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US-registered planes barred over Mideast areas amid tensions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The U.S. on Friday barred American-registered aircraft from flying over parts of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman amid heightened tensions after Iran's Revolutionary...

Jun 20, 2019

US prepped for strikes on Iran before approval was withdrawn

WASHINGTON - A U.S. official said the military made preparations Thursday night for limited strikes on Iran in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, but approval was abruptly withd...

Jun 20, 2019

'Why not now?' for slavery reparations, House panel is told

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers on Wednesday held the first congressional hearing in more than a decade on reparations, spotlighting the debate over whether the United States should consider compensation for t...

Jun 20, 2019

Kansas City, Missouri, voters elect Lucas as new mayor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A 34-year-old black man whose family was homeless at times during his childhood in Kansas City, Missouri, will become the city's 55th mayor. Voters on Tuesday chose Quinton Lucas ov...

Jun 20, 2019

Pelicans take Zion Williamson with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

NEW YORK - The New Orleans Pelicans have selected Zion Williamson with the No. 1 pick, going with the Duke force who is considered one of the most exciting prospects in years. The 6-foot-7, 285-pounde...

Jun 20, 2019

NRA sues ex-president Oliver North, saying he harmed the NRA

NEW YORK - The National Rifle Association has sued its former president, Oliver North, for what it called "conduct harmful to the NRA" as turmoil that was exposed publicly when North resigned two mont...

Jun 20, 2019

Walmart to pay $282 million over foreign corruption charges

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Walmart agreed Thursday to pay $282 million to settle federal allegations of overseas corruption, including funneling more than $500,000 to an intermediary in Brazil who was known as...

Jun 20, 2019

Select few allowed to swim in Hearst Castle pools

SAN SIMEON, Calif. - The Foundation at Hearst Castle is offering a chance to swim in the California landmark's iconic pools, where Lady Gaga and Hollywood's Golden Age celebrities dipped their toes. T...

Jun 20, 2019

2 more duck boat workers indicted in sinking that killed 17

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A federal grand jury has indicted two more employees of a company that owns a duck boat that sank on a Missouri lake last summer, killing 17 people. Curtis Lanham, the general manag...

Jun 20, 2019

Shark attack survivor gets message from Robert Downey Jr.

RALEIGH, N.C. - A North Carolina teenager who lost a leg in a shark attack this month got a personal message Tuesday from the actor who plays "Iron Man" in Marvel's superhero movies. Robert Downey Jr....

Jun 20, 2019