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Not Guilty: Split Senate acquits Trump of impeachment

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate has acquitted President Donald Trump of impeachment, ending only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country and tested civic…

Almost A Pup-cicle: Bulldog Rescued From Frigid Lake Michigan

(WTMJ) — Wisconsin firefighters made a daring rescue on Lake Michigan Friday morning after a dog fell through the ice. Tuff, a 12-year-old English bulldog, was spotted struggling in 10 feet deep water outside the South Milwaukee Yacht Club. Thankfully,…

Watch: Jennifer Lopez, Shakira in joyful, exuberant halftime show

By Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Seizing their opportunity to make a cultural statement, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira infused the Super Bowl halftime show with an exuberance and joy that celebrated their Latina heritage. https://twitter.com/JLo/status/1224056435782365184 Their breathless athleticism matched that of the football…

Search suspended for missing crew in Louisiana barge crash

LULING, LA. (AP) — The search for three men who went missing on the Mississippi River when two barge towing vessels collided has been suspended, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday night. The Coast Guard said the agency searched over…

Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77

By Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Terry Jones, a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, has died at 77. Jones's agent says he died Tuesday evening. In a statement, his family said he died “after a long, extremely brave…

Impeachment trial underway

After months of anticipation, the impeachment trial of President Trump is underway. Senators sitting as jurors as House Managers and the president’s lawyers begin with a clash over the rules, including the Democrats’ demand that witnesses be called. In the…

Shooting kills 2 officers before Hawaii homes catch fire

By CALEB JONES, JENNIFER KELLEHER and MARCO GARCIA Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Authorities and neighbors say Hawaii man with a history of run-ins with police and neighbors was facing eviction when he stabbed his landlord and killed two officers…

Helmet trouble strikes 2nd all-female spacewalk

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two NASA astronauts are performing a second all-female spacewalk to finish upgrading the International Space Station's power grid. Jessica Meir and Christina Koch were barely outside Wednesday when a…

Texas inmate faces execution for killing wife in 2005

By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas inmate with a history of violence against women faces execution for fatally shooting his wife, who had feared she would never get out of her marriage…

Jet dumps fuel that lands on schoolkids near Los Angeles

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press CUDAHY, Calif. (AP) — A mist of jet fuel dumped by an airliner making an emergency return to Los Angeles International Airport has fallen on several schools. The Los Angeles County Fire Department says 56…