WASHINGTON-New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg is taking another step toward launching a Democratic bid for president. Bloomberg on Thursday filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to formally create a presidential campaign committee. The move legally allows him to begin…
WASHINGTON-A Foreign Service officer says he overheard a phone call between President Donald Trump and a U.S. ambassador in which they discussed investigations requested of Ukraine. David Holmes is testifying Thursday in a House impeachment inquiry into whether Trump wrongly…
DUNCAN, Oklahoma (AP) - 11:10 a.m.: Police have confirmed that two men and a woman have been fatally shot at a Walmart in Oklahoma. Duncan Police Chief Danny Ford says two of the people killed were in a vehicle outside…
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - As police search for suspects and a motive in the killing of four people at a backyard party in Fresno, California, neighbors say they are scared…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, has been found guilty at his trial in federal court in Washington. Stone was convicted Friday. He was charged in a seven-count indictment that alleged he…
WASHINGTON (AP) 10:20 a.m. - Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch says she was told last April by a State Department official to return to the United States "on the next plane'' because of concerns "up the street'' -…
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) 9:40 a.m. - Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva tells KNX radio the suspect in the Saugus High School shooting is in custody. The sheriff says the suspect is a student and was one of several…
WASHINGTON (AP) 3 p.m. - The two veteran diplomats testifying in the House impeachment hearing are denying President Donald Trump's accusation that they adamantly oppose him. Shortly before Wednesday's House Intelligence Committee hearing began, Trump tweeted, "NEVER TRUMPERS!'' He mentioned…
ATLANTA (AP) - Jimmy Carter's spokeswoman says the former president is recovering at Emory University Hospital following surgery to relieve pressure from bleeding on his brain. Deanna Congileo says there were no complications from the surgery. She says Carter will…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Beto O'Rourke has announced he's dropping his 2020 presidential bid. O'Rourke tweeted Friday that his campaign “has always been about seeing clearly, speaking honestly, and acting decisively.'' He writes, “In that spirit: I am announcing that…
WASHINGTON (AP) - A sharply divided House has approved the rules for its impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Thursday’s near party-line 232-196 roll call was the chamber’s first formal vote on a…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota regulators say the Keystone pipeline leaked more than 383,000 gallons of oil in the northeastern part of the state. Calgary-based TC Energy says in a statement that the pipeline leak affected about 22,500 square…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages. Facebook has taken fire since it disclosed earlier in October that it…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The man who kidnapped Jayme Closs and killed her parents got into a fight in a New Mexico prison with an inmate who asked about the case. Wisconsin prison officials quietly transferred Jake Patterson to New…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says Turkey has informed the U.S. it will make "permanent'' a five-day cease-fire in Syria. In response, he says he's directing the lifting of economic sanctions on Turkey.…
