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Croatia army helicopter crashes; 1 pilot dead, other missing

January 27, 2020

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A Croatian army helicopter on Monday plunged into the Adriatic Sea, killing one crew member while the search is underway for the other, the country's defense minister said.Damir Krsticevic told reporters that an investigation...

Defense resumes in key impeachment week; Dems seek witnesses

By ZEKE MILLER | January 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's impeachment trial enters a pivotal week as his defense team resumes its case and senators face a critical vote on whether to hear witnesses or proceed directly to a vote that is widely expected to end in his...

Downing of jet in Iran reveals Islamic Republic’s wider woes

By JON GAMBRELL | January 27, 2020

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Ukrainian jetliner stood ready for takeoff at Iran's main international airport bound for Kyiv, packed with passengers and so many bags on one of the cheapest routes to the West that the ground crew rushed to unload...

AP source: Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to probe

By ZEKE MILLER and ERIC TUCKER | January 26, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he wanted to maintain a freeze on military assistance to Ukraine until it aided political investigations into his Democratic rivals, former national security adviser John Bolton recounts in a draft of his...

Bloomberg vows steadfast commitment to US aid for Israel

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and ELANA SCHOR | January 26, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Bloomberg on Sunday made his case for the presidency to fellow Jewish Americans, vowing not to revisit U.S. aid to Israel -- an approach that contrasts Bloomberg with several of his Democratic rivals, including his only fellow...

20 Mali soldiers killed at army camp attacked by gunmen

By BABA AHMED | January 26, 2020

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Gunmen attacked an army camp in Mali near the border with Mauritania, killing 20 soldiers Sunday, the government and armed forces said.The camp in Sokolo in the Segou region remains under the control of Mali's military, the armed...

Lessons learned from 2016, but US faces new election threats

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY | January 26, 2020

It’s been more than three years since Russia's sweeping and systematic effort to interfere in U.S. elections through disinformation on social media, stolen campaign emails and attacks on voting systems. U.S. officials have made advances in trying to...

Three years later, Trump travel ban heads back to court

By DENISE LAVOIE | January 26, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from several predominantly Muslim countries in 2018, the ruling appeared to shut down legal challenges that claimed the policy was rooted in anti-Muslim...

Peter MacKay begins bid to lead Canada’s Conservative party

By ROB GILLIES | January 25, 2020

TORONTO (AP) — Former Canadian Cabinet minister Peter MacKay criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday as he officially announced he is running to be leader of Canada's Conservative Party.MacKay served as foreign minister and defense minister...

General: US committed to Syria fight; Missions up against IS

By LOLITA C. BALDOR | January 25, 2020

GREEN VILLAGE MILITARY OUTPOST (AP) — U.S. troops at military outposts ín eastern Syria asked variations of the same question to their top commander Saturday: What is our future here? What are the goals we need to think about?Gen. Frank McKenzie, the...