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Sheriff: Almost all upgrades from Vegas shooting implemented

Las Vegas police have implemented almost all their self-identified upgrades stemming from a review of officers' responses to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history more than two years ago,...

Dec 30, 2019

Bring on 2020: Some Democrats end year with campaign events

BOSTON - Many of the Democratic candidates looking to unseat President Donald Trump in 2020 are spending the last day of 2019 ringing in the new year with would-be supporters. Elizabeth Warren is mark...

Dec 30, 2019

Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town's waterfront

PERTH, Australia - Wildfires burning across Australia's two most-populous states Tuesday trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions, destroyed many properties and caused at least tw...

Dec 30, 2019

Migrant in Libya relives brutal detention through sketches

CAIRO - A guard withholds water from a barefoot migrant kneeling in front of him. An emaciated man lies on the ground while a thermostat reads a broiling 43 degrees Celsius. Refugees cower to the grou...

Dec 30, 2019

Clutch Clemson: No. 3 Tigers beat No. 2 Ohio State 29-23

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Blaring from the Clemson locker room after yet another playoff victory was Aretha Franklin's classic "Respect." The Tigers have won two of the last three national titles and become c...

Dec 30, 2019

Ghosn in Lebanon, says he left Japan because of "injustice"

TOKYO - Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn says he is in Lebanon and has left Japan, where he faces a criminal trial. Ghosn said in a statement through his representatives Tuesday that he was not f...

Dec 30, 2019

Huawei says sales rose 18% in 2019 despite US pressure

BEIJING - Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose about 18% in 2019 despite U.S. moves to restrict its business. The estimate came in an annual New Year's message to...

Dec 30, 2019

Queen Elizabeth's daughter is hardest-working royal, again!

LONDON - Being a member of the British royal family isn't the easiest job on earth, if TV shows and movies provide accurate pictures. But how much do the royals work? According to official records, pr...

Dec 30, 2019

Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-law

ATLANTA - A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known spor...

Dec 30, 2019

'Skywalker' rises again; 'Little Women' go big at box office

LOS ANGELES - "Star Wars" was still rising in the last weekend of the year, while "Little Women" broke big at the box office. "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" brought in $72 million over the weekend...

Dec 30, 2019