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Police: 2 assault transgender woman in North Carolina bathroom
RALEIGH, N.C. — Police in North Carolina say two women sexually assaulted a transgender woman at a Raleigh bar. News outlets report 38-year-old Amber Harrell and 31-year-old Jessica Fowler are charged with second-degree kidnapping and sexual battery. The woman told Raleigh police she was inside the bar’s bathroom in December...
Pennsylvania criticized for how it handles elder abuse cases
HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania state watchdog agency is criticizing how county-level agencies investigate thousands of complaints they receive about elder abuse and how the state ensures complaints are investigated adequately. Among the shortcomings identified by the Office of State Inspector General were failures to properly investigate complaints under timelines required...
Kevin Hart says he won’t be hosting Academy Awards
NEW YORK — Kevin Hart says he won’t be hosting the Academy Awards. “No,” was his response when asked Wednesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Hart says it’s too late to prepare. Hart added it’s “hard to predict what can happen.” But he doesn’t want “people to think there’s a...
Cardi B leads iHeartRadio Awards with 13 nods, Drake gets 8
NEW YORK — Cardi B has 13 reasons to celebrate: She’s nominated for 13 honors at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards. IHeartMedia announced Wednesday that the rapper is the most nominated act, competing for honors such as song of the year for “Girls Like You” with Maroon 5 and female...
Russian lawyer in Trump probe denies U.S. charges against her
MOSCOW — The Russian lawyer at the heart of the investigation into possible collusion between President Donald Trump’s election campaign and Russia has rejected the U.S. charges leveled against her. Natalya Veselnitskaya, who attended the 2016 Trump Tower meeting that is a focus of the U.S. investigation, was charged Tuesday...
Man says he ‘chopped’ up grandmother, landlord ‘in the name of the Lord’
UTICA, N.Y. — A central New York man charged with the deaths of his 90-year-old grandmother and her 87-year-old landlord said in court that he “chopped” up the women “in the name of the Lord.” According to the Observer-Dispatch , Naythen Aubain was taken into Utica City Court on Tuesday...
AP fact check: Trump and the disputed border crisis
WASHINGTON — In his prime-time speech to the nation, President Donald Trump declared a border crisis that’s in sharp dispute, wrongly accused Democrats of refusing to pay for border security and ignored the reality of how drugs come into the country as he pitched his wall as a solution to...
On his Mideast trip, Pompeo makes unannounced Iraq stop
BAGHDAD — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Iraq on Wednesday in an unannounced stop on his Mideast tour meant to promote the White House’s hard-line position on Iran. The trip comes amid confusion over conflicting statements by President Donald Trump and senior U.S. officials about a planned U.S....
AP source: Rod Rosenstein expected to leave Justice Dept. in weeks
WASHINGTON — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed special counsel Robert Mueller and remains his most visible Justice Department protector, is expected to leave his position soon after William Barr is confirmed as attorney general, a person familiar with the plans said Wednesday. Barr, who served in the position...
Democrats: Trump using misinformation, malice in wall debate
WASHINGTON — Top congressional Democrats said President Donald Trump “has chosen fear” in his drive to build a southern border wall and called on him to reopen the government shuttered because of the standoff over his demand for money for the barrier. Speaking moments after Trump made his case for...
Trump pleads on TV for wall money; Dems say he stokes ‘fear’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged congressional Democrats to fund his long-promised border wall in a somber televised address that was heavy with dark immigration rhetoric but offered little in the way of concessions or new ideas to break the standoff that has left large swaths of the government shuttered...
Arizona Cardinals hire ex-Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury
PHOENIX — The Arizona Cardinals have hired former Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury as their head coach, a move aimed at providing guidance for young quarterback Josh Rosen and resuscitating the worst offense in the NFL. The Cardinals announced the hiring Tuesday after a long interview earlier in the day,...
Fla. father accused of burning son to teach him lesson about fire
HOLLY HILL, Fla. — Police say a Florida father burned his 4-year-old son with a lighter to teach him a lesson about not being careless with fire. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports Jesse Colaw, 26, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated battery on a child. An arrest report says...
West Virginia blows 21-point lead in loss to Kansas State
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Barry Brown scored 29 points, including the go-ahead layup with 28.9 seconds to go, and Kansas State rallied from a 21-point second-half deficit to beat West Virginia, 71-69, on Wednesday night. Mike McGuirl added 18 points and Kamau Stokes, dealing with a lingering foot injury, added 12...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s motorcade heads out on day 2 of China trip
BEIJING — The motorcade of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un headed out Wednesday morning to an unannounced destination on the second full day of a visit to China that has been shrouded in secrecy but is seen as part of preparations for a possible second summit with President Trump....
Eagles are different team since worst loss by a champion
PHILADELPHIA — When the Philadelphia Eagles went to New Orleans in Week 11, their leaders lost their composure before the team lost the game. Carson Wentz walked off the field punching at the air after throwing one of his three interceptions, an uncharacteristic display of frustration by the third-year quarterback....
Pelosi, Schumer respond to Trump speech on border security
Transcript of remarks by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer in response to President Trump’s address Tuesday on border security, as provided by Pelosi’s office: PELOSI: Good evening. I appreciate the opportunity to speak directly to the American people tonight about how we can end this...
While teams seek next Sean McVay, he begins playoff run with Rams
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Most NFL teams with a head coaching vacancy this winter seem to be looking for the next Sean McVay. The original is still hard at work for the Los Angeles Rams, hoping to justify his enormous influence on the football world with a big postseason run....
Trump’s address about security on the U.S. southern border
A transcript of President Trump’s Tuesday night address about security along the U.S. southern border, as provided by the White House: My fellow Americans: Tonight, I am speaking to you because there is a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border. Every day, Customs and Border Patrol agents...
Former Steelers offensive coordinator Arians hired as Buccaneers coach
TAMPA, Fla. — Bruce Arians is the latest coach entrusted to transform the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers into winners. The 66-year-old came out of a one-year retirement Tuesday to fill the team’s fifth coaching vacancy in a decade. Arians replaces Dirk Koetter, who was dismissed Dec. 30 after leading the...
CES gadget show offers fun, care in devices
LAS VEGAS — The CES 2019 gadget show opened its doors Tuesday, with tech companies from giants to tiny startups showing off their latest products and services. In recent years, CES’s influence has declined as Apple, Google and other major companies throw their own events to launch new wares. Still,...
Oldest person in the U.S. dies at 114
Lessie Brown, a 114-year-old Ohio woman who was believed to be the oldest person in the United States, died Tuesday, her grandson said. Brown, who had been living with one of her daughters, died at the home in Cleveland Heights, Ronald Wilson said. Brown said in 2013 it was God’s...
Bob Huggins wondering where Press Virginia went
West Virginia coach Bob Huggins grew tired of a lack of commitment from his players in a season that has been sour since it began, so he sent a message by giving a freshman walk-on his first start in a Big 12 road game. The move didn’t last long, but...
Washington governor, NYC mayor push expanded health coverage
SEATTLE — Washington’s governor and New York City’s mayor unveiled major initiatives Tuesday to expand health insurance coverage, the latest moves by key Democratic leaders to address Trump administration health policies they say are keeping people from getting the care they need. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a likely presidential candidate,...
Clemson coach Swinney already looking forward to defending national title
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Dabo Swinney won’t be celebrating for long. After leading Clemson to its second national title in three years, the coach is eager to get started on the next one. Swinney will be back in the office Friday — meeting with players, going over the schedule for...
