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President Donald Trump signs a trade agreement with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP PhotoEvan Vucci)
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ELECTION 2020-BUTTIGIEG-POLICE — Lingering criticism over Pete Buttigieg’s demotion of a popular black police chief when Buttigieg was mayor of South Bend, Indiana, raises questions about whether the presidential candidate can attract the support of African Americans. Buttigieg has said he was saving the chief from possible federal criminal charges. But interviews and documents paint a more complicated picture that is not as flattering to Buttigieg. By Michelle R. Smith. SENT: 3,150 words, photos. With abridged.
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Emergency crews look through the debris from a small plane that crashed in a Roy, Utah, residential neighborhood, narrowly missing townhouses in the area, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. Roy police Sgt. Matthew Gwynn said the 64-year-old pilot was making a short flight from Bountiful to Ogden in a twin-engine Cessna Wednesday but crashed in the city of Roy about 30 miles north of Salt Lake City. (Steve GriffinThe Deseret News via AP)
TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-WHAT TO WATCH — The impeachment of President Donald Trump is the Senate's challenge now. The trial will begin with ceremonial and housekeeping matters before arguments get underway next week. By Laurie Kellman. SENT: 800 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: Events begin at noon. With TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT — Trump’s defense team aims for swift acquittal. See MORE ON IMPEACHMENT below.
Full coverage of the impeachment inquiry in AP Newsroom.
ELECTION 2020-WARREN-SANDERS-AUDIO — Elizabeth Warren accuses Bernie Sanders of calling her a liar before a national television audience during a tense, post-debate exchange in which she refused to shake his outstretched hand, according to audio released by CNN. By Will Weissert. SENT: 470 words, photos, video.
Britain's Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge help make Kulfi milkshakes at MyLahores flagship restaurant in Bradford, England, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Chris JacksonPool Photo via AP)
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TRUMP-TRADE — One day after signing a new trade deal with China, Trump is expected to get more good news on his trade agenda. The Senate is taking up the new North American trade pact. By Kevin Freking. SENT: 380 words, photo. UPCOMING: 600 words after vote, time uncertain.
PHILIPPINES-VOLCANO — A Philippine volcano belches smaller plumes of ash but shudders continuously with earthquakes and opens cracks in roads as police blockade at-risk towns due to fears of a bigger eruption. By Aaron Favila and Jim Gomez. SENT: 550 words, photos.
SUEZ CANAL-STRESSED MEDITERRANEAN — As Egypt marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, marine biologists are bemoaning one of the famed waterway’s lesser known legacies — the invasion of hundreds of non-native species, including toxic jellyfish and aggressive lionfish. By Aron Heller and Isabel Debre. SENT: 1,060 words, photos.
CHINA-HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader says that the ''one country, two systems'' framework under which the city enjoys freedoms unknown in China could continue after a 2047 deadline if loyalty to Beijing is upheld. SENT: 520 words, photos.
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MORE ON IMPEACHMENT
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TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-DOCUMENTS — A close associate of Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani says he delivered an ultimatum in May to the incoming president of Ukraine that no senior U.S. officials would attend his inauguration and all American aid to the war-torn country would be withheld if an investigation into Joe Biden wasn't announced. SENT: 1,770 words, photos. With TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-HYDE — Connecticut man linked to impeachment has many legal woes.
TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS — The seven House members prosecuting Trump’s impeachment need to persuade at least four Republican senators to demand new documents and testimony — and, in the process, prevent a rush to Trump's acquittal. SENT: 850 words, photos. With TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS-GLANCE.
TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-WHITE HOUSE STRATEGY — Trump’s impeachment team will be trying to appeal to multiple audiences when it mounts a defense of the president in his Senate trial. SENT: 1,070 words, photos.
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TV-FRIENDS-REUNION — “Friends” cast reunion special remains a “maybe” for HBO Max. SENT: 140 words, photo.
OBIT-THE-ROCK'S-FATHER — Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s father, dead at 75. SENT: 380 words, photos.
FIRE RECRUITS-HAND GESTURE — D.C. fire and EMS investigating recruits' hand gestures in photo. SENT: 160 words.
SNOW ARTIST — Artist in Colorado uses snow as canvas for massive geometrical designs. SENT: 480 words, photos.
SNOWBOUND WOMAN FOUND — Snowbound California woman found alive after 6 days missing. SENT: 140 words.
PLANE CRASH — Small plane crashes in Utah neighborhood, killing pilot. SENT: 410 words, photos, video.
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AUSTRALIA-DINOSAUR TREES — Specialist firefighters have saved the world’s last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from wildfires that razed forests west of Sydney, officials say. SENT: 400 words, photos.
BRITAIN-ROYAL RIFT — Prince Harry takes part in his first public engagement since announcing that he and his wife Meghan were taking a step back from royal duties, hosting the Rugby League World Cup 2021 draw at Buckingham Palace. UPCOMING: Words by 7 a.m., photos.
CENTRAL AMERICA-MIGRANTS — Less-organized migrants, tighter immigration control by Guatemalan authorities and the presence of U.S. advisers reduce the likelihood that the hundreds of migrants who departed Honduras will form anything like the cohesive procession the term “caravan” now conjures. SENT: 740 words, photos.
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BRITAIN-FACIAL RECOGNITION — Britain is testing a real-time system of facial recognition in which police in vans study crowds for suspects. UPCOMING: 1,060 words by 4 a.m., photos.
GEORGIA EXECUTION — Corrections officials in Georgia are preparing to execute a man convicted of fatally shooting a convenience store clerk more than 30 years ago. SENT: 510 words, photo.
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AFRICA-MALARIA VACCINE — Babies in Malawi are receiving the first and only vaccine against malaria, one of the deadliest and most stubborn of diseases, in an unusual pilot program. SENT: 1,260 words, photos.
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SIGN STEALING-THE 1951 SCANDAL — The sign-stealing scheme that the Houston Astros used in 2017 brings back memories of a spyglass-and-buzzer system the New York Giants rigged up in 1951 — baseball's most famous sign-stealing scandal until this week. By Baseball Writer Ben Walker. SENT: 630 words, photos.
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TV-HBO-MAX HBO — Max’s high-end subscription fee won’t be an obstacle to the streaming service’s launch, says its chief content officer. By Television Writer Lynn Elber. SENT: 420 words, photos.
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