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Prosecutors drop groping case against Kevin Spacey

BOSTON - Prosecutors dropped a case Wednesday accusing Kevin Spacey of groping a young man at a resort island bar in 2016 after the accuser refused to testify about a missing cellphone the defence say...

Jul 19, 2019

Trump vs. Dems: 'Racist,' 'socialist' lines drawn for 2020

WASHINGTON - With tweets and a vote, President Donald Trump and House Democrats established the sharp and emotionally raw contours of the 2020 election campaigns. In the process, they have created a f...

Jul 19, 2019

Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency

GENEVA - The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday after a case was confirmed in a city of 2 million people . A WHO...

Jul 19, 2019

Trump administration trying to bring A$AP Rocky home

WASHINGTON - First lady Melania Trump says her husband's administration is working with the State Department to try to bring rapper A$AP Rocky home. The president also tells reporters that many member...

Jul 19, 2019

Judge: Michael Cohen campaign finance probe over

NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors have told a judge in New York they have concluded their investigation into campaign finance crimes committed by President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen. Th...

Jul 19, 2019

Suspect in animation studio arson fire reportedly had grudge

TOKYO - Police on Friday were investigating at the blackened, gutted building in Kyoto where a man raging about theft set a fire that killed 33 people in a beloved animation studio, crushing the heart...

Jul 19, 2019

Gunmen in restaurant in northern Iraq kill Turkish diplomat

IRBIL, Iraq - Unknown gunmen opened fire inside a Turkish-owned restaurant in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil on Wednesday, killing at least one Turkish diplomat stationed in Ankara's consulate and o...

Jul 19, 2019

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in prison

NEW YORK - Mexican drug kingpin and escape artist Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was sentenced Wednesday to life behind bars in a U.S. prison, expressing no remorse over his conviction for a massive drug c...

Jul 19, 2019

6 injured after gas explosion destroys New Zealand home

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Six people were injured and dozens of homes evacuated in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday after a huge gas explosion destroyed one home and damaged others. The ...

Jul 19, 2019

Strong quake hits near Greek capital of Athens, sparks fear

ATHENS, Greece - A strong earthquake hit Friday near the Greek capital of Athens, causing residents to run into the streets in fear and firefighters to check for people trapped in elevators. The Athen...

Jul 19, 2019