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geosmir New York City’s counterterrorism czar expects Times Square to be “the safest place on the planet Earth” on New Year’s EveBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated PressDecember 30, 2019, 11:04 PM3 min readNEW YORK — New York City’s counterterrorism czar expects Times Square to be “the safest place on the planet Earth” on New Year’s Eve.…
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a former White House official who had challenged a congressional subpoena in the impeachment inquiry involving President Donald TrumpBy ERIC TUCKER Associated PressDecember 30, 2019, 11:02 PM3 min readWASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit from a former White House official who had challenged…
A funeral procession for a Tennessee man who drove a school bus for more than 57 years included the last bus he drove before retiring — Hawkins County Schools bus no. 89December 30, 2019, 10:55 PM2 min readCHURCH HILL, Tenn. — A weekend funeral procession for a Tennessee man who drove a school bus…
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. ‘’The Guardians,” John Grisham (Doubleday) 2. ‘’The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse,” Charlie Mackesy (Harperone) 3. ‘’The Institute,” Stephen King (Scribner) 4. ‘’Criss Cross,” James Patterson (Little, Brown) 5. ‘’Strange Planet, “‘Nathan W. Pyle (Morrow Gift) 6. ‘’A Minute to Midnight,” David Baldacci (Grand Central) 7. ‘’Blue Moon,” Lee…
A pregnant mare and her yearling colt have been rescued from a strip mine site in eastern Kentucky where 20 horses were found fatally shot earlier this monthDecember 30, 2019, 10:23 PM2 min readPRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A pregnant mare and her yearling colt have been rescued from a strip mine site in Kentucky where 20…
The rugged and remote Hawaii terrain where a helicopter crashed and killed all seven people aboard poses many challenges for federal investigators trying to find out what happenedBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated PressDecember 30, 2019, 10:41 PM4 min readHONOLULU — The remote and rugged terrain on the Hawaiian island of Kauai where a sightseeing helicopter…
South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg tells The Associated Press that he “would not have wanted to see” his son serve on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company while he was leading anti-corruption efforts in the countryBy THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated PressDecember 30, 2019, 10:07 PM5 min readFORT MADISON, Iowa — Pete Buttigieg said…
Technology, communication services and health care companies led a broad slide in US stocks Monday that erased some of the major indexes’ recent gainsDecember 30, 2019, 9:59 PM1 min read Technology, communication services and health care companies led a broad slide in U.S. stocks Monday that erased some of the major indexes’ recent gains. The…
Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has arrived in Beirut after apparently jumping bail in JapanBy SARAH EL DEEB Associated PressDecember 30, 2019, 11:22 PM3 min readBEIRUT — Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is awaiting trial in Japan on charges of financial misconduct, has arrived in Beirut, a close friend said Monday. He apparently jumped…
Authorities say three children have died in a house fire in South FloridaBy Associated PressDecember 30, 2019, 9:53 PM1 min readMIAMI — A fire consumed a house in South Florida on Monday, killing three children trapped inside, authorities said. Firefighters found four children, ages 1 to 12, inside the Miami home as the fire was…