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Trump, Kim Summit Collapses Over Sanctions Impasse

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Donald Trump has departed Vietnam after failing to reach an agreement during his second nuclear summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. The U.S. leader said he "walked away'' from talks with Kim after it…

Watch Live: House Hearing Begins With ex-Trump Lawyer Cohen

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen (all times local): 4:55 p.m. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, says he's seen the president's tax returns but hasn't gone through them. Cohen is…

American Birkebeiner Winners Race to the Finish

HAYWARD, Wis. - The 45th Annual 2019 Slumberland American Birkebeiner took place this weekend in Wisconsin. The men's and women's winners of the 50K Skate race were Akeo Maifeld-Carucci and Alayna Sonnesyn…

Trump Vows Veto if Border Resolution Passed

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is pledging a veto if Congress passes a resolution blocking his use of a national emergency declaration to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that…

Police: Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Solicited Prostitute

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida have charged New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution, saying they have videotape of him paying for a sex act inside an illicit massage parlor. Jupiter police told reporters…

"Empire'' actor Jussie Smollet Turns Himself In

CHICAGO-Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says "Empire'' actor Jussie Smollett" took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career.'' Johnson also said at a news conference Thursday that Smollett sent a racist and homophobic threatening letter…

Evers 'Exploring' Wisconsin Joining Lawsuit Against Trump

MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Tony Evers says Wisconsin could join a multistate lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. California and 15 other states are parties to a federal lawsuit filed Monday alleging…

Sen. Bernie Sanders Running for President in 2020

WASHINGTON - Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's running for president in 2020. The 77-year-old self-described democratic socialist challenged Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary in 2016 and said on Tuesday that he planned to again seek the nomination.…

9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Running out of Money

NEW YORK (AP) — The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced Friday. September 11th Victim Compensation Fund special master Rupa Bhattacharyya said she…

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…

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