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Andrew Yang's wife details alleged sexual assault by doctor

WASHINGTON - The wife of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang says she was sexually assaulted by an obstetrician while she was pregnant with the couple's first child. Evelyn Yang said in an i...

Jan 18, 2020

Grammys CEO Deborah Dugan put on 'administrative leave'

NEW YORK - The Recording Academy has placed Deborah Dugan, its president and CEO of just six months, on administrative leave following an allegation of misconduct by a senior leader at the organizatio...

Jan 18, 2020

Correction: Australia-Dinosaur Trees story

CANBERRA, Australia - In a story on Jan. 17, 2020, about specialist firefighters who have saved the world's last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from Australia's wildfires, The Associated P...

Jan 18, 2020

Warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. rescinded in butt-swat case

NEW ORLEANS - A misdemeanour simple battery warrant for Cleveland Browns wide receiver and former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. has been rescinded, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed Saturday. T...

Jan 18, 2020

FBI plans to notify states about local election breaches

WASHINGTON - The FBI, in a change of policy, is committing to inform state officials if local election systems have been breached, federal officials said Thursday. In the past, the FBI would alert loc...

Jan 18, 2020

Prince Harry, Meghan to give up 'royal highness' titles

caLONDON - Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will no longer use the titles "royal highness" or receive public funds after a deal was struck for them to step aside as senior roy...

Jan 18, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid

WASHINGTON - The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the centre of President Donald Trump's impeachment, a federal watchdog agency said Thursda...

Jan 18, 2020

Putin fast-tracks effort to extend his rule in Russia

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday fast-tracked work on constitutional changes that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024 while lawmakers quickly sealed his choice f...

Jan 18, 2020

Ukraine opens probe of possible surveillance of ambassador

KYIV, Ukraine - Police in Ukraine are investigating whether the U.S. ambassador came under illegal surveillance by an unknown party before the Trump administration recalled her from Kyiv, Ukrainian au...

Jan 18, 2020

Germany agrees timeline, compensation for coal phase-out

BERLIN - Germany will pay utility companies billions of euros to speed up the shutdown of their coal-fired power plants as part of the country's efforts to fight climate change, the government said Th...

Jan 18, 2020