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Conyers confirms harassment settlement; ethics probe opens

DETROIT – John Conyers has dealt with various ethics investigations and a public corruption case that landed his wife in prison during a U.S. House career spanning more than five decades – l...

Moore targeted by fellow Republicans’ comments in new ad

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The words of prominent Republicans are being used against Alabama’s GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore in a campaign ad, as Moore’s camp on Tuesday continued to go on the offens...

FBI: Border agent’s death a ‘potential assault ‘

DALLAS – An FBI official said Tuesday that the bureau is investigating the death of a border patrol agent and severe injuries to another as “potential assault,” but he wouldn’t rule out that...

The Latest: PBS cuts ties with Rose after misconduct claims

NEW YORK – Here is the Latest on sexual misconduct allegations against Charlie Rose (all times local): 1:35 p.m. PBS has ended its partnership with Charlie Rose, host o...

New Mexico candidate denies past harassment allegations

SANTA FE – A rising star in the Democratic Party who gained national attention for tackling poverty in New Mexico said he will not drop out of the race for lieutenant governor despite renewe...

Charlie Rose – the rise and plummet of a man who preached ‘character’ and ‘integrity’

Swallowed up in the baggy academic robes of Georgetown University, Charlie Rose stood before the school’s graduating class of 2015, shifting into the final moments of a commencement speech o...

The Latest: U.S. slaps new sanctions on N. Korean, Chinese firms

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the U.S. declaration of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism (all times local): 2 p.m. The United States has issued new sanctions on f...

The Latest: U.S. says Zimbabwe’s people want end to isolation

HARARE, Zimbabwe – The Latest on Zimbabwe’s political turmoil (all times local): 11:25 p.m. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert says the people of Zimbabwe...

Warming to make thunderstorms larger and more frequent

WASHINGTON – Summer thunderstorms in North America will likely be larger, wetter and more frequent in a warmer world, dumping 80 percent more rain in some areas and worsening flooding, a new...

Endangered orcas compete with seals, sea lions for salmon

SEATTLE – Harbor seals, sea lions and some fish-eating killer whales have been rebounding along the Northeast Pacific Ocean in recent decades. But that boom has come with a trade-off: They’r...

Watch these bizarre flies dive underwater using bubbles like scuba suits

Mark Twain, when he traveled to California’s Mono Lake almost 150 years ago, became enchanted by aquatic flies. Mono Lake is peculiar - it’s three times saltier than the ocean and nearly as ...

Yellen to step down from Federal Reserve board

WASHINGTON – Janet Yellen submitted her resignation from the Federal Reserve board to President Donald Trump on Monday, announcing that she will leave when her successor is sworn in as Fed c...