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Amy Coney Barrett has book deal with conservative imprint

NEW YORK - Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has a book deal with a Penguin Random House imprint, The Associated Press has learned. Adrian Zackheim, who heads the conservative Sentinel imprint, ...

Apr 20, 2021

Military: Chadian president killed after 30 years in power

N'DJAMENA, Chad - Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled the central African nation for more than three decades, was killed Tuesday on the battlefield in a fight against rebels, the military an...

Apr 20, 2021

Latino groups want DOJ probe of shooting by Chicago police

CHICAGO - Latino lawyers and community leaders on Tuesday will ask the Department of Justice to investigate the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy by a Chicago police officer. The group also will cal...

Apr 20, 2021

US Ambassador in Moscow heads home for consultations

MOSCOW - The U.S. ambassador in Moscow said Tuesday he will head home for consultations - a move that comes after the Kremlin prodded him to take a break after Washington and Moscow traded sanctions. ...

Apr 20, 2021

Queen enters 'twilight' of reign after farewell to Philip

LONDON - Now that the Royal Family has said farewell to Prince Philip, attention will turn to Queen Elizabeth II's 95th birthday on Wednesday and, in coming months, the celebrations marking her 70 yea...

Apr 20, 2021

Byron Bay locals protest planned Netflix reality series

CANBERRA, Australia - Angry Byron Bay locals are protesting the filming of a reality television series that some fear will damage the reputation of their trendy Australian tourist town. Around 100 sur...

Apr 20, 2021

Walter Mondale, Carter's vice-president, dies at 93

MINNEAPOLIS - Former Vice-President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday. He ...

Apr 19, 2021

Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd's death goes to the jury

MINNEAPOLIS - The murder case against former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd went to the jury Monday in a city on edge against another round of unrest like the one that erupted last...

Apr 19, 2021

EXPLAINER: How will jury deliberations work in Chauvin case?

MINNEAPOLIS - After more than two weeks of witness testimony and hours of attorney arguments, the fate of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is now in the hands of a jury that will decide...

Apr 19, 2021

Medical examiner: Capitol officer died of natural causes

The D.C. medical examiner's office ruled Monday that Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was injured during the Jan. 6 insurrection, suffered a stroke and died from natural causes. Sicknick was...

Apr 19, 2021