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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...
5 things to know about U.S.-Chinese trade negotiations
BEIJING — The United States and China have held their first face-to-face trade talks since Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping agreed Dec. 1 to postpone further tariff increases in the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. The meetings are the start of what economists say are likely to...
Florida felons rejoice after regaining their right to vote
ORLANDO — The normally humdrum bureaucracy of registering to vote brought tears to the eyes of some Floridians on Tuesday when most felons regained their right to vote under a state constitutional amendment. “I’ll be a human being again. I’ll be an American citizen again,” Robert Eckford said, choking up...
U.S. stocks keep rising as investors hope for trade progress
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are higher Tuesday as industrial and internet companies rise, and the S&P 500 index is on track for its first three-day winning streak since November. The latest round of trade talks between the U.S. and China ended without word of progress, but with no evident...
U.S. medical marketing reaches $30 billion, drug ads top surge
Ads for prescription drugs appeared 5 million times in just one year, capping a recent surge in U.S. medical marketing, a new analysis found. The advertisements for various medicines showed up on TV, newspapers, online sites and elsewhere in 2016. Their numbers soared over 20 years as part of broad...
London’s Heathrow briefly halts flights due to drone report
LONDON — London’s Heathrow Airport briefly halted departing flights on Tuesday after a reported drone sighting — a development that came just three weeks after multiple reports of drone sightings caused travel chaos at nearby Gatwick Airport. The suspension of takeoffs from Heathrow, one of the world’s busiest airports, was...
Sears gets another reprieve from liquidation
NEW YORK — Sears is getting another reprieve from liquidation after its chairman and largest shareholder revised his bid to save the iconic brand. The Hoffman Estates, Illinois-based retailer says it has accepted Eddie Lampert’s bid through an affiliate of his ESL hedge fund that could keep 425 stores open...
Missing Michigan cat found 2 months later in Florida
DETROIT — A cat who went missing from suburban Detroit for two months turned up more than 1,000 miles away in Florida. Dearborn resident Judy Sanborn was shocked when she received a call in December from BluePearl pet hospital in Tampa, The Detroit Free Press reported . Staff told her...
‘Bathroom bill’ fallout: Netflix ‘OBX’ set in Outer Banks to film in South Carolina
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The lingering fallout from North Carolina’s controversial “bathroom bill” may force a new Netflix series about the state’s Outer Banks to film in South Carolina. Show creator Jonas Pate tells The StarNews of Wilmington that Netflix has picked up “OBX,” with filming slated to begin this spring....
Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash that killed 16 pleads guilty
MELFORT, Saskatchewan — The driver whose transport truck crashed into a hockey team bus in Canada, killing 16 people, pleaded guilty Tuesday to all charges against him. Thirteen others were injured when Jaskirat Singh Sidhu’s truck loaded with peat moss collided with the Humboldt Broncos hockey team bus in rural...
