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Area 51 events in Nevada prompt emergency crowd planning

LAS VEGAS - Fearing they could be overwhelmed with visitors, officials in the remote Nevada county that's home to the Area 51 military base have drafted an emergency declaration and a plan to team res...

Aug 22, 2019

Republican Lewis attacks 'Resistance' in Senate launch

MINNEAPOLIS - Republican Jason Lewis is kicking off a U.S. Senate bid with a video that attacks Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and the so-called "Resistance" to President Donald Trump. Lewis, a former cons...

Aug 22, 2019

3 dead as lightning strikes in Poland's Tatra Mountains

WARSAW, Poland - A Polish official says three people, including a child, have been killed by lightning during a sudden thunderstorm in Poland's southern Tatra Mountains. The spokeswoman for Krakow's p...

Aug 22, 2019

Earth's future is being written in fast-melting Greenland

HELHEIM GLACIER, Greenland - This is where Earth's refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas begin to rise. New York University air and ocean scientist David Holland, who is trac...

Aug 22, 2019

Italian premier resigns, blames deputy for political crisis

ROME - Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte resigned Tuesday, blaming the collapse of his 14-month-old populist government on his rebellious, anti-migrant Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, who triggered a p...

Aug 22, 2019

Kodak Black expected to plead guilty in federal weapons case

MIAMI - Rapper Kodak Black is expected to plead guilty to federal weapons charges. A hearing is set for Thursday in Miami federal court. The decision comes months after an original plea of innocence. ...

Aug 22, 2019

Film on factory is first Netflix project endorsed by Obamas

NEW YORK - A documentary about an Ohio auto glass factory that is run by a Chinese investor debuted Wednesday on Netflix as the streaming service's first project backed by Michelle and Barack Obama's ...

Aug 22, 2019

AP-NORC poll: Trump approval still weak despite economy

NEW YORK - About 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's overall job performance, according to a new poll released Thursday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Rese...

Aug 22, 2019

Judge to rule on tossing suit against Smollett in October

CHICAGO - A federal judge hearing the city of Chicago's lawsuit against Jussie Smollett says she'll rule on the actor's request to toss the suit in October. The 10-minute status hearing Tuesday was th...

Aug 22, 2019

S. Korea cancels Japan intelligence deal amid trade dispute

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea will stop exchanging classified intelligence on North Korea with Japan amid a bitter trade dispute, an official said Thursday, a surprise announcement that is l...

Aug 22, 2019