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Trump unloads on Paul Ryan, calls him 'a lame duck failure'

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump unloaded via Twitter on former GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan, calling him a "lame duck failure." Ryan is very critical of Trump in the book "American Carnage" by Tim ...

Jul 12, 2019

Opposing rallies mark 'dog meat day' in South Korea

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Dozens of people opposing dog meat consumption, including American actress Kim Basinger, rallied in Seoul on Friday to mark a "dog meat day" in South Korea. About 20 others...

Jul 12, 2019

Ethiopian Israeli musicians use stage to promote struggles

JERUSALEM - In his song "Handcuffed," rapper Teddy Neguse addresses police brutality against young Israeli men of Ethiopian descent. Although the song came out in 2017, it has reached new heights in t...

Jul 12, 2019

"The Lion King" cast talks reimagining the Disney classic

LOS ANGELES - Disney's "The Lion King" has received no shortage of remakes and spinoffs in the years since its original 1994 release. Now, as the film reaches its silver anniversary, Disney delivers a...

Jul 12, 2019

S. Korea proposes UN probe over Japanese sanctions claims

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea said Friday it wants an investigation by the United Nations or another international body as it continues to reject Japanese claims that Seoul could not be trus...

Jul 12, 2019

R. Kelly arrested in Chicago on federal sex crime charges

CHICAGO - Singer R. Kelly was arrested in Chicago Thursday after he was indicted on 13 federal counts including sex crimes, a U.S. Attorney's office spokesman said. Joseph Fitzpatrick said the R&B...

Jul 11, 2019

AL fans 16, tops NL 4-3 to win 7th straight All-Star Game

CLEVELAND - For one night, the pitchers took back the power. Hours after an awesome Home Run Derby got everyone buzzing even louder about monster shots and juiced balls, only a couple flew out of Prog...

Jul 11, 2019

Oliver North says NRA is smearing him to avoid scrutiny

Oliver North, the retired Marine who was pushed out as president of the National Rifle Association in a dispute within the gun-rights group, said in court documents filed Thursday that he was thwarted...

Jul 11, 2019

AP source: Russell Westbrook going to Rockets for Chris Paul

LAS VEGAS - A person with knowledge of the situation says the Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, a shake up of top point guards and a move that ...

Jul 11, 2019

Outrage over killing of black teen over rap music complaint

PHOENIX - Hundreds of people including a presidential candidate spoke out on Twitter this week after a 17-year-old black youth was killed at suburban convenience store, allegedly by a white man charge...

Jul 11, 2019