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Accuser in LA case to testify at Weinstein’s NY rape trial

NEW YORK - The final accuser at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial is expected to take the witness stand Wednesday as prosecutors wind down the New York City case by highlighting an alleged assault that's ...

Feb 05, 2020

1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting on Greyhound bus in California

LOS ANGELES - A man cursing and muttering incoherently opened fire aboard a packed Greyhound bus in Southern California early Monday, killing one person and wounding five others in a seemingly random ...

Feb 05, 2020

'Homeland' stars say farewell to their Showtime spy series

NEW YORK - As the Showtime spy thriller "Homeland" comes to an end, Claire Danes hopes that her portrayal of a character with bipolar disorder helps destigmatize mental illness. "I don't think there h...

Feb 05, 2020

UK and EU clash over trade with 11 months to make a deal

LONDON - Britain and the European Union set out clashing opening gambits Monday on striking a post-Brexit trade deal, making it clear that each side is willing to walk away without an agreement rather...

Feb 05, 2020

China virus death toll rises to 425, total cases now 20,438

BEIJING - The death toll in mainland China from the new type of virus has risen to 425, with the total number of cases now standing at 20,438, officials said Tuesday. The new figures come after the co...

Feb 05, 2020

Radio host Limbaugh awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

WASHINGTON - Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honour, during the State of the Union address Tuesday night. Limbau...

Feb 05, 2020

'The Masked Singer' hopes to take advantage of rare edge

NEW YORK - Fox will find out soon whether "The Masked Singer" benefits from the best time slot in television. A new episode of the game, usually Fox's most popular prime-time program or close to it, a...

Feb 05, 2020

Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 31 dead overall

ANKARA, Turkey - An avalanche slammed into a mountain road in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, wiping out a huge team of rescue workers sent to find people missing in an earlier avalanche. Officials said ...

Feb 05, 2020

Unknowns of the new virus make global quarantines a struggle

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Health authorities are scrambling to halt the spread of a new virus that has killed hundreds in China, restricting visitors from the country and confining thousands on crui...

Feb 05, 2020

Trump impeachment acquittal on track ahead of Senate vote

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is on the verge of acquittal by the Senate, an end to only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history but coming at the start of a tumultuous camp...

Feb 05, 2020