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Construction starts on disputed $1B electricity corridor

9 Feb 2021, 6:04 PM PST

Workers watch the installation of the first pole of Central Maine Power's controversial hydropower transmission corridor, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, near The Forks, Maine. The pole was erected on an existing corridor that had been widened near Moxie Pond. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Album Sales Surge for Country Star Morgan Wallen After N-Word Controversy

9 Feb 2021, 5:56 PM PST

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 03: Morgan Wallen performs at The Cowan at Topgolf on June 03, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Ed Rode/Getty Images for CMT)

Asian stocks higher after Wall St. rises to new record

9 Feb 2021, 5:55 PM PST

A woman wearing a protective mask rides a bicycle in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian shares mostly rose Monday, tracking a rally on Wall Street last week, with Japan's benchmark momentarily reaching three-decade …

Dems attempt to push through school funding, wage increase

9 Feb 2021, 5:55 PM PST

President Joe Biden talks with reporters after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Tokyo Olympics face another problem because of its president

9 Feb 2021, 5:54 PM PST

Yoshiro Mori, right, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, bows his head after a news conference in Tokyo Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Kim Kyung-hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Skating-crazy Dutch defy pandemic by taking to outdoor ice

9 Feb 2021, 5:54 PM PST

A meter teaches her daughter to skate on a rink in Doorn, Netherlands, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. With freezing temperatures forecast for more than a week in the Netherlands, ice fever is sweeping the nation, offering a welcome respite from grim coronavirus news while also creating a challenge for authorities …

Tar Heels sorry for breaching COVID-19 protocols

9 Feb 2021, 5:54 PM PST

In this Dec. 2, 2020, file photo, North Carolina head coach Roy Williams directs his team in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Maui Invitational in Asheville, N.C. Williams' Tar Heels visit rival Duke on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, with it marking …

Tampa mayor addresses maskless fans after Super Bowl

9 Feb 2021, 5:54 PM PST

Fans cheer during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Republican Cox opens run for governor with ad hitting rival

9 Feb 2021, 5:54 PM PST

In this Nov. 1, 2018, file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox talks to reporters before beginning a statewide bus tour in Sacramento, Calif. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a possible recall election as the nation's most populous state struggles to emerge from the coronavirus crisis. Newsom's challenging year …

US officials: Pilot error caused Kobe Bryant chopper crash

9 Feb 2021, 5:54 PM PST

In this July 26, 2018, file photo, former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. Federal safety officials are expected to vote Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, on what likely caused the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter …

Senate agrees to hear Trump case, rejecting GOP arguments

9 Feb 2021, 5:54 PM PST

On the eve of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., left, Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., center, and other Democratic House impeachment managers walk through the Rotunda after preparing for the case in the Senate, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. …

82 advocacy groups call on Biden to end federal executions

9 Feb 2021, 5:54 PM PST

In this Aug. 26, 2020 file photo, the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind., is shown Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. Dozens of civil rights and advocacy organizations are calling on the Biden administration to immediately halt federal executions after an unprecedented run of capital punishment under President Donald Trump. …

The Latest: Cassidy among 6 GOP senators voting to proceed

9 Feb 2021, 5:54 PM PST

In this Jan. 25, 2021, file photo, Democratic House impeachment managers stand before entering the Senate Chamber as they deliver to the Senate the article of impeachment alleging incitement of insurrection against former President Donald Trump, in Washington From right to left are, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Rep. Diana DeGette, …

California panel urges changes to reduce criminal sentences

9 Feb 2021, 5:54 PM PST

In this Feb. 20, 2014, file photo, inmates wait to enter their assigned cell block after arriving at the Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy, Calif. An advisory committee to Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should allow all but death row inmates and those serving life-without-parole to request lighter sentences after …

Impeachment trial goes blue, forcing network language calls

9 Feb 2021, 5:53 PM PST

In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., prepares to speak during the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)

Trump never conceded he lost, but his impeachment lawyer did

9 Feb 2021, 5:53 PM PST

The Capitol is seen behind reinforced barricades as the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins in the Senate in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Himalayan glacier disaster highlights climate change risks

9 Feb 2021, 5:53 PM PST

Villagers look at the remains of Tapovan Hydro-Electric Power Dam that was swept away after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off Sunday sending a devastating flood downriver in Tapovan area of the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, Tuesday, Feb.9, 2021. (AP Photo/Rishabh R. Jain)

Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl

9 Feb 2021, 5:44 PM PST

Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan perform the national anthem before the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Jailed rapper Casanova disciplined for video dance challenge

9 Feb 2021, 5:44 PM PST

In this Aug. 1, 2019, file photo, Casanova attends the world premiere of Amazon Prime Video's "Free Meek" limited documentary series at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York. Jailed rapper Casanova is facing disciplinary charges over a dance challenge video posted on social media. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Invision/AP, File)

Austria to restrict movement from Tyrol over variant fears

9 Feb 2021, 5:44 PM PST

--File picture taken Dec.2, 2020 shows Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz speaking behind plexiglass shields at a press conference at the federal chancellery in Vienna, Austria, (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

Black farmers unconvinced by Vilsack’s ‘root out’ racism vow

9 Feb 2021, 5:44 PM PST

HOLD FOR STORY BY ROXANA HEGEMAN - In this Dec. 11, 2020, file photo former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who the Biden administration chose to reprise that role, speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. Joe Biden's nomination of Vilsack to lead the Agriculture Department is …

Hollywood Celebrities Demand Trump Conviction During Senate Impeachment Trial

9 Feb 2021, 5:44 PM PST

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The Latest: WHO: Variants raise questions about vaccines

9 Feb 2021, 5:44 PM PST

A woman wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks under an expressway Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Tokyo. The Japanese capital confirmed more than 270 new coronavirus cases on Monday.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Facebook steps up vaccine misinfo efforts. Will it work?

