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YouTube to pay $170M fine after violating kids' privacy law

WASHINGTON - Google will pay $170 million to settle allegations its YouTube video service collected personal data on children without their parents' consent. The company agreed to work with video crea...

Sep 06, 2019

Hurricane Dorian howling over North Carolina's Outer Banks

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Dorian howled over North Carolina's Outer Banks on Friday, lashing the low-lying barrier islands as a weakened Category 1 hurricane. Dorian's eye was 10 miles off Cape Hatteras, Nor...

Sep 06, 2019

April trial date set in R. Kelly's federal case in Chicago

CHICAGO - A judge Wednesday set an April 27 trial date in R. Kelly's federal case in Chicago that accuses the R&B star of child pornography and obstruction of justice. But Judge Harry Leinenweber ...

Sep 06, 2019

Italy's Conte forms new coalition of populists and Democrats

ROME - Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte forged a new coalition government Wednesday that teams up the populist 5-Star Movement and centre-left Democrats in an unusual alliance of rivals to banish for no...

Sep 06, 2019

Timothée Chalamet makes a big impression in Venice

VENICE, Italy - Timothe Chalamet made a movie star's debut at the 76th Venice International Film Festival this week for his Henry V film "The King," wearing a bold silver suit and silky blouse from Fr...

Sep 06, 2019

Mr Never Wrong: Storm spat underscores Trump's mindset

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump doesn't make mistakes. At least according to him. Trump's relentless justifications of his erroneous warnings that Hurricane Dorian was threatening Alabama on Sunday,...

Sep 06, 2019

Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced Wednesday the withdrawal of an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations, bowing to one of the protesters' demands in the hope of ending the...

Sep 06, 2019

Robert Mugabe, longtime Zimbabwe leader, dies at 95

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Robert Mugabe, the former leader of Zimbabwe forced to resign in 2017 after a 37-year rule whose early promise was eroded by economic turmoil, disputed elections and human rights vi...

Sep 05, 2019

Hurricane death toll climbs to 20 in devastated Bahamas

FREEPORT, Bahamas - The ground crunched under Greg Alem's feet on Wednesday as he walked over the ruins of his home, laid waste by Hurricane Dorian. He touched a splintered beam of wood and pointed to...

Sep 05, 2019

1 more for 24: Serena Williams reaches US Open final again

NEW YORK - Serena Williams used a strong performance to return to the U.S. Open final and give herself another shot at winning a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title. Williams got past a slightly sha...

Sep 05, 2019