Nov 17 Former Sri Lankan defense chief wins presidential vote By Emily Schmall, Krishan Francis, Associated Press Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a former defense official revered by Sri Lanka’s ethnic majority for his role in ending a bloody civil war but feared by minorities for his brutal approach, registered a comfortable victory Sunday in the nation’s presidential election. Continue reading
Nov 17 Big study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to help, but it won't cut their risk of… Continue reading
Nov 17 US, S Korea postpone joint exercise criticized by N Korea By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an “act of goodwill” toward North Korea. Continue reading
Nov 17 Hong Kong protesters fight off police with fire and arrows By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A Hong Kong police officer was hit in the leg by an arrow and protesters set an overhead footbridge on fire Sunday as they fought to keep police using tear gas and water cannons from advancing on their university campus… Continue reading
Nov 17 Aide recounts actions tying Trump to delay in Ukraine funds By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Gordon Sondland, President Trump’s emissary to the European Union, said vital U.S. military assistance to Ukraine might be freed up if the country’s top prosecutor “would go to the mike and announce that he was opening the Burisma investigation,” a… Continue reading
Nov 17 Democrat Edwards wins reelection in conservative Louisiana By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Deep in the heart of the conservative South, Louisiana’s voters reelected Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to a second term, shocking Republicans who had hoped to reclaim the seat on the strength of President Donald Trump’s popularity. Continue reading
Nov 16 White House: Trump undergoes tests during medical checkup By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump spent more than two hours at Walter Reed National Medical Center on Saturday for what the White House said were medical tests as part of his annual physical. Continue reading
Nov 16 Kaepernick throws passes for 40 minutes at strange workout By Paul Newberry, Associated Press Colin Kaepernick threw passes for about 40 minutes on a high school field, then signed autographs for hundreds of fans who gathered in an end zone to watch his NFL workout that was suddenly moved Saturday, the latest strange twist… Continue reading
Nov 16 AP Fact Check: Impeachment hearings and that Trump tweet By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at some of the claims from the first round of public hearings and the larger political arena from the week. Continue reading
Nov 16 Scuffles mar anniversary of birth of yellow vest movement By Claire Parker, Associated Press Scuffles between Paris police and activists on Saturday marred the anniversary of the birth of the yellow vest movement against government policies seen as favoring the rich. Continue reading