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AP: Obama talks climate change, Paris Accord

AP: Obama talks climate change, Paris Accord

Former US President Barack Obama said Friday the Paris Agreement on climate change may fall short of expectations but that it is still the way forward to raise global standards and make…
December 13, 2019
AP: Johnson visits queen to ask to form government

AP: Johnson visits queen to ask to form government

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson left Number 10 Downing Street for Buckingham Palace on Friday for a meeting with the Queen where he would be seeking permission to form a government following…
December 13, 2019
AP: Johnson tells supporters after win “we did it!”

AP: Johnson tells supporters after win “we did it!”

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party won a majority in Britain’s Parliament. He says the victory gives him a mandate to navigate Britain’s exit from the European Union. (Dec. 13) Subscribe for…
December 13, 2019
AP: House panel delays historic Trump impeachment vote

AP: House panel delays historic Trump impeachment vote

The House Judiciary Committee abruptly postponed a historic vote late Thursday on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, shutting down a nearly 14-hour session. Republicans said Democrats just wanted to be…
June 3, 2021
AP: British ruling party supporters cheer exit poll

AP: British ruling party supporters cheer exit poll

British ruling party supporters cheer exit poll Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook: https://facebook.com/APNews Google+: https://plus.google.com/115892241801867723374 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ ​ You can license this story through AP Archive:…
December 13, 2019
AP: NCAA looks to Congress for help

AP: NCAA looks to Congress for help

NCAA President Mark Emmert says federal lawmakers are likely to pass legislation on athlete compensation. (Dec. 12) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook: https://facebook.com/APNews Google+: https://plus.google.com/115892241801867723374 Instagram:…
December 12, 2019
AP: House leaders push their messages on impeachment

AP: House leaders push their messages on impeachment

Speaker Nancy Pelosi sounded confident Democrats will have the votes to impeach the president next week but said it is up to individual lawmakers to weigh the evidence. Yet Republicans seem unwavering…
December 12, 2019
AP: Judiciary panel moves to Trump impeachment vote

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 President Donald Trump. (Dec. 12) Subscribe for…
December 12, 2019
AP: Top candidates vote in British election

AP: Top candidates vote in British election

Britain is holding a parliamentary election Thursday, with voters deciding who they want to resolve the Brexit stalemate. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Labor Leader Jeremy Corbyn and Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon…
December 12, 2019
AP: AP Top Stories December 12 A

AP: AP Top Stories December 12 A

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 shooting victims; New Zealand police plan to…
December 12, 2019
AP: Late night impeachment debate in US Congress

AP: Late night impeachment debate in US Congress

The House Judiciary Committee began a marathon two-day session to consider the impeachment charges against President Trump with a lively prime-time hearing at the Capitol. (Dec. 12) Subscribe for more Breaking News:…
December 12, 2019
AP: Republicans, Dems clash over impeachment articles

AP: Republicans, Dems clash over impeachment articles

Republicans and Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee clashed as they debated articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. (Dec. 11) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook:…
December 12, 2019
AP: Collins: Democrats desperate to remove Trump

AP: Collins: Democrats desperate to remove Trump

The top Republican on the Judiciary panel, Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, argued that Democrats are impeaching the president because they think they can’t beat him in the 2020 election. (Dec.11) Subscribe for…
December 12, 2019
AP: Bloomberg talks climate in Calif. campaign trip

AP: Bloomberg talks climate in Calif. campaign trip

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is making his first trip to California as a Democratic presidential candidate. At a stop in San Francisco, he talked about the environment and climate…
December 12, 2019
AP: Judiciary panel moves toward impeachment vote

AP: Judiciary panel moves toward impeachment vote

The House Judiciary Committee began its first steps Wednesday evening toward voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, beginning a marathon two-day session to consider the historic charges. (Dec. 12)…
December 12, 2019
AP: AP honors reporter killed in 1951 in China

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 1951. They accused Jao of counterrevolutionary activities,…
December 11, 2019
AP: Texas officer run over, killed during traffic stop

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 more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter:…
December 11, 2019
AP: AP Top Stories December 11 P

AP: AP Top Stories December 11 P

Here’s the latest for Wednesday December 11th: Jewish market was targeted in Jersey city shooting; FBI watchdog caught in political crossfire; Teen activist Greta Thunberg named Time’s ‘Person of The Year’; And…
December 11, 2019
AP: US House Syria (CR)

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 border region. (Dec. 11) Subscribe for more…
June 3, 2021
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