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Report: Election vendors are 'prime targets,' need oversight ATLANTA (AP) — The private companies that make voting equipment and build and maintain voter registration databases lack any meaningful federal oversight despite the crucial role they play in U. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Risks for all sides as Trump impeachment hearings swing open WASHINGTON (AP) — The closed doors of the Trump impeachment investigation are swinging wide open.When the gavel strikes at the start of the House hearing this morning, America and the rest of the world will have the chance to see and hear for themselves about President Donald Trump's actions toward Ukraine and consider whether they are, in fact, impeachable offenses. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

LA's Gmez elected 1st Hispanic to lead US Catholic bishops BALTIMORE (AP) — Archbishop José Gmez, of Los Angeles, an immigrant from Mexico, pledged to push for a more welcoming immigration system after winning election Tuesday as the first Hispanic to head the U. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Snow, deep freeze from Rockies to East Coast CHICAGO (AP) — An arctic air mass that brought snow and ice to an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to northern New England on Monday was poised to give way to record-breaking cold temperatures. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:05am

Transit system apologizes to black rider cuffed for eating SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The head of a San Francisco Bay Area commuter train system apologized to a black rider who was detained and cited by police for eating a breakfast sandwich on a train platform after an outcry from people who assailed enforcement of a no-food rule as racist. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:05am

As ruling nears, immigrant fights for anti-deportation act NEW YORK (AP) — A Mexican immigrant fighting President Donald Trump's attempt to end a program shielding young immigrants from deportation said he is nervous about the case finally being heard by the U. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:05am

New York City wrestles with surge of violent police clashes NEW YORK (AP) — A surge in violent police clashes has left a trail of bodies across New York City, stoking tensions between officers and critics who said they have been too quick to use deadly force. Published Nov. 11 2019 @ 12:05am

Thousands face risk because of aging US dams On a cold morning last March, Kenny Angel got a frantic knock on his door. Two workers from a utility company in northern Nebraska had come with a stark warning: Get out of your house. by The Associated Press Published Nov. 11 2019 @ 12:05am

Justices take up high-profile case over young immigrants WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up the Trump administration's plan to end legal protections that shield 660,000 immigrants from deportation, a case with strong political overtones amid the 2020 presidential election campaign. Published Nov. 11 2019 @ 12:05am

2 suspects in custody in Atlanta college student's death ATLANTA (AP) — A day after a missing Clark Atlanta University student was found dead in a Georgia park, police have arrested the victim's roommate and the roommate's boyfriend. Published Nov. 10 2019 @ 12:05am

All eyes on Texas governor as calls grow to halt execution AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In his five years as Texas' governor, Republican Greg Abbott has overseen the execution of nearly 50 prisoners while only once sparing a condemned man's life, after a victims' family asked him to do so. Published Nov. 10 2019 @ 12:05am

Black voter outreach intensifies in Louisiana governor race BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — To win a second term in his Southern state, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards needs strong turnout from Louisiana's black voters, who form the core of his party and who lagged in getting to the polls for the primary election. Published Nov. 10 2019 @ 12:05am

2 dead, 14 injured during traditional ceremony in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The call for help came at 8:30 a.m. from an especially secluded pocket of the Navajo Nation: A man and woman were unresponsive inside a traditional structure and 14 others were suffering from smoke inhalation after a nighttime ceremony. Published Nov. 7 2019 @ 12:05am

Safety questions still swirl in Paradise year after wildfire PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — There was "no way in hell" Victoria Sinclaire was rebuilding in Paradise. Published Nov. 7 2019 @ 12:05am

Judge strikes down new Trump rule on religious objections NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a new Trump administration rule that could open the way for more health care workers to refuse to participate in abortions or other procedures on moral or religious grounds. Published Nov. 7 2019 @ 12:05am

Kentucky governor race too close to call; Dems flip Virginia Democrats took full control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in more than two decades while the race for governor in deeply Republican Kentucky was too close to call despite a last-minute boost from President Donald Trump. by the Associated Press Published Nov. 6 2019 @ 7:55am

Kentucky elects first African American attorney general LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Daniel Cameron made history in a resounding win in the race for Kentucky attorney general, becoming the first African American in state history to win the office. Published Nov. 6 2019 @ 12:05am

White House, Pelosi part ways on relief for drug prices WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday signaled President Donald Trump's thumbs-down to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices. Published Nov. 6 2019 @ 12:05am

Colorado synagogue to add surveillance cameras after arrest DENVER (AP) — The synagogue that was the target of an alleged bombing plot plans to add surveillance cameras to enhance security that was already tightened in response to the deadly Pittsburgh synagogue attack last year. Published Nov. 6 2019 @ 12:05am

Student: CVS workers rejected Puerto Rico ID, asked for visa WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — CVS apologized and said it's investigating after a Purdue University engineering student was denied the purchase of over-the-counter cold medicine by employees who questioned his immigration status, refusing to accept his Puerto Rican driver's license and U. Published Nov. 6 2019 @ 12:05am

South Dakota executes man in '92 slaying of former co-worker SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A convicted killer who fatally stabbed a former co-worker during a 1992 burglary used his last words Monday to speak directly to the parents of his victim, saying he forgave them "for your anger and hatred towards me. Published Nov. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

California illegal pot seizures top $1.5 billion in value LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities seized more than $1.5 billion worth of illegally grown marijuana plants in California this year — an amount an industry expert said is roughly equal to the state's entire legal market — as part of an annual eradication program, officials said Monday. Published Nov. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

Trump administration eases Obama-era rules on coal pollution WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration accelerated the pace of its environmental rollbacks for the country's coal-fired power plants Monday, proposing to weaken two Obama-era rules aimed at cleaning up dangerous heavy metals and ash from coal plants and keeping them from washing into groundwater and waterways. Published Nov. 5 2019 @ 12:05am