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Attorneys: Ex-governor charged in wrong county over Flint

LANSING, Mich. - Attorneys for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder are striking back, telling prosecutors Tuesday that the Flint water case should be dismissed because he was charged in the wrong county....

Jan 19, 2021

American who enthused Bali was queer-friendly being deported

DENPASAR, Indonesia - An American graphic designer is being deported from the Indonesian resort island of Bali over her viral tweets that celebrated it as a low-cost, queer-friendly place for foreigne...

Jan 19, 2021

Trump blocks Venezuelans' deportation in last political gift

CARACAS, Venezuela - With the clock winding down on his term, U.S. President Donald Trump shielded tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants from deportation Tuesday night, rewarding Venezuelan exiles ...

Jan 19, 2021

McConnell: Trump 'provoked' Capitol siege, mob was fed lies

WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday explicitly blamed President Donald Trump for the deadly riot at the Capitol, saying the mob was "fed lies" and the president and others...

Jan 19, 2021

Fierce California winds fan fires, topple trees and trucks

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Months-old embers from a deadly California fire were blown back to life Tuesday by powerful winds that raked the state and prompted safety blackouts to tens of thousands of people...

Jan 19, 2021

Justice Dept. won't charge Sen. Burr over stock sales

WASHINGTON - Sen. Richard Burr said Tuesday that the Justice Department has told him it will not prosecute him over stock sales made during the coronavirus pandemic, ending an insider trading investig...

Jan 19, 2021

From Gaga to Garth, Miranda to Moreno: Celebs join inaugural

Like so much this past year, the inaugural celebration will be like no other: pared down, distanced, much of it virtual. But for actor Christopher Jackson - the original George Washington in Broadway'...

Jan 19, 2021

File details investigation into John Mulaney 'SNL' monologue

The U.S. Secret Service opened an investigation into comedian John Mulaney over jokes believed to be made about President Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live" last year, according to records obtained...

Jan 19, 2021

Biden's Bible puts him in line with inaugural tradition

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will take their oaths of office on Wednesday using Bibles that are laden with personal meaning, writing new chapters in a long-running American tradition - and...

Jan 19, 2021

Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies

NEW YORK - The founder and CEO of MyPillow, a vocal and very visible supporter of President Donald Trump, said a backlash against the company has begun after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol this month....

Jan 19, 2021