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California storms to dump up to 7 feet of snow, force evacuations 16 Jan 2019 - 01:15 pm

A big Pacific storm is set to dump up to seven feet of snow in California's Sierra Nevada mountains and several inches of...

Anti-Trump Senator Gillibrand launches presidential bid 16 Jan 2019 - 08:51 am

Washington: Democratic US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, an outspoken Donald Trump critic and champion of women's issues including the #MeToo movement, announced Tuesday she...

Shutdown bites economy, US Coast Guard, as talks to end impasse stall 16 Jan 2019 - 07:51 am

WASHINGTON, The US economy is taking a larger-than-expected hit from the partial government shutdown, White House estimates showed on Tuesday, as contractors and...

Kidnapping suspect kept Wisconsin girl Jayme Closs under bed 15 Jan 2019 - 08:41 pm

BARRON: For nearly three months, prosecutors say, 13-year-old Jayme Closs was held in a remote woodland cabin and often forced to hide in...

Wife of unpaid federal employee wins $100,000 on lottery 15 Jan 2019 - 06:18 pm

Washington: Her husband is one of thousands of federal employees who haven't been paid due to the US government shutdown -- but a...

Trump praises Brazil's 'Donald Trump' leader 15 Jan 2019 - 06:18 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump likes Brazil's controversial new leader Jair Bolsonaro -- especially his nickname. "They say he's the Donald Trump of...

Trump warns of new migrant ‘Caravan’ as shutdown enters 25th day 15 Jan 2019 - 04:48 pm

President Donald Trump warned that a new migrant caravan is forming in Honduras and only a wall or steel barrier will keep the...

Trump says solution to shutdown impasse 'so simple' 15 Jan 2019 - 09:56 am

Washington: With the government mired in shutdown week four, President Donald Trump rejected a short-term legislative fix and dug in for more combat,...

As shutdown bites, Trump foots bill for fast food feast 15 Jan 2019 - 09:46 am

Washington: With White House residence staff among those hit by the US government shutdown, Donald Trump personally ordered in an "all American" feast...

New migrant caravan sets out from Honduras for US 15 Jan 2019 - 09:01 am

SAN PEDRO SULA: Another caravan of Central American migrants set out from Honduras on Monday seeking to reach the U.S. border, following the...

Death penalty for Canadian escalates China-Canada tensions 15 Jan 2019 - 08:25 am

Toronto: A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian to death in a sudden retrial of his drug smuggling case, while another Canadian man has...

Trudeau reshuffles cabinet ahead of election 14 Jan 2019 - 09:19 pm

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reshuffled his cabinet Monday ahead of upcoming elections, naming a new attorney general who could decide the...

2 shot outside mall in Salt Lake City suburb 14 Jan 2019 - 11:27 am

MURRAY, Utah, Two people were wounded in a shooting just outside a popular Utah mall Sunday where hundreds of scared shoppers hunkered down...

Travelers fume in long lines at Miami International in govt shutdown 14 Jan 2019 - 08:47 am

Miami: Passengers departing Miami International Airport endured unusually long waits at security checkpoints Sunday, an indirect consequence of the partial US federal government...

Man who killed officer said he was hit by ultrasonic waves 13 Jan 2019 - 07:57 pm

DAVIS: Among the evidence recovered from the home of a man who shot and killed a rookie California police officer were two unregistered...

Pompeo hopes for imminent end to US govt shutdown 13 Jan 2019 - 07:23 pm

Doha: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hopes for an imminent end to the longest government shutdown in American history, he said Sunday...

Trump rejects report that he hid details of Putin meetings 13 Jan 2019 - 03:14 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump has rejected a Washington Post report that he has refused to share details of his conversations with Russian President...