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GOP attorneys general seek to block Equal Rights Amendment

By Associated Press

Legal chiefs in five states — Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Nebraska and South Dakota — filed a motion on Thursday to intervene in a lawsuit.

Weinstein jury indicates it is split on some charges

By Tom Hays, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

In a note sent to the judge, jurors asked if it were permissible for them to be hung on two counts of predatory sexual assault while reaching a unanimous verdict on other charges.

Toxic Superfund cleanups decline to more than 30-year low

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The federal government wrapped up cleanups at six Superfund sites around the country in the 2019 budget year, the fewest since three in 1986, EPA online records showed.

Ending Putin’s support of Venezuela no easy feat for U.S.

By Joshua Goodman, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

The Trump administration wants to break up the blossoming alliance between Russia and Venezuela as part of its campaign to oust Nicolás Maduro, the successor of socialist leader Hugo Chávez.

Floods create ‘precarious situation’ in Mississippi capital

By Rogelio V. Solis, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Residents of Jackson braced Sunday for the possibility of catastrophic flooding in and around the Mississippi capital as the Pearl River rose precipitously after days of torrential rain.

UN: Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to implement a long-delayed and major prisoner swap, the United Nations said on Sunday, in a sign that talks to end the disastrous war between the country's internationally recognized government and its Houthi rebels could…

Trump arrives at Daytona 500, sets off raucous celebration

By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump made a dramatic entrance at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, setting off a raucous celebration at the famed NASCAR track. Thousands cheered as Air Force One performed a flyover and landed at Daytona…

Iran’s president: Trump doesn’t want war ahead of 2020 vote

By Associated Press

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that he doesn't believe the U.S. will pursue war with his country, because it will harm President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection bid.

Democratic hopefuls now test strength among minority voters

By Bill Barrow, Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press

Nevada’s caucuses are this coming Saturday and will feature a growing population of Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Yet no single place in the early going is as important as South Carolina.

Wales bears the brunt as Storm Dennis rips across Britain

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

torm Dennis roared across Britain with high winds and heavy rains Sunday, prompting authorities to issue a record number of flood warnings and alerts for England and a rare “red warning” for extremely life-threatening flooding in Wales.