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Police get arrest warrant as survivor recalls Kyoto arson

TOKYO - Japanese police have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect as soon as he regains consciousness from injuries in a deadly arson at a Kyoto anime studio. Kyoto police said Sunday they are rea...

Jul 20, 2019

Police say man who stabbed Hong Kong actor is schizophrenic

BEIJING - Police in southern China said the man who stabbed veteran Hong Kong actor Simon Yam at an event suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. A 53-year-old man, surnamed Chen, was detained following ...

Jul 20, 2019

British Open back at Royal Portrush and puts on quite a show

PORTRUSH, Ireland - An emotional opening shot by Darren Clarke. A shocking one by Rory McIlroy. Tiger Woods had his worst score to start a British Open. Brooks Koepka quickly got into contention again...

Jul 20, 2019

Hamilton, Schwarzenegger tease R-rated 'Terminator' sequel

SAN DIEGO - Leave the kids at home, "Terminator: Dark Fate" is getting an R-rating. Director Tim Miller tells the audience at San Diego Comic-Con that the fans demanded it. To kick off the annual fan ...

Jul 20, 2019

American warship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON - A U.S. warship on Thursday destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship, President Donald Trump said. The incident marked a new escalation of tensions b...

Jul 20, 2019

Trump disavows 'send her back' cry, Omar stands defiant

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Thursday chided his supporters who chanted "send her back" when he questioned the loyalty of a Somali-born congresswoman, joining widespread criticism of the cam...

Jul 20, 2019

Arizona waterfall featured in Beyoncé 'Lion King' video

SUPAI, Ariz. - For a few hours, Beyonc had a famed blue-green waterfall in northern Arizona to herself. The Havasupai (hav-uh-SU'-peye) Tribe says it was honoured to grant the singer's request to film...

Jul 20, 2019

Sally Field, 'Sesame Street' to receive Kennedy Center award

WASHINGTON - Actress Sally Field and the long-running children's TV show "Sesame Street" are in the latest class of Kennedy Center Honors recipients. Others chosen to receive the award for lifetime ac...

Jul 20, 2019

Southwest cancellations will rise due to grounded Boeing jet

DALLAS - Southwest Airlines is again pushing back the date it expects to be able to fly the grounded Boeing 737 Max jet, meaning more flight cancellations. Southwest said Thursday that it is taking th...

Jul 20, 2019

Woman who got postcard sent in 1993 tracks down sender

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - An Illinois woman who recently got a 1993 postcard in her mailbox has tracked down the man who sent it to his children more than two decades ago. Kim Draper's story about the myste...

Jul 20, 2019