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Bloomberg, Sanders under attack at Democrats' Nevada debate LAS VEGAS (AP) — From the opening bell, Democrats unleashed an aggressive verbal assault on New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg and raised new questions about Bernie Sanders' take-no-prisoners politics in a contentious debate Wednesday night that threatened to scramble even further the party's urgent quest to defeat President Donald Trump. Published Feb. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

US judge sides with migrants in case against Border Patrol PHOENIX (AP) — Conditions at most Border Patrol facilities in Arizona are punitive and unconstitutional, a U. Published Feb. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

Court: Florida can't bar felons from vote over fines, fees TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida cannot, for now, bar felons who served their time from registering to vote simply because they have failed to pay all fines and fees stemming from their cases, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. Published Feb. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

Bloomberg to go face to face against rivals WASHINGTON (AP) — For Mike Bloomberg, the one-way conversation with Democratic voters is about to end. Published Feb. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

President Trump grants clemency to 11 people WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump went on a clemency blitz Tuesday, commuting former Illinois Gov. Published Feb. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

Judge refuses to delay sentencing of Roger Stone WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday refused to delay sentencing for Roger Stone on his witness tampering and lying to Congress conviction as President Donald Trump kept up his defense of his longtime confidant and said he wouldn't be quieted on social media even if he's making things harder for his attorney general. Published Feb. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

Execution date set for man convicted of killing 81-year-old A Missouri man convicted of killing an 81-year-old mobile home park manager nearly three decades ago now faces execution in May. by Jim Salter, Associated Press Published Feb. 18 2020 @ 1:18pm

Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow the hallowed, 110-year-old organization to carry on. by DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer Published Feb. 18 2020 @ 5:40am

Hundreds still flooded from homes in Mississippi capital JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The swollen Pearl River appeared to have crested Monday in Mississippi's capital, but authorities warned the hundreds of evacuees in the Jackson area not to rush back home until they got the all clear, and a forecast of more rain put counties further south at risk of flooding. Published Feb. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

American cruise passengers quarantined at US military bases TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — More than 300 American cruise ship passengers, including 14 who tested positive for coronavirus, were being quarantined at military bases in California and Texas on Monday after arriving from Japan on charter flights overnight. Published Feb. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Americans who left cruise trade one quarantine for another TOKYO (AP) — Americans Cheryl and Paul Molesky decided to trade one coronavirus quarantine for another. Published Feb. 17 2020 @ 12:05am

Police: 1 dead, 4 wounded in Connecticut club shooting HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gunfire erupted at a Connecticut nightclub early Sunday morning, killing a man and wounding four other people, police said. Published Feb. 17 2020 @ 12:05am

Stop and frisk gets renewed attention in Bloomberg candidacy NEW YORK (AP) — David Ourlicht was a college student, walking down a street near campus, when he became one of millions of New Yorkers swept up in the era of stop and frisk. Published Feb. 17 2020 @ 12:05am

US agency to pay for 11,000 miles of fuel breaks in 6 states PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to fund 11,000 miles of strategic fuel breaks in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah in an effort to help control wildfires. Published Feb. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Mississippi braces for flooding amid cresting river JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday amid predictions a river running in the area around the state capital of Jackson could burst its banks and spark widespread flooding. Published Feb. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

US defense chief slams China as rising threat to world order MUNICH (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Saturday cast China as a rising threat to world order — saying the world's most populous nation steals Western know-how, intimidates smaller neighbors and seeks an "advantage by any means and at any cost. Published Feb. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Digital census raises fear of Iowa-like breakdown ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The stakes are high when a major civic exercise involves a large population, new technology that has not been thoroughly tested and an entire country waiting on the results. Published Feb. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits US children NEW YORK (AP) — A second wave of flu is hitting the U.S., turning this into one of the nastiest seasons for children in a decade. Published Feb. 15 2020 @ 12:05am

Feds probing how personal Medicare info gets to marketers WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog is launching a nationwide probe into how marketers may be getting seniors' personal Medicare information aided by apparent misuse of a government system, officials said Friday. Published Feb. 15 2020 @ 12:05am

More than 1,000 gather in Richmond to oppose abortion bills RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More than 1,000 people rallied Thursday at the Virginia Capitol, protesting legislation advancing in the Democratic-controlled General Assembly that would ease restrictions on abortion access. Published Feb. 14 2020 @ 12:05am

Flooding seems certain for some along the Missouri River Several states along the Missouri River face an elevated flood risk this spring because the soil remains wet and a significant amount of snow is on the ground in the Dakotas, the National Weather Service said Thursday. by JOSH FUNK, Associated Press Published Feb. 13 2020 @ 12:11pm

Democrats seek path through diverse states after Iowa and NH WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates plotted their paths Wednesday into state primaries now expanding to include voters of color, while the party's establishment braced for a long and increasingly uncertain nomination fight ahead. Published Feb. 13 2020 @ 12:10am

Military struggles to handle child-on-child sex assaults The U.S. Department of Defense is struggling to change how it handles the abuse of military children, including cases involving sexual assault by other children, according to a report commissioned by Congress. Published Feb. 13 2020 @ 12:10am