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Trump declares national emergency to build border wall

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he expects legal challenges to his decision to declare a national emergency to erect barriers between the U.S. and Mexico but says he'll be vindicated. Trump announced Friday that he has signed the appropriate…

Trump Says He’ll Sign National Emergency

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he’ll be declaring a national emergency so he can build a southern border wall. Trump did not say on Friday when he would make such a declaration, but the move will allow him to…

Trump Plans to Spend $8B on Border Barriers

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump plans to spend about $8 billion on border barriers, far more than Congress has given him for that purpose. Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says Trump will tap various other sources of…

Senate Passes Border Security Plan

WASHINGTON - The Senate has passed a bipartisan border security plan that would finance 55 additional miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border, significantly less than President Donald Trump wanted. The vote came shortly after the White House announced he’ll…

Senate Confirms William Barr as Attorney General

WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed William Barr as attorney general, placing the veteran government official and lawyer atop the Justice Department as special counsel Robert Mueller investigates Russian interference in the 2016 election. The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm…

Automakers Recall 1.7 Million Cars With Fatal Airbags

NEW YORK  - Subaru, Tesla, BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler Vans, Mercedes and Ferrari are recalling about 1.7 million vehicles to replace potentially deadly air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. of Japan. The inflators can hurl shrapnel into drivers and passengers.…

Wells Fargo Customers Experiencing Widespread Outages

DULUTH, Minn. - Wells Fargo says they are experiencing a system wide issue due to a power shutdown at one of their facilities. According to a recent Twitter posts, customers have been experiencing issues with the Wells Fargo mobile app…

Fisher-Price recalls Power Wheels Barbie Campers

WASHINGTON — Fisher-Price is voluntarily recalling about 44,000 Children’s Power Wheels Barbie Dream Campers because they can keep running after the foot pedal is released. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Fisher-Price has received 17 complaints. No injuries have been…

College Students on State of the Union

DULUTH, Minn.- Lots of people in the Northland had interest in President Trump's State of the Union Speech, including some younger eyes. Students at a few of…

Trump to Call for Unity, Face Skepticism in State of Union

WASHINGTON-President Donald Trump is expected to call for optimism and unity in his State of the Union address, but skeptics are likely to question whether he can be successful in pursuing such a reset after two years of bitter partisanship…

Virginia Gov. Northam Discussing Future With Staff

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A top administration official for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says the governor is meeting with staff to hear their assessment of whether it's viable for him to stay in office. The official spoke on condition of…

US Leaving Arms Control Treaty With Russia

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that the U.S. is pulling out of a treaty with Russia that's been a centerpiece of arms control since the Cold War. The American withdrawal had been expected for months. It…

UPS Stalls Deliveries in Some Very Cold Places

CHICAGO (AP) -United Parcel Service says it has halted deliveries in about 250 zip codes in the Midwest and western New York because of concerns for the safety of those making deliveries in the extreme cold. UPS Chief Operating Officer…

University of Iowa Student Found Dead Amid Cold

CHICAGO - The body of a University of Iowa student has been found on the campus in Iowa City, and officials say they believe his death was weather-related. Television station KCRG reports that the body of 18-year-old Gerald Belz was…

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