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16 Marines arrested in migrant smuggling investigation
Jul 26, 2019 by Rick Watts
By JULIE WATSON SAN DIEGO (AP) — An investigation into Marines accused of helping smuggle migrants into the United States led to the arrest Thursday of 16 of their fellow Marines at California’s Camp Pendleton,…
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Puerto Rico’s governor resigns in face of protests
Jul 25, 2019 by Rick Watts
By DÁNICA COTO SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Anger turned to jubilation in the streets in a flash as Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation overnight, ceding power after nearly two weeks…
Mueller: I did not clear Trump of obstruction of justice
Jul 24, 2019 by Rick Watts
By ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL BALSAMO WASHINGTON (AP) — Former special counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday dismissed President Donald Trump’s claims that his investigation had exonerated the president of obstructing his probe…
Study: Millions should stop taking aspirin for heart health
Jul 23, 2019 by Rick Watts
By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported Monday. A daily low-dose aspirin is recommended for people…
Moon back in NASA’s court 50 years after 1st lunar landing
Jul 22, 2019 by Rick Watts
By MARCIA DUNN CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Fifty years after humanity’s first lunar footsteps, the moon is back in NASA’s court. Full Coverage: Apollo 11 moon landing The White House wants U.S. astronauts on the moon…
Deemed dangerous, Epstein denied bail in sex abuse case
Jul 19, 2019 by Rick Watts
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge who denied bail for jailed financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges Thursday said he poses a danger to the public and seems to still have an uncontrollable urge for sexual…
Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman sentenced to life in prison
Jul 18, 2019 by Rick Watts
By TOM HAYS and CLAUDIA TORRENS NEW YORK (AP) — Mexican drug kingpin and escape artist Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced Wednesday to life behind bars in a U.S. prison, expressing no remorse over…
Eric Garner’s mother speaks out on anniversary of his death
Jul 17, 2019 by Rick Watts
By KAREN MATTHEWS NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Garner’s mother, speaking Wednesday on the five-year anniversary of his chokehold death, urged the New York City police commissioner to fire the officer involved. “We’ve been failed…
4 Democratic women of color slam Trump for ‘bigoted remarks’
Jul 16, 2019 by Rick Watts
By ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN, and JONATHAN LEMIRE WASHINGTON (AP) — Defiant in the face of widespread censure, President Donald Trump escalated his demand for four Democratic congresswomen of color to leave the U.S. “right now,” stoking…
Jeffrey Epstein will remain jailed as judge mulls bail
Jul 15, 2019 by Rick Watts
NEW YORK (AP) — Financier Jeffrey Epstein will remain behind bars for now as a federal judge mulls whether to grant bail on charges he sexually abused underage girls. The judge said he needed more…
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