AP: Drone video of South Carolina tornado damage
The National Weather Service confirms that an EF-2 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 130 mph struck Kershaw County in northern South Carolina on Saturday …
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AP: Officials: 2 die in Pennsylvania helicopter crash
Two people aboard a helicopter were killed when the aircraft crashed in a Pennsylvania backyard, authorities said. No one on the ground was injured in …
AP: Volunteer firefighters ward off Australia’s blazes
Doug Schutz started volunteering with the Rural Fire Service in Australia’s New South Wales state some 53 years ago, at the age of 13. Now …
AP: Stabbings, shootings, assaults weigh on US Jewish youth
Many young Jewish Americans are searching for ways to cope with a string of anti-Semitic attacks. (Jan. 8) For more on this story visit: https://apnews.com/cce65f400c17b004d4ec7d5ff5a0ff8c …
AP: Iran TV shows launch of missiles into Iraq
Iran early Wednesday fired a series of ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq that house American troops. Iranian State TV aired video of …
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Here’s the latest for Wednesday January 8th: Iranian missiles fired at bases housing US troops; Ukrainian plane crash in Iran; McConnell says he can start …
AP: Iran plane crash kills all onboard Ukrainian jet
A Ukrainian airplane carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s main airport, killing all onboard, Iranian state TV reported. (Jan. 8) …
AP: Homeless women fight to stay in Oakland house
A group of homeless women with children fighting to stay in a vacant three-bedroom house in Oakland have gained support from some state lawmakers. A …
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Here’s the latest for Tuesday, January 7th: McConnell secures votes for impeachment trail; Trump and top advisers under pressure for Iranian general’s death; Jury selection …
AP: GOP will start impeachment trial, delay witnesses
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has secured the Republican votes needed to start President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and postpone a decision …
AP: Senators react to possible John Bolton testimony
Senators from both parties react to the possibility of calling former White House national security adviser John Bolton as he is “prepared to testify” if …
AP: Pompeo defends Soleimani attack: ‘We got it right’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo staunchly defended the targeted killing last week of Iran’s top general saying, “We got it right.” He also insisted the …
AP: Puerto Rico earthquake caught on camera
A camera was rolling in a sound recording booth when a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday. It was followed three hours …
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Here’s the latest for Monday, January 6: Huge crowds gather in Tehran for Qassem Soleimani funeral; Harvey Weinstein is indicted on new sex crime charges …
AP: Crowds in Tehran mourn slain General Soleimani
Hundreds of thousands gathered in Tehran’s Enghelab square on Monday for the funeral procession of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. …
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Here is the latest for Sunday, January 5th: Secretary of State says more Iranian leaders could be targeted; funeral procession for Iranian general killed in …
AP: US soldier deployments continue amid Iran strife
Deployments continue for thousands of soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division. In the coming days, Fort Bragg will send nearly 3,000 servicemen and women to …
AP: McGowan, Arquette discuss upcoming Weinstein trial
Rose McGowan won’t be in the courtroom when Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct trial starts next week, but Rosanna Arquette, another accuser, plans to be to …
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Here’s the latest for Friday, January 3rd: Trump says Soleimani killed to stop a war; Ayatollah Khamenei visits Soleimani family home; McConnell has little interest …
AP: Trump: We took action to stop, not start a war
President Donald Trump declared Friday that a “reign of terror is over” as he marked the death of an Iranian general killed in a U.S. …
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Here’s the latest for Friday January 3rd: US airstrike in Baghdad kills Iran’s top general; US troops arrive in Kuwait; Tens of thousands evacuate from …
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Here’s the latest for Thursday January 2nd: US troops heading to Middle East; People missing amid Australia fire evacuations; Taiwan’s top military officer killed in …
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Here are the top stories for Sunday, December 29th: Five stabbed at a Hanukkah celebration; Officials say poor condition of wreckage will slow plane crash …
AP: Small plane crashes in Louisiana, five dead
Authorities say a small plane crashed into the parking lot of a post office in Louisiana shortly after takeoff, killing five people. (Dec. 28) Subscribe …
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Here’s the latest for Thursday December 26th: Netanyahu rushed from stage during rocket attack; Tennessee stabbing suspect caught; Remains of soldier killed in Afghanistan returned …
