forces pressed ahead Monday with a new military assault on the country's last rebel stronghold that began last week, an offensive that has set off a mass exodus of civilians...

Dec 25, 2019

ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff dies at 34

BRISTOL, Conn. - ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff, known for his outgoing and friendly personality, dapper dress and great love of sports, has died. He was 34. The sports network announce...

Dec 25, 2019

Student who saved classmates from shooting honoured as Jedi

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A North Carolina college student hailed by police as a hero for preventing more injuries and deaths after a gunman opened fire in a classroom has now been immortalized as a Jedi by t...

Dec 25, 2019

Boeing ousts its CEO after two deadly 737 Max crashes

NEW YORK - Boeing ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Monday with no end in sight to the crisis that has engulfed the vaunted American aircraft manufacturer since the crash of two of its 737 Max airliners...

Dec 25, 2019