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Text of President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address

February 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Text of President Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address, as provided by the White House:Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow citizens:Three years ago, we...

Kelley’s 27 points sends S. Dakota past NAIA Peru St.

February 4, 2020

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Cody Kelley scored a career-high 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting and South Dakota beat NAIA-member Peru State College 106-45 on Tuesday night.Kelley finished 6 of 8 from beyond the 3-point line. The 5-foot-11 guard also grabbed...

California may pause student fitness tests due to bullying

By CUNEYT DIL | February 4, 2020

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pause physical education tests for students for three years due to concerns over bullying and the test discriminating against disabled and non-binary students. The move also comes after...

Man arrested in slaying of 2 sisters at Texas dormitory

February 4, 2020

COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — A man has been arrested in the fatal shooting at a university dormitory in Texas of a woman believed to be his ex-girlfriend and her sister and the wounding of a 2-year-old boy, school officials said Tuesday.Texas A&M University-Commerce...

AP VoteCast: Many coalitions in Iowa Democratic caucus vote

By JOSH BOAK and HANNAH FINGERHUT | February 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The outcome of the Iowa caucuses was muddled, but voters sent clear signals about their values and how they shaped their candidate preferences.Findings from AP VoteCast show the leading contenders each drew their strength from a unique...

Holocaust survivor seeks teens to bear witness for future

By LORI HINNANT | February 4, 2020

DRANCY, France (AP) — The girls and boys in the room were just a little older than Victor Perahia was when he was finally freed in 1945, his body wracked with tuberculosis and typhus, his mind anguished by the suffering and death he had seen. After...

The Latest: Dems say delay due to coding error, results soon

February 4, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses (all times local):8:45 a.m.The Iowa Democratic Party says delays in reporting the outcome of Monday's caucuses were due to a coding issue that has been fixed. The party says...

2 women killed, child hurt in shooting at Texas dormitory

February 3, 2020

COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Two women were killed and a child was wounded in a shooting Monday morning at a university dormitory in Texas, officials said.A recommendation for students and employees to shelter in place was lifted early Monday afternoon at...

2 Iranian students challenge removal from country

By PHILIP MARCELO | February 3, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Two college students from Iran have filed civil rights complaints with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, saying they were mistreated and illegally denied entry into the country by federal officials at Boston’s Logan International...

Family gets 55,000 duplicate letters from loan company

February 3, 2020

An Ohio man is pondering what to do with the 55,000 duplicate statements addressed to his home by a student loan company.Dan Cain said he was suspicious when a postal worker in Twinsburg, Ohio, told him recently that his mail wouldn't fit through the...

‘Othered’ in America: An old story, still playing out daily

By NOREEN NASIR and RUSSELL CONTRERAS | February 3, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Activist Hoda Katebi rarely takes a break from organizing. As tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated in recent weeks, she became even busier.On a recent Sunday afternoon, the 25-year-old Iranian American sat in her Chicago apartment...

Confusion over what data schools can provide for 2020 Census

By MIKE SCHNEIDER | February 2, 2020

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau this week starts its process of counting students living in college-run housing, but there's confusion over what demographic information university officials can share with the agency.Two weeks ago, the U.S....