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Widespread internet outages hit northeast U.S.

Internet users across the northeast U.S. experienced widespread outages for several hours Tuesday, interrupting work and school because of an unspecified Verizon network issue. "An internet issue impa...

Jan 26, 2021

Republican-controlled states advance bills to limit abortion

HELENA, Mont. - Four new proposed abortion restrictions passed the state House Tuesday in Montana, one of several states where GOP gains are lending more momentum to prohibitions on the procedure. The...

Jan 26, 2021

Let down your hair: New Army rules for ponytails, nail colour

WASHINGTON - Female soldiers can let their hair down, and flash a little nail colour under new rules being approved by the Army. But male soldiers will still have to shave. Army leaders announced Tues...

Jan 26, 2021

AP Exclusive: DOJ rescinds ‘zero tolerance’ immigration rule

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Tuesday rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a "zero tolerance" enforcement policy for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, which resulted ...

Jan 26, 2021

Italian premier resigns, setting off scramble for new allies

ROME - Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte resigned Tuesday after a key coalition ally pulled his party's support over Conte's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, setting the stage for consultations this...

Jan 26, 2021

U.S. announces restoration of relations with Palestinians

CAMEROON, Cameroon - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday it was restoring relations with the Palestinians and renewing aid to Palestinian refugees, a reversal of the Trump admi...

Jan 26, 2021

Biden, in first call with Putin, presses on Navalny, treaty

WASHINGTON - In his first phone call with Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden raised concerns Tuesday about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny and pressed the Russian leader about a massiv...

Jan 26, 2021

Russia, US exchange documents to extend nuclear pact

MOSCOW - Russia and the United States traded documents Tuesday to extend their last remaining nuclear arms control treaty days before it is due to expire, the Kremlin said. A Kremlin readout of a phon...

Jan 26, 2021

With many hungry for content, Sundance market heats up

Three years ago, filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West got a dream Sundance debut. They premiered their film "RBG" to a sold-out crowd with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg not only in attendance but seein...

Jan 26, 2021

Schumer: Democrats must pass virus aid with or without GOP

WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that Democrats are preparing to push ahead quickly on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package even if it means using ...

Jan 26, 2021