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TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-UKRAINE ASSISTANCE — The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the center of President Donald Trump's impeachment, a federal watchdog agency finds. By Andrew Taylor and Zeke Miller. SENT: 450 words, photo.
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Britain's Prince Harry arrives at the gardens at Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex will host the Rugby League World Cup 2021 draw at Buckingham Palace, prior to the draw, The Duke met with representatives from all 21 nations taking part in the tournament, as well as watching children from a local school play rugby league in the Buckingham Palace gardens. (AP PhotoKirsty Wigglesworth)
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US-IMMIGRATION COURTS — Botched translations, courtrooms packed with children, migrants fending for themselves with no legal representation and cases being postponed to 2023. Associated Press reporters sat in on immigration courtrooms across the country to chronicle the dysfunction of a system shouldering crushing caseloads and chaos. By Kate Brumback, Deepti Hajela and Amy Taxin. SENT: 3,000 words, with photos video and abridged version.
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, has raised 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 obtained by The Associated Press paint a more complicated picture. By Michelle R. Smith. SENT: 3,150 words, photos. An abridged version of 1,150 words is available.
A protester stands by a grafitti reading "Tax evasion, say the truth" during a demonstration Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 in Paris. Protesters are marching in the streets in Paris and other french cities in a new round of demonstrations against French President Emmanuel Macron's plans to overhaul to pension system, on the 43rd straight day of railway strikes. (AP PhotoKamil Zihnioglu)
TOP STORIES
TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT — The U.S. Senate opens the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, with House Democrats reading the formal charges in the chamber ahead of the swearing in of all 100 senators as jurors for only the third trial to remove a president in U.S. history. Chief Justice John Roberts is to president. By Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 1,330 words. UPCOMING: 1190 words by 4 p.m., photos, video. With TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT PROBE-THE LATEST; TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-MANAGERS-GLANCE: Impeachment managers at a glance. SENT: 400 words, photos.
TRUMP IMPEACHMENT-ROBERTS — Chief Justice John Roberts makes the short trip from the Supreme Court to the Capitol to preside over the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. The country's last prolonged look at Roberts came 14 years ago, when he told senators during his confirmation hearing that judges should be like baseball umpires, impartially calling balls and strikes. By Mark Sherman. SENT: 666 words. UPCOMING: Developing, 780 words by 4 p.m., photos, video.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-UKRAINE ASSISTANCE — The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the center of President Donald Trump's impeachment, a federal watchdog agency finds. By Andrew Taylor and Zeke Miller. SENT: 450 words, photo.
TRUMP-TRADE — The Senate overwhelmingly approves a new North American trade agreement that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico and gives President Donald Trump a major policy win before senators turn their full attention to his impeachment trial. By Kevin Freking. SENT: 540 words. UPCOMING: 790 words by 4 p.m., photos.
RUSSIA-PUTIN — President Vladimir Putin fast-tracked work on constitutional changes that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024 while lawmakers quickly sealed his choice for new prime minister. SENT: 950 words, photos. With RUSSIA-NEW PRIME MINISTER — Next Russian PM a career bureaucrat with no political desire. SENT: 580 words, photos; CHINA-RUSSIA — China says Russia ties not affected by Putin Cabinet change. SENT: 300 words, photo.
French President Emmanuel Macron reviews the troops at an army base in Orleans, central France, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron will deliver the new year's speech to military, amid new tensions in the Mideast and Africa. (Ludovic MarinPool Photo via AP)
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UKRAINE-US — Ukrainian police say they have opened an investigation into the possibility that the U.S. ambassador came under illegal surveillance by an unknown party before she was recalled from her post in May. By Yuras Karmanau. SENT: 470 words, photos.
Supermodel Gigi Hadid arrives at a Manhattan courthouse for Harvey Weinstein's jury selection in his trial on rape and sexual assault charges in New York, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. (AP PhotoSeth Wenig)
UNITED STATES-UKRAINE — Ukraine's announcement that it's opening an investigation into alleged surveillance of the U.S. ambassador comes as welcome relief to many in America's diplomatic corps. But the State Department's silence on the matter has alarmed a number of current and former diplomats who are demanding action from an administration that says security of its personnel is a paramount concern. By Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee. SENT: 900 words, photo.
TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-MEDIA — Journalists covering President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial face media access restrictions they say cripple their ability to do their job. By Ashraf Khalil. UPCOMING: 500 words by 4 p.m., photos.
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SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN — Model Gigi Hadid nixed from potential Weinstein juror list. SENT: 330 words, photos.
PANAMA-DEADLY EXORCISM — 7 killed, 14 tortured in Panama exorcism terror rituals. SENT: 300 words.
BRITAIN-ROYAL RIFT — Prince Harry takes on first duties since royal crisis talks. SENT: 300 words, photos.
MUSIC-DEMI LOVATO — Demi Lovato to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. SENT: 120 words, photo.
BRITAIN-FACIAL RECOGNITION — UK police use of facial recognition tests public's tolerance. SENT: 1100 words, photos.
VOMITING VULTURES-FLORIDA — Woman who fed vultures, gators settles lawsuit for $53,000. SENT: 300 words.
ODD-GREEN PUPPY — Not easy being green: North Carolina dog births lime green puppy named “Hulk.” SENT: 150 words.
SPAIN-SMUGGLED PICASSO — Banker found guilty of smuggling Picasso painting from Spain. SENT: 200 words.
SNOWBOUND WOMAN FOUND — The family of a woman with dementia who survived for six days in her snowbound SUV in Northern California said they had feared the worst. SENT: 260 words, photo.
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IRAN — Iran's president says that there is “no limit” to the country's enrichment of uranium following its decision to abandon its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal in response to the killing of its top general in a U.S. airstrike. SENT: 600 words, photos.
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. SENT: 580 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. SENT: 1,000 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: 690 words, photos.
SYRIA-CHILDREN — A new report by U.N.-backed investigators into Syria's war is for the first time focusing solely on the plight of the children caught up in the conflict: rape of girls, torture and forced military training of boys, bombing of schools and hospitals, among many other violations. SENT: 410 words, 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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TRUMP-RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS Seeking to rally his evangelical base, President Donald Trump expands the ability of faith-based organizations to participate in government programs and reasserts students’ right to pray in school. By Collin Binkley and Elana Schor. UPCOMING: 900 words by 4 p.m., photos.
ELECTION 2020-IOWA CAUCUS RULES — New rules that will be implemented for the Feb. 3 Iowa caucus could give presidential candidates an unprecedented opportunity to spin the results. In previous years, the Iowa Democratic Party reported just one number: the number of state delegates won by each candidate. For the first time, the party will this year report two other numbers — who had the most votes at the beginning and at the end of the night. By Alexandra Jaffe. SENT: 1080 words, photo. With: ELECTION 2020-IOWA CAUCUS RULES-Q&A — AP Explains how the new rules could muddle results of Iowa caucuses. By Stephen Ohlemacher. SENT: 760 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-SANDERS-WARREN — With Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders agreeing on so many top issues, health care, the environment, tuition-free college and imposing a sweeping wealth taxes, a clash of the Democratic presidential field’s strongest progressive voices has long seemed inevitable. By Will Weissert. UPCOMING: 900 words by 5 p.m., photos.
ELECTION-ATTACKS — The FBI, in a change of policy, is committing to inform state officials if local election systems have been breached, federal officials told The Associated Press. By Eric Tucker. SENT: 714 words, photo.
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WHITE SUPREMACISTS ARRESTED — FBI agents have arrested a former Canadian Armed Forces reservist and two other men who are linked to a violent white supremacist group. The men were believed to be heading to a pro-gun rally next week in Virginia’s capital. SENT: 720 words, photos.
GEORGIA EXECUTION — Georgia’s parole board has spared the life of man hours ahead of his scheduled execution, commuting his sentence to life without the possibility of parole. SENT: 500 words, photo.
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HEALTH/SCIENCE
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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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RELIGION-MUSLIM GIRL -- Amani Al-Khatahtbeh started the Muslimgirl.com website in her New Jersey bedroom as a way to defy stereotypes of Muslims after 9/11. A decade later it covers everything from how it feels to be the only woman wearing a hijab at a kickboxing class, to beauty tips for top halal listed products and inspiring stories of teenagers fighting Islamophobia. Last year the domain she bought for $7 had more than 2 million hits. SENT: 970 words, photos.
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BUSINESS/TECH
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STARBUCKS-UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES — Starbucks, the empire built on $4 lattes, is stepping up its push to open more coffee shops in poor neighborhoods. UPCOMING: 700 words by 3 p.m.
MICROSOFT-CLIMATE PLEDGE — Microsoft says it will be 100% “carbon-negative” by 2030 by removing more carbon from the environment than it emits. SENT: 390 words, photo.
BOEING MAX-COMMITTEE — A government committee that reviewed how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new passenger planes for flight has determined that the system is safe and effective, despite two deadly crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max. SENT: 840 words, photo.
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METS-BELTRAN OUT — Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets before managing even a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball. SENT: 520 words, photos. UPCOMING: Will be updated following 3 p.m. conference call with Mets management.
AP-FBN—TITANS-CHIEFS-PREVIEW — The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Tennessee Titans in the AFC championship game. For Chiefs coach Andy Reid it's one more opportunity to return to the Super Bowl. SENT: 1322 words, photos.
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GRAMMYWATCH-GLORIA GAYNOR — Gloria Gaynor won her first and only Grammy for “I Will Survive in 1980. Now, 40 years later, she has a chance to add two more trophies to her collection thanks to her inspirational album “Testimony," which is nominated for best roots gospel album, and “Talking About Jesus,” which is up for best gospel performance. SENT: 900 words, photos.
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