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In California, giant Stratolaunch jet flies for first time LOS ANGELES -- A giant six-engine aircraft with the world's longest wingspan completed what company officials called a superb initial flight over California's M... by JOHN ANTCZAK The Associated Press - April 14, 2019

As census approaches, many Arab Americans feel left out PHOENIX -- Yousuf Abdelfatah already knows the answer he'll give about his race on the 2020 census questionnaire will be wrong. by JOSEPH GEDEON The Associated Press - April 14, 2019

UK pressured not to overlook Swedish claims to Assange LONDON -- British lawmakers are heaping pressure on the government to make sure that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces Swedish justice if prosecutors there... by GREGORY KATZ The Associated Press - April 14, 2019

Trump 'sanctuary city' idea could help migrants stay in US PHOENIX -- An idea floated by President Donald Trump to send immigrants from the border to "sanctuary cities" to exact revenge on Democratic foes could end up d... by ASTRID GALVAN MORGAN LEE The Associated Press - April 14, 2019

US: Avenatti deceived to prevent 'house of cards' collapse LOS ANGELES -- Federal prosecutors painted a picture of attorney Michael Avenatti on Thursday as a scheming operator who stole millions of dollars from clients,... by BRIAN MELLEY The Associated Press - April 12, 2019

'Bomb cyclone' impacts Midwest, Great Lakes Heavy snow and strong winds hammered parts of the central U.S. on Thursday and began moving into the Great Lakes region, knocking out power to tens of thousands... by