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Keystone Oil Pipeline Leaks 383,000 Gallons in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota regulators say the Keystone pipeline leaked more than 383,000 gallons of oil in the northeastern part of the state. Calgary-based TC Energy says in a statement that the pipeline leak affected about 22,500 square…

Twitter Bans All Political Advertisements

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages. Facebook has taken fire since it disclosed earlier in October that it…

Records: Closs Kidnapper Fought New Mexico Inmates

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The man who kidnapped Jayme Closs and killed her parents got into a fight in a New Mexico prison with an inmate who asked about the case. Wisconsin prison officials quietly transferred Jake Patterson to New…

Trump Says Turkey Calls Cease-Fire 'Permanent'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says Turkey has informed the U.S. it will make "permanent'' a five-day cease-fire in Syria. In response, he says he's directing the lifting of economic sanctions on Turkey.…

Jimmy Carter Hospitalized After Fall at Georgia Home

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been hospitalized after a fall at his home in Plains, Georgia. A statement from The Carter Center says Jimmy suffered "a minor pelvic fracture'' on Monday, but remains in good…

Juul Halts Sales of Fruit, Dessert Flavors For E-Cigarettes

WASHINGTON (AP) - Juul Labs will stop selling fruit and dessert flavors for its electronic cigarettes. The voluntary step announced Thursday is the company's latest concession as it tries to weather a political backlash blaming its flavored-nicotine products for hooking…

US Rep. Elijah Cummings Has Died

BALTIMORE (AP) - Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings died early Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to complications from longstanding health challenges, his congressional office said. He was 68. A sharecropper's son, Cummings became the powerful chairman of a U.S.…

Union Says Deal With GM Offers 'Major Gains'

DETROIT (AP) - The United Auto Workers union's top bargainer with General Motors says a tentative deal with the company will bring "major gains'' to workers. Union Vice President Terry Dittes says in a statement that bargainers wanted to get…

California to Require Abortion Medication at Public Colleges

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California will become the first state to require public colleges and universities to offer abortion medication at campus health centers. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday he had signed the legislation. It's a reversal from his…

Major North Dakota Highways Closed Amid Fall Snowstorm

MINOT, N.D. (AP) - Hundreds of miles of major highways in North Dakota have been closed due to what forecasters are calling a crippling fall snowstorm. Transportation officials shut portions of Interstates 29 and 94 and U.S. Highway 2…

McDonald's Fan-Favorite McRib Returns to Menus

(FOX NEWS) – The McDonalds fast food chain has announced the return of its saucy fan-favorite McRib, which will hit menus at 10,000 restaurants nationwide starting today. The boneless pork sandwich, which is made with…

Esper, White House Budget Director Subpoenaed

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats have issued subpoenas to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and acting White House budget director Russell Vought as part of the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Three Democratic…

Bernie Sanders has Heart Procedure, Cancels Campaign Events

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders’ campaign says the Democratic presidential candidate has had a heart procedure for a blocked artery. The Vermont senator is canceling events and appearances “until further notice.” The campaign says the 78-year-old Sanders experienced chest discomfort…

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