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Trump uses rally to defend Iran policy as Democrats decry it
MILWAUKEE - As President Donald Trump rallied supporters Tuesday night by defending his decision to kill a top Iranian general, the Democrats vying to replace him used their final debate before primar...
Jan 16, 2020
Warren makes debate case: Democratic woman can beat Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa - Elizabeth Warren made a forceful case for a female president and stood behind her accusation suggesting sexism by progressive rival Bernie Sanders in a Democratic debate that raised...
Jan 16, 2020
Senate expected to give Trump back-to-back trade victories
WASHINGTON - One day after signing a new trade deal with China, President Donald Trump is expected to get more good news on his trade agenda as the Senate considers a new North American pact. The Hous...
Jan 16, 2020
Senate takes over Trump’s impeachment after House handoff
WASHINGTON - In a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats carried the formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate, setting the stage for only the t...
Jan 16, 2020
Patient in Japan confirmed as having new virus from China
TOKYO - Japan's government said Thursday a man treated for pneumonia after returning from China has tested positive for the new coronavirus identified as a possible cause of an outbreak in the Chinese...
Jan 16, 2020
100s of migrants crossing Guatemala face new challenges
EL CINCHADO, Guatemala - Less-organized migrants, tighter immigration control by Guatemalan authorities and the presence of U.S. advisers have reduced the likelihood that the hundreds of migrants who ...
Jan 16, 2020
Trump's defenders to play to many audiences in Senate trial
WASHINGTON - Millions watching on television, 100 senators seated silently in the Capitol, one man in the Oval Office with a twitchy Twitter finger. President Donald Trump's impeachment team will be t...
Jan 16, 2020
Giuliani associate: Trump had knowledge of Ukraine pressure
WASHINGTON - A close associate of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer says he delivered an ultimatum in May to the incoming president of Ukraine that no senior U.S. officials would attend his ina...
Jan 16, 2020
Buttigieg decision on police chief shadows presidential run
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Karen DePaepe had been waiting all day for a call back from Pete Buttigieg. It was March 2012, and the 30-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, had just decided to replace the city...
Jan 16, 2020
Stars pull off heist, blank Millionaires 5-0 in Melville
Just one night after playing the spoiler as the visitors at Notre Dame, the Battlefords North Stars topped the Melville Millionaires 5-0 Wednesday night in Melville, to cap their midweek road swing a ...
Jan 16, 2020 Goaltender, Kristian Lyon is congratulated by teammate, Walter Somers following a 42-save shutout performance in his North Stars’ debut Wednesday in Melville. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)