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Google legal chief leaving amid sexual misconduct troubles

David Drummond, the legal chief of Google parent company Alphabet, is leaving at the end of the month, following accusations of inappropriate relationships with employees. Alphabet did not give a reas...

Jan 10, 2020

Man charged with shooting, injuring Minnesota officer

WASECA, Minn. - Prosecutors in southern Minnesota charged a man with attempted murder on Wednesday, alleging he shot and gravely injured a police officer who was responding to a report of a suspicious...

Jan 10, 2020

Texas governor to reject new refugees, first under Trump

HOUSTON - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state will reject the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump administration order. In a letter released Fr...

Jan 10, 2020

Judge weighs bid to stop Trump's refugee resettlement limit

GREENBELT, Md. - A federal judge on Wednesday pressed a government lawyer to explain why President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing state and local governments to reject refugees, quest...

Jan 10, 2020

'The Incredible Hulk' actor to become deputy in New Mexico

SOCORRO, N.M. - Lou Ferrigno, the actor in the CBS television series "The Incredible Hulk," is slated to become a sheriff's deputy in New Mexico. Socorro County Sheriff William Armijo is scheduled to ...

Jan 10, 2020

Prince Harry and Meghan to 'step back' as senior UK royals

LONDON - Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, said they are planning "to step back" as senior members of the royal family, a stunning revelation that underscores the wish of the couple to forg...

Jan 10, 2020

Impeachment standoff deepens, testing McConnell and Pelosi

WASHINGTON - The standoff over President Donald Trump's impeachment trial deepened Wednesday as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there will be "no haggling" with Democrats as House Speaker ...

Jan 10, 2020

'Ugly Betty' co-creator Silvio Horta dies in Miami at 45

MIAMI - Award-winning producer Silvio Horta, who was acclaimed for creating the hit series "Ugly Betty" with actress Salma Hayek, has died. He was 45. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner said Wedne...

Jan 10, 2020

California lawmakers eye back-up power for cellphone towers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - When the nation's largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more than just their lights - some lost their p...

Jan 10, 2020

Spiritual guru Marianne Williamson ends 2020 White House bid

DES MOINES, Iowa - Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, the spiritual guru and bestselling author, ended her campaign on Friday, weeks before voting begins, saying she did not want t...

Jan 10, 2020