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Family of slain Utah family says husband took guns from home

ENOCH, Utah (AP) - A Utah man who fatally shot his five children, mother-in-law and wife and then killed himself removed guns owned by himself and his wife days before the murder-suicide, leaving the ...

Jan 06, 2023

US appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire 'bump stocks'

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Trump administration ban on bump stocks - devices that enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from semi-automatic weapons after an initial trigger pull - was struck down...

Jan 06, 2023

McCarthy offers deal to end standoff in House speaker fight

WASHINGTON (AP) - The contours of a deal that could make Republican leader Kevin McCarthy the House speaker have begun to emerge after three grueling days and 11 failed votes in a political spectacle ...

Jan 05, 2023

US to send Ukraine dozens of Bradleys in $2.85B aid package

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will send Ukraine nearly $3 billion in military aid, in a massive new package that will for the first time include several dozen Bradley fighting vehicles, U.S. officials sa...

Jan 05, 2023

House stalemate still holds back choice of a new speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pressure mounting, the House opened with the prime speaker's chair empty for a third day Thursday, as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed repeatedly to win enough votes from his ...

Jan 05, 2023

South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion ban

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Supreme Court struck down Thursday a ban on abortion after cardiac activity is detected - typically around six weeks - ruling the restriction violates the stat...

Jan 05, 2023

Police: Idaho slaying suspect's DNA found at crime scene

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The DNA of the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students was found on a knife sheath at the crime scene, an investigator said in court documents unsealed Thursday. T...

Jan 05, 2023

Biden restricting Nicaraguans, Cubans and Haitians at border

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Thursday said it would immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, a major expansion of an...

Jan 05, 2023

Putin orders 36-hour weekend cease-fire in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered Moscow's armed forces to hold a 36-hour cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday, the Kre...

Jan 05, 2023

Democratic Sen. Stabenow of Michigan won't run again in 2024

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a member of the Democratic leadership, announced Thursday that she will not run for a fifth term in 2024, opening up a seat in the key battleground...

Jan 05, 2023