9 Feb 2021, 5:44 PM PST

In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, an iPhone displays the Facebook app in New Orleans. Users across the northeast U.S. reported widespread internet outages Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. Verizon reported a fiber cut in Brooklyn via Twitter, although it’s not clear if that issue is responsible for the entire …

Trial highlights: history lessons, Trump tweets and more

9 Feb 2021, 5:34 PM PST

In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., speaks during the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)

Election turmoil splits West Virginia city’s evangelicals

9 Feb 2021, 5:34 PM PST

Travis Lowe, second from right, pastor of Crossroads Church in Bluefield, W.Va., raises his arm during services Sunday Jan. 23, 2021. Lowe, who has expressed concern over the divisiveness of American politics, believes collaboration by churches will help heal his town and the country. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

1 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Minnesota health clinic

9 Feb 2021, 5:33 PM PST

Law enforcement personnel and first responders gather outside of the Allina Health clinic, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Buffalo, Minn. Authorities say multiple people were shot at the Minnesota health clinic on Tuesday and someone was taken into custody afterward. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP)

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

9 Feb 2021, 5:23 PM PST

This photograph provided by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) shows NDRF personnel search for more than three dozen power plant workers trapped in a tunnel after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off Sunday and sent a wall of water and debris rushing down the mountain in Tapovan area of …

Boeing to Outsource 600 U.S. Tech Jobs While Expanding Production in India

9 Feb 2021, 5:22 PM PST

RENTON, WA - NOVEMBER 13: A Boeing 737 Max airplane sits parked at the company's Renton production facility on November 13, 2020 in Renton, Washington. Boeing has announced new cancellations of orders of the plane as it readies for approval to fly it again. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)

Louisiana GOP: ‘Profoundly Disappointed’ in Sen. Bill Cassidy’s Vote in Support of Impeachment Constitutionality

9 Feb 2021, 5:18 PM PST

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., speaks to reporters, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Cops fired over photos tied to Elijah McClain not reinstated

9 Feb 2021, 5:15 PM PST

This file photo released by the Aurora, Colo., Police Department shows, from left, officers Erica Marrero, Jaron Jones and Kyle Dittrich reenacting a neckhold like the one police used on Elijah McClain before the Black man died in 2019. The Aurora Civil Service Commission issued a decision Tuesday, Feb. 9, …

Lost in fog: Kobe copter crash highlights danger for pilots

9 Feb 2021, 5:14 PM PST

In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB investigators Adam Huray, right, and Carol Hogan examine wreckage as part of the NTSB's investigation of a helicopter crash near Calabasas, Calif. Federal safety officials are expected to vote Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, on what …

Polish pride, free speech at stake in Holocaust libel case

9 Feb 2021, 5:14 PM PST

In this Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 file photo, Israeli youths with their national flags march by the monument to some 900,000 European Jews killed by the Nazis between 1941 and 1944 at the Treblinka death and labor camp, at Treblinka memorial, Poland. A Warsaw court is scheduled to deliver a …

WHO team: Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab

9 Feb 2021, 5:14 PM PST

Peter Ben Embarek, of the World Health Organization team holds up a chart showing pathways of transmission of the virus during a joint press conference held at the end of the WHO mission in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

The Latest: WH: Will increase vaccine supply next week

9 Feb 2021, 5:14 PM PST

A medical worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Fear and love surround Escobar’s hippos thriving in Colombia

9 Feb 2021, 5:14 PM PST

A hippo warning stands on the shore of a lagoon near Doral, Colombia, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. The offspring of hippos illegally imported to Colombia by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s are flourishing in the lush area and experts are warning about the dangers of the growing numbers. …

Former FBI Assistant Director: Large-Scale Program Needed to ‘De-Radicalize Trump’s Political Cult Members’

9 Feb 2021, 5:11 PM PST

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 07: A man is fitted with a headband that detects brain activity by a BrainCo employee as he prepares to play their mind control toy car racing game at CES 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 7, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. …

Once a Knick, always a Knick: Rose back in New York lineup

9 Feb 2021, 5:05 PM PST

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose (25) looks to pass as Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (17) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

US plans to reengage with UN rights council, reversing Trump

9 Feb 2021, 5:04 PM PST

In this Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Election of Democratic chair portends change at post office

9 Feb 2021, 5:04 PM PST

Postal carrier Josiah Morse heads out to deliver mail and packages, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Portland, Maine. The U.S. Postal Service's stretch of challenges didn't end with the November general election and tens of millions of mail-in votes. The pandemic-depleted workforce fell further into a hole during the holiday …