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Doctors find brain abnormalities in victims of Cuba mystery

WASHINGTON – Doctors treating the U.S. embassy victims of suspected attacks in Cuba have discovered brain abnormalities as they search for clues to explain hearing, vision, balance and memor...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Whistleblower: Flynn texts broached nuclear plan, sanctions

WASHINGTON – As Donald Trump delivered his presidential inaugural address last January, his national security adviser Michael Flynn told a former business associate in text messages that a p...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

ACLU: New Mexico deputies kept pulling over black U.S. agent

ALBUQUERQUE – A black female federal immigration agent on assignment in New Mexico was repeatedly pulled over by sheriff’s deputies – and twice by the same deputy – with no probable cause, a...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump flouts warnings, declares Jerusalem Israel’s capital

WASHINGTON – Defying dire, worldwide warnings, President Donald Trump on Wednesday broke with decades of U.S. and international policy by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. ...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Amid calls to resign, Sen. Franken will make announcement Thursday

WASHINGTON – The Latest on Sen. Al Franken and sexual misconduct allegations (all times local): 12:38 p.m. Facing growing demands for him to resign, Minnesota Sen. Al F...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Colorado lawmaker held in jail on airport gun allegation

DENVER – A Colorado state lawmaker is being held in jail after being arrested for allegedly having a gun at Denver International Airport. Denver police say Rep. Lori Saine was arr...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘Silence Breakers’ named Time magazine’s Person of the Year

NEW YORK – The “Silence Breakers” – those who have shared their stories about sexual assault and harassment – have been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Numerous women ha...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

California wildfires surpasses 100 square miles

VENTURA, Calif. – The Latest on Southern California wildfires (all times local): 8:03 a.m. The biggest and most destructive of several wildfires burning in Southern Cal...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Amid positive talk, some in GOP offer blunt take on taxes

WASHINGTON – Sounding a discordant note among the positive talk on the tax bill, a number of Republicans are delivering a blunt assessment, casting the bill as a boost to big corporations an...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

While still rising, health law sign-ups likely to fall short

WASHINGTON – Sign-ups for the Affordable Care Act’s subsidized health insurance are still rising, the government said Wednesday. But with just over a week to go in an enrollment season cut i...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump forges ahead on Jerusalem-as-capital despite warnings

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Wednesday despite intense Arab, Muslim and European opposition to a move that would upend decades of U.S. ...

DATE: Dec 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

US Rep. John Conyers announces he’s retiring today

DETROIT – U.S. Rep. John Conyers – beset with allegations of sexual harassment by former staff members – announced Tuesday that he is retiring. The 88-year-old Conyers made the an...

DATE: Dec 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World