AP: Police: Texas barbershop worker shot over haircut
Houston area deputies are looking for a man who shot a barbershop employee in Katy, Texas, the Harris County Sheriff’s office said in a tweet …
AP: Fashion Sustainability 1: Current Situation
The first of a five-part series looking at sustainability in the fashion industry, one of the world’s largest polluters (Dec. 18) Subscribe for more Breaking …
AP: Snowboarder dies after getting caught in avalanche
A 45-year-old snowboarder was killed Sunday after he was caught in an avalanche that he unintentionally triggered and was buried, according to the Utah Avalanche …
AP: UN accuses Chilean police of rights violations
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AP: No injuries as small plane lands on Calif. freeway
A pilot and his lone passenger walked away unhurt after a small airplane made an emergency landing on a San Diego-area highway. (Dec. 12) Subscribe …
AP: 1 dead at plant outside Atlanta; suspect arrested
A contract worker was arrested at an Alabama bus station Friday, hours after officials say he shot and killed a fellow worker in a suburban …
AP: Today in History for December 13th
U.S. forces capture Iraq’s ousted dictator Saddam Hussein; Authorities in communist Poland impose martial law; Union forces suffer defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia; …
AP: Slain Houston officer honored in funeral service
A Houston police sergeant who was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call was remembered Thursday for his friendship and faith, his quirkiness …
AP: Ex-NFL players charged with fraud of health program
Ten former NFL players were charged in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the league’s health care benefit program by submitting false claims for medical equipment, …
AP: Official: NJ attack ‘fueled’ by anti-Semitism
The two killers who stormed a kosher market in Jersey City were driven by hatred of Jews and law enforcement, New Jersey’s attorney general said …
AP: Judiciary panel moves to Trump impeachment vote
The House Judiciary Committee opened a marathon session Thursday as the sharply partisan panel took the first steps toward voting on articles of impeachment against …
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Here’s the latest for Thursday December 12th: Election day in Britain; House Judiciary Committee to continue discussing articles of impeachment; Funerals for two Jersey City …
AP: Dozens evacuated in blaze at Florida condo complex
Two dozen units at a Florida apartment building were evacuated and multiple families displaced after a fire broke out on the roof Wednesday evening. Firefighters …
AP: Funerals held for two NJ shooting victims
Members of New York’s Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community gathered for funerals for Moshe Deutsch and Mindel Ferencz, two victims of Tuesday’s shooting at a grocery in …
AP: AP honors reporter killed in 1951 in China
Y.C. Jao was Chinese correspondent working for AP in 1949. Jao’s passion for journalism led to his death. Chinese authorities ordered his execution in April …
AP: Witness describes huddling with NJ shooting victim
Anayah Bey witnessed the shooting in Jersey City Tuesday that killed six people in all _ the two attackers, a police officer and three people …
AP: Texas officer run over, killed during traffic stop
Authorities in Texas are searching the man suspected of fatally striking a Houston-area police officer as he fled a traffic stop. (Dec. 11) Subscribe for …
AP: NJ Officials ID shooters in Kosher market killing
The New Jersey Attorney General said Wednesday the two Jersey City attackers who stormed a Jewish market in a deadly shooting Tuesday are also the …
AP: Blue Origin launches same rocket record 6 times
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space company, has scored another successful spaceflight. Blue Origin launched and landed the same rocket, called New Shepard, for a record …
AP: Small plane hits cars, crash-lands on street
A twin-engine plane with two people aboard crash-landed on a Phoenix street Wednesday after striking several parked cars. Authorities said it was on final approach …
AP: Former Boeing manager urges plant investigation
A retired Boeing production manager told the lawmakers about “alarming” conditions at Boeing’s 737 factory in Renton, Washington, where two Max planes that crashed were …
AP: US House Syria (CR)
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley appear on Capitol Hill to answer questions about Syria and it’s …
AP: De Blasio: Jersey shooting an ‘Anti-Semitic crime’
A day after gunmen targeting a Jewish market in Jersey City left several dead, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called the incident an …
AP: Watchdog: FBI errors but no bias in Russia probe
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog tells Congress he’s concerned the FBI made so many “fundamental errors” as it investigated ties between the Trump campaign and …
AP: FAA chief: No quick return to service of 737 Max
FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson told House lawmakers the return of the Boeing 737 Max to service “is not guided by a calendar or schedule,” suggesting …