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Washington Supreme Court OKs lesser version of carbon cap

SEATTLE - The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a severely limited version of Gov. Jay Inslee's plan to cap carbon pollution in the state, a decision the Democrat described as a "clarion...

Jan 16, 2020

Bills seek to end 'conversion therapy' in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Twice a week for four years when he was in high school, gay student Zach Meiners underwent "conversion therapy," a practice that attempts to change a person's sexual orientation or ge...

Jan 16, 2020

Jet dumps fuel that lands on schoolkids near Los Angeles

CUDAHY, Calif. - A mist of fuel dumped by an airliner with an engine problem as it made an emergency return to Los Angeles International Airport fell on several schools Tuesday, causing minor skin and...

Jan 16, 2020

French director gets sex misconduct charge on actress claim

PARIS - A French filmmaker has been charged over the alleged sexual assault of an actress when she was 15. Director Christophe Ruggia received the preliminary charge Thursday of assault of a minor by ...

Jan 16, 2020

Texas governor to reject new refugees, first under Trump

HOUSTON - Texas will no longer accept the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump administration order, Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday. Abbott's announ...

Jan 16, 2020

Spain: Chemical plant explosion kills 1, injures at least 9

MADRID - A massive explosion at a petrochemical plant in northeastern Spain on Tuesday killed one person and injured at least nine others, three seriously, regional authorities said. A press spokesman...

Jan 16, 2020

New Mets manager Beltrán out amid sign-stealing scandal

NEW YORK - Carlos Beltrn is out as manager of the New York Mets before a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball. The Mets ...

Jan 16, 2020

Boyhood and theatrics mark Paris Fashion Week men's shows

A giant beanstalk that penetrated a cloud-patterned sky-blue ceiling at Louis Vuitton's exhibition caused VIPs - including model Bella Hadid and actors Daniel Kaluuya and Ashton Sanders - marvel. And ...

Jan 16, 2020

Climate is changing. Investing needs to, too, says BlackRock

NEW YORK - A changing climate means dramatic risks for the world - and for investments too, the chief of the world's largest investment manager said Tuesday. To prepare for and protect against those r...

Jan 16, 2020

AP sources: FBI to keep states in loop on 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 told The Associated Press. In the past, the FBI wou...

Jan 16, 2020