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Trump declares emergency for Puerto Rico after earthquakeVideo
GUANICA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Cars, cots and plastic chairs became temporary beds for hundreds of families who lost their homes in southwest Puerto Rico as a flurry of earthquakes struck the island, one of them the strongest in a century. The magnitude 6.4 quake that struck before dawn on...
Trump: Iran appears to be ‘standing down’ after strikeVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran appears to be “standing down” and said no Americans or Iraqis were harmed in Iran’s Tuesday ballistic missile strike on two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops. Speaking from the foyer of the White House, Trump announced that the U.S. will immediately...
Man shot, killed while working at his family’s grocery store in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — A man found shot and wounded at his family’s grocery store in Philadelphia has died from his injuries, authorities said. The 31-year-old victim was found around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday by a customer at the JD Hoyu Grocery store. The man was working at the store, which is owned...
Takata recall of 10M inflators could be last of air bag saga
DETROIT — Takata is recalling 10 million more front air bag inflators sold to 14 automakers because they can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel. The recall is the last one the bankrupt company agreed to in a 2015 settlement with the U.S. safety regulators. It could bring...
All-Star Tristan Jarry, Penguins hold off Golden KnightsVideo
LAS VEGAS — The Pittsburgh Penguins had a season-low 16 shots on goal against the Vegas Golden Knights, and that was enough to get a victory. Dominik Kahun had a goal and an assist, Tristan Jarry made 32 saves and Pittsburgh opened a three-game road trip by beating the Golden...
Hearing set for Michigan man in grisly slaying, mutilation
BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A mid-Michigan man was due in court Wednesday in the slaying and mutilation of a man he met online. A probable cause hearing was scheduled in 66th District Court in Corunna for Mark Latunski, 50. Latunski was arraigned Dec. 30 on open murder and disinterment and...
Celebs donate millions to help Australia wildfire efforts
LOS ANGELES — Elton John and Chris Hemsworth are among the celebrities donating big bucks for relief efforts as wildfires engulf Australia. Hemsworth, the Australian actor who plays Thor in the Marvel movie franchise, took to social media Monday to share that he will donate $1 million and asked his...
‘Prozac Nation’ author Elizabeth Wurtzel dies at age 52
NEW YORK — Elizabeth Wurtzel, whose blunt and painful confessions of her struggles with addiction and depression in the best-selling “Prozac Nation” made her a voice and a target for an anxious generation, died Tuesday at age 52. Wurtzel’s husband, Jim Freed, told The Associated Press that she died at...
Trump insists ‘All is well!’ after Iran missile attack
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump insisted “All is well!” on Tuesday after Iran fired surface-to-surface missiles at two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops. He promised to make a statement to the nation Wednesday morning about the increasingly precarious situation with Iran. Trump offered no immediate indication of whether he would...
176 killed in Ukrainian passenger jet crash in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday, just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital’s main airport, turning farmland on the outskirts of Tehran into fields of flaming debris and killing all on board. The crash of Ukraine International Airlines came hours after...
Iran strikes back at U.S. with missile attack at bases in IraqVideo
TEHRAN — Iran struck back at the United States early on Wednesday for killing its most powerful military commander, firing a barrage of ballistic missiles at two Iraqi military bases that house American troops in what the Iranian supreme leader said was a “slap” against America’s military presence in the...
California Rep. Duncan Hunter announces resignation
SAN DIEGO — Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter submitted his resignation Tuesday, effective Jan. 13, after pleading guilty to a corruption charge, leaving one of the GOP’s few remaining House seats in heavily Democratic California. Hunter’s departure ends his family’s political dynasty in which he and his father, Duncan...
Police, Secret Service mum after new incident at Mar-a-Lago
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — There was an unspecified incident involving the Secret Service at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, but authorities would not say Tuesday what happened — the latest in a series of incidents at the club since the president took office three years ago. Palm Beach...
Mississippi men accused of gluing winning numbers onto lottery ticket
FLOWOOD, Miss. — Authorities in Mississippi say two men attempted to scam the state lottery commission by submitting a losing ticket that had the winning numbers glued onto it. Odis Latham, 47, and Russell Sparks, 48, were arrested Monday and charged with offenses including uttering counterfeit instrument over $1,000. Two...
Mitch McConnell: GOP will start impeachment trial, delay witnessesVideo
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has the votes to start President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial as soon as Speaker Nancy Pelosi releases the documents, winning support from GOP senators to postpone a decision on calling witnesses. McConnell could launch the third impeachment trial in the...
Death of Iranian general spurs anxiety over fate of U.S. hostages
WASHINGTON — The killing of a top Iranian general has ratcheted up the anxiety of families of Americans held in Iran, one month after the release of a New Jersey student had given them hope. The Trump administration has made a priority of bringing home hostages held abroad, but the...
Giants nearing deal with Patriots’ Joe Judge to become coachVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants and New England Patriots assistant Joe Judge are working on a deal for him to become the team’s coach, a surprising move for the four-time Super Bowl-winning franchise that tumbled to the bottom of the NFL in recent years, a person familiar...
Trump donor Imaad Zuberi charged with obstructing inauguration inquiry
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged a major donor to President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee with obstructing a federal investigation into whether foreign nationals unlawfully contributed to the inaugural celebrations. The donor, Imaad Zuberi, recently pleaded guilty in a separate case in Los Angeles to campaign finance violations,...
Lawyer: Husband of missing Connecticut woman charged with murderVideo
HARTFORD, Conn. — The estranged husband of a missing Connecticut mother of five was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder in her disappearance, his lawyer said. State police took Fotis Dulos, 52, from his Farmington home. He was being held in lieu of a $6 million bond. Jennifer Dulos, of...
Facebook bans deepfakes in fight against online manipulation
LONDON — Facebook says it is banning “deepfake” videos, the false but realistic clips created with artificial intelligence and sophisticated tools, as it steps up efforts to fight online manipulation. The social network said late Monday that it’s beefing up its policies to remove videos edited or synthesized in ways...
Company fires worker who criticized holiday gift via Twitter
WINONA, Minn. — A man who complained on social media about his company’s holiday gift — barbecue sauce and a grill scraper — wound up getting fired for it. The man, a Canadian branch manager for Minnesota company Fastenal, was dismissed just before New Year’s Day after he posted a...
Uber to let riders use pin codes to help identify right car
NEW YORK — Uber is offering riders a four-digit pin code to help ensure they’re getting into the right car. The ride-hailing company rolled out the new feature across the U.S. and Canada Tuesday and said all riders in those two countries will be able to use pin codes by...
Justice Department: Ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn deserves up to 6 months in prison
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn deserves up to six months behind bars, the Justice Department said Tuesday, reversing its earlier position that he was entitled to avoid prison time because of his extensive cooperation with prosecutors. The government’s sentencing memo is a sharp rebuke...
Police: Multiple injuries in 30-car Maine highway pileup
CARMEL, Maine — Multiple people were injured in a major pileup involving about 30 vehicles during the Tuesday morning commute on a highway in Maine, state troopers said. There were no fatalities, but several ambulances and a medical helicopter were dispatched to the crash site on Interstate 95 near Bangor,...
Southern Minnesota officer shot in head, ‘gravely injured’
WASECA, Minn. — A police officer in southern Minnesota was gravely injured when he was shot in the head while responding to a report of a suspicious person, officials said Tuesday. Officer Arik Matson, 32, was shot at about 8 p.m. Monday in Waseca, and was taken by air to...
