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Record-breaking cold shuts down schools in the Midwest

By Ivan Moreno, Blake Nicholson, Associated Press

Hundreds of schools and several large universities closed their campuses Tuesday as temperatures plummeted across the Midwest, with forecasters warning that the frigid weather will get worse and could be life-threatening.

FBI doesn’t find a motive for Las Vegas mass shooting

By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

A high-stakes gambler who rained down a hail of gunfire, killing 58 people from his high-rise casino suite in Las Vegas wanted infamy and mass destruction, the FBI told the Associated Press Tuesday, but took whatever motive might stretch beyond…

Trump friend Roger Stone pleads not guilty in Russia probe case

By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Roger Stone, a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges in the Russia investigation after a publicity-filled few days spent torching the probe as politically motivated.

WATCH: Spy agencies doubt North Korea will give up nuclear weapons

The hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. ET today. Watch it here.

China tells U.S. to stop ‘unreasonable crackdown’ on Huawei

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

China called on the U.S. government on Tuesday to "stop the unreasonable crackdown" on Huawei after the United States stepped up pressure on the tech giant by indicting it on charges of stealing technology and violating sanctions on Iran.

Most Americans think the nation is on the wrong track, poll shows

By Michelle R. Smith, Emily Swanson, Associated Press

Seventy percent of Americans say the United states is headed the wrong direction, up from 59 percent in December.

Acting AG Whitaker says Mueller’s probe is ‘close to being completed’

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker says he's been "fully briefed" on the special counsel's investigation.

Pelosi re-invites Trump to deliver State of the Union on Feb. 5

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Monday accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's invitation to deliver his State of the Union speech, a week later than originally scheduled because of the partial government shutdown.

U.S. hits Venezuela state-owned oil company with sanctions

By Matthew Lee, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

The potentially critical economic move is aimed at increasing pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to cede power to the opposition.

Bipartisan Senate bill would require public report from Mueller probe

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal are proposing that special counsel Robert Mueller be required to submit a report to Congress and the public when his Russia investigation is complete.