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TOP STORIES
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TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT — President Donald Trump’s defense team and the prosecutors of his impeachment are laying out their arguments over whether his conduct toward Ukraine warrants his removal from office. By Laurie Kellman. SENT: 1,090 words, photos.
See full coverage of the impeachment inquiry in AP Newsroom.
OFFICERS SHOT-HAWAII — Authorities and neighbors say Hawaii man with a history of run-ins with police and neighbors was facing eviction when he stabbed his landlord and killed two officers before the house he and two women were believed to be in caught fire. By Caleb Jones, Jennifer Kelleher and Marco Garcia. SENT: 680 words, photos. Developing.
BRITAIN-ROYAL RIFT-HARRY — Prince Harry says in first public speech since announcing he and Meghan were stepping away from their royal status that there “really was no other option.” SENT: 500 words, photo.
MLK DAY— The nation is marking the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on the holiday memorializing the civil rights leader. Monday's holiday in King's name comes against the backdrop of a presidential election year. In Atlanta, Monday's commemorations could draw attention to the continuing leadership role of the clergy in African American politics. U.S. By Jeff Amy. SENT: 670 words, photos. DEVELOPING.
PRO-GUN RALLY-VIRGINIA — Virginia’s capital city is bracing for the expected arrival of thousands of gun-rights activists and other groups that have vowed to descend on Richmond to protest Democrats’ plans to pass gun-control legislation. SENT: 480 words, photos. WITH PRO-GUN RALLY-VIRGINIA-ATTENDEES: A look at expected participants in Virginia gun rally. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
MALAYSIA-PLASTIC WASTE — Malaysia has sent 150 containers of plastic waste back to mainly rich countries since the third quarter last year. Shipments of unwanted rubbish have been rerouted to Southeast Asia since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, but Malaysia and other developing countries are fighting back. SENT: 350 words, photos.
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WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
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FATAL BAR SHOOTING-SAN ANTONIO— Police: 2 dead, 5 injured after shooting in San Antonio club. SENT: 150 words, photos.
SPACEX-TESLA— Astronauts launched by SpaceX in coming months will ride to their rockets in high fashion. SENT: 280 words.
WHITE HOUSE-RUSSIA ADVISER — AP sources: Security probe targets Trump's Russia adviser. SENT: 220 words.
AMTRAK-CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY— Amtrak has apologized to a civil rights attorney after she said she was asked to give up her seat on a train at the start of Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. SENT: 210 words.
CHINA-EARTHQUAKE — A strong earthquake has damaged buildings and injured at least one person seriously in China's far west Xinjiang region. SENT: 170 words, photos.
NEPAL-MISSING TREKKERS — Nepal rescuers search for 7 after avalanche hit hiking trail. SENT: 130 words, photos.
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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FACT CHECK WEEK — In his first formal response to impeachment charges, President Donald Trump misrepresented the testimony of a key witness who described an exchange of favors in the Ukraine matter. The claim marked a week of frequent exaggeration and distortion by the president heading into the opening statements of his impeachment trial. By Hope Yen and Calvin Woodward. SENT: 3,100 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-SANDERS — Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have overcome speed bumps in their campaigns, refined the rationales for their candidacies, and maintained the support of key Democratic constituencies. Yet the durability of two white men in their late 70s has also prompted questions about representation and electability in a party that will count on high turnout among women, minorities and young voters to defeat President Donald Trump. By Bill Barrow and Julie Pace. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-KING DAY — In the closing days before the first votes are cast in the Democratic presidential contest, the party's leading hopefuls are splitting their time between the critical early-voting states of South Carolina and Iowa at events celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. By Meg Kinnard. SENT: 420 words, photos. Several candidates will gather at Zion Baptist Church in Columbia for a 9:30 a.m. EST march to the Statehouse followed by a rally at 10:15 a.m.
TRUMP — President Donald Trump took a victory lap as he addressed farmers about a pair of new U.S. trade agreements with its North American neighbors and with China. When Trump spoke to the American Farm Bureau Federation's convention last year, he urged farmers to have his back. SENT: 600 words, photos.
Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page of AP Newsroom.
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INTERNATIONAL
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CANADA-US-CHINA-HUAWEI_The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei is set to begin in a Vancouver courtroom. The case, which opens Monday, has infuriated Beijing, set off a diplomatic furor and raised fears of a brewing tech war between China and the United States. SENT: 840 words, photos. DEVELOPING.
MEXICO-LEGION OF CHRIST — A Mexican TV host’s claim that she was sexually abused by a Legion of Christ priest when she was 8 has created a new credibility crisis for the religious order. Ana Lucía Salazar says that she and other little girls were essentially offered up to the priest in the chapel of their Legion school in Cancun. SENT: 1,690 words, photos.
CHINA-OUTBREAK — China has reported a sharp rise in the number of people infected with a new coronavirus, including the first cases in the capital. The outbreak coincides with the country's busiest travel period, as millions board trains and planes for the Lunar New Year holidays. SENT: 420 words, photo.
INTERNATIONAL-BRIDGE ACCIDENT — Officials say a footbridge on Indonesia's Sumatra island broke while it was packed with people and several fell into the overflowing river below and drowned. Nine bodies have been pulled from the water and rescuers are searching for a 14-year-old boy still missing and feared dead. SENT: 240 words, photos.
JAPAN-ABE-SPACE UNIT — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan will form a space defense unit to protect itself from potential threats as rivals develop missiles and other technology. He said the new unit will work closely with its American counterpart recently launched by President Donald Trump. SENT: 570 words, photo.
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MISSISSIPPI-PRISON DEATH— A coroner says an inmate has died after being found hanging at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, which was a focus of recent deadly unrest. SENT: 420 words, photos.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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SAG AWARDS — “Parasite” has officially infected this year’s award season. Bong Joon Ho’s Korean film became the first foreign language film to take top honors from the Screen Actors Guild on Sunday, setting itself up as a legitimate best picture contender to the front-runner “1917” at next month’s Academy Awards. SENT: 970 words, photos.
TV-KARDASHIAN-PRISON-REFORM — Kim Kardashian West is a step closer to becoming a lawyer, having finished her first year of study as an apprentice. After promoting a television documentary on criminal justice reform, she told The Associated Press her next step is taking the “baby bar,” so-called because it's a one-day exam. If she passes, she plans to study for another three years and then take the California bar exam. SENT: 530 words, photos.
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SUPER BOWL LOOKAHEAD— In 2017, a pair of teams gambled on quarterbacks who had big-time potential. Both teams guessed right. The Kansas City Chiefs set up a date with the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on February second in Miami. SENT: 850 words, photos.
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