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Video deleted from Minnesota first lady's tense policy forum

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A deleted video from a forum that turned tense over racial issues demonstrates some of the political risks in Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz's push for criminal justice reform. Walz ...

Sep 16, 2019

UAW official: GM's offer came too late to avoid strike

DETROIT - A strike by over 49,000 United Auto workers against General Motors could have been averted had the company made its latest offer sooner, the union's top negotiator said in a letter to the co...

Sep 16, 2019

Canadian Luke Kirby wins Emmy for guest role on 'Mrs. Maisel'

LOS ANGELES - An Emmy Awards newcomer from Canada upset a category of comedy veterans while a trio of established stage and screen actors were honoured for guest TV performances at Sunday's creative a...

Sep 16, 2019

Propane explosion kills firefighter, injures 6 others

FARMINGTON, Maine - A powerful propane explosion levelled new construction that houses a non-profit after crews arrived to investigate the smell of gas Monday morning, killing one firefighter and inju...

Sep 16, 2019

White House says bin Laden son killed in US operation

WASHINGTON - The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden , the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in ...

Sep 16, 2019

Trump says US locked and loaded in response to drone attack

WASHINGTON - Tensions are flaring in the Persian Gulf after President Donald Trump said the U.S. is "locked and loaded" to respond to a weekend drone assault on Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure th...

Sep 16, 2019

'Handmaid's Tale,' 'Mrs. Maisel' guest stars capture Emmys

LOS ANGELES - A trio of Emmy-honoured actors are winners again for their guest performances in TV series, joined by an awards newcomer. Bradley Whitford and Cherry Jones received trophies for their "T...

Sep 16, 2019

'Crazy Ex' star Rachel Bloom wins Emmy, announces pregnancy

LOS ANGELES - Rachel Bloom has won an Emmy for writing music and lyrics, and soon she'll be singing lullabies. The "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" creator and star announced backstage at the Creative Arts Emmy ...

Sep 16, 2019

"It" is tops again; "Hustlers" full of flash at box office

LOS ANGELES - It wasn't quite enough to take down Pennywise the clown, but Jennifer Lopez and the scheming strippers of "Hustlers" topped even the high expectations they brought to the weekend box off...

Sep 16, 2019

Kanye West brings 'Sunday Service' to Georgia

LITHONIA, Ga. - Rapper Kanye West brought his collection of choir singers and musicians to an Atlanta-area megachurch for his religious popup performance called "Sunday Service." News outlets report W...

Sep 16, 2019