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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…

Foxconn Changes Focus of Massive Wisconsin Project

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Foxconn Technology Group said Wednesday it is shifting the focus of its planned $10 billion Wisconsin campus away from blue-collar manufacturing to a research hub, while insisting it remains committed to creating 13,000 jobs as promised.…

Tyson Recalls Chicken Nuggets Over Reports of Rubber Inside

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyson Foods is recalling some chicken nuggets after customers said they found pieces of “soft, blue rubber” inside. The U.S. Agriculture Department said the 5-pound bags should be thrown away or returned. The agency says there are…

Stone Pleads Not Guilty in Russian Probe

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Donald Trump's longtime friend Roger Stone has pleaded not guilty to charges in the special counsel's Russia investigation. Stone appeared Tuesday for his arraignment at the federal courthouse in Washington after spending the weekend blasting special counsel Robert Mueller's…

Trump Announces Deal to end Record-Long Shutdown

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he’ll sign legislation shortly to reopen shuttered government departments for three weeks — until Feb. 15. Trump’s action would end what has become a record, 35-day partial shutdown. Some 800,000 federal workers have had…

Sanders Says Stone Arrest Unrelated to Trump

WASHINGTON -White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the arrest of former Donald Trump campaign adviser Roget Stone in the special counsel's Russia probe has nothing to do with the president. Sanders' comments came hours after Stone was arrested…

Trump Says any Deal Must Have Wall Down Payment

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Donald Trump will not accept a short-term deal to reopen the government unless it includes “a large down payment” for his promised border wall. The statement from White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee…

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