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Coast Guard officer-terror suspect sentenced for guns, drugs

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | January 31, 2020

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A Coast Guard lieutenant accused by prosecutors of being a domestic terrorist intent on committing politically motivated killings inspired by a far-right mass murderer was sentenced Friday to more than 13 years in prison for firearms...

Trump curbs immigrants from 6 nations in election-year push

By COLLEEN LONG and NOMAAN MERCHANT | January 31, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Friday that it was restricting immigrants from six additional countries that officials said failed to meet minimum security standards, as part of an election-year push to further clamp down immigration.Officials...

Second CIA contractor testifies in 9/11 case at Guantanamo

By BEN FOX | January 31, 2020

FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A former CIA contractor who helped design a harsh interrogation program following the the Sept. 11 attacks sought Friday to minimize the severity of techniques used on the men facing war crimes charges for their alleged roles...

Trump shifts to authorize wider US military use of landmines

By ROBERT BURNS | January 31, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday canceled an Obama-era prohibition on the use of anti-personnel landmines outside of the Korean peninsula. With potential future conflict with China and Russia in mind, the new policy specified no geographic...

Iraqi cleric condemns use of force, 11 protesters wounded

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SAMYA KULLAB | January 31, 2020

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's most powerful religious figure, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, reiterated Friday his condemnation of the use of force against anti-government protesters as the mass movement enters a critical juncture and political blocs tussle...

Pompeo plays clean-up in Ukraine as Trump trial nears end

By MATTHEW LEE | January 31, 2020

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As the Senate lurched toward a vote to acquit President Donald Trump on impeachment charges, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo played clean-up in the country at the center of the inquiry on Friday.Visiting Ukraine, Pompeo denied the...

Top commander sees increased Iran threat in Afghanistan

By LOLITA C. BALDOR | January 31, 2020

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — There has been an increase in Iranian activity in Afghanistan that poses a risk to American and coalition troops there, a senior U..S. commander said, as the threat from Tehran continues to churn across the Middle East.Marine...

The Latest: Singapore to bar all visitors from China

January 31, 2020

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local):7 p.m.Singapore will bar all visitors from China, becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to tighten border controls to stop the spread of a new virus.The health...

Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses

By LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER, and ZEKE MILLER | January 30, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee declared late Thursday night he will oppose calling more witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts for more testimony and pushing the...

Brain injuries in Iraq put attention on invisible war wounds

By ROBERT BURNS | January 30, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The spotlight on brain injuries suffered by American troops in Iraq this month is an example of America's episodic attention to this invisible war wound, which has affected hundreds of thousands over the past two decades but is not...

Election officials get training before 2020 voting begins

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY | January 30, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — When state election officials gathered ahead of the last presidential election, major topics were voter registration, identity theft and ballot design. This year, the main theme is election security.The change since 2016 underscores...

Winds topple US border wall being built; it falls in Mexico

January 30, 2020

CALEXICO, Calif. (AP) — A portion of border wall being built in California toppled in strong winds, falling on a busy street on the Mexican side, authorities said Thursday. No one was injured.Concrete had not yet dried on several panels of steel poles...