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2020 hopefuls stuck in Washington deploy surrogates for help
DES MOINES, Iowa - Steve Sovern had low expectations for a recent event he hosted to support Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign. Iowans are legendary for expecting to meet White House hopefuls i...
Jan 22, 2020
Japan has second straight year of red ink on trade last year
TOKYO - Japan logged a deficit for a second straight year last year as its exports were hurt by a slowdown of demand in China amid a tariff war with the U.S. Government data released Thursday showed J...
Jan 22, 2020
Raptors forward Pascal Siakam honoured if he makes first NBA all-star game
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam could become an NBA all-star for the first time on Thursday, and he couldn't be more honoured. Siakam has averaged 23.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game this...
Jan 22, 2020
Australian crews search for firefight plane feared crashed
CANBERRA, Australia - Officials in Australia on Thursday searched for a water tanker plane feared to have crashed while fighting wildfires. Rural Fire Service officials said helicopters were looking f...
Jan 22, 2020
China closes off large city to stop spread of deadly virus
BEIJING - China closed off a city of more than 11 million people Thursday, halting transportation and warning against public gatherings, to try to stop the spread of a deadly new virus that has sicken...
Jan 22, 2020
Protest messages shared in Hong Kong Lunar New Year packets
Hong Kong's anti-government protests are putting a new spin on a Lunar New Year tradition. Every year, adults hand out red packets stuffed with cash to children and young, single adults. Messages prin...
Jan 22, 2020
Bjorkstrand leads Blue Jackets past Jets for 6th straight
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 27 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight win. Bjorkstan...
Jan 22, 2020
Migrants weigh limited options at Guatemala-Mexico border
TECUN UMAN, Guatemala - Hundreds of Central American migrants stranded in Guatemala on Wednesday were weighing limited options as to how to make it into Mexico, guarded by troops with riot shields and...
Jan 22, 2020
Democrats appeal for GOP help to convict 'corrupt' Trump
WASHINGTON - House Democrats launched into marathon arguments in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial Wednesday, appealing to skeptical Republican senators to join them in voting to oust Trump f...
Jan 22, 2020
Coast Guard hunts for cruise ship passenger off Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The U.S. Coast Guard said it was searching late Wednesday for a person who reportedly went overboard from a cruise ship just off Puerto Rico's north shore. Coast Guard spokesma...
Jan 22, 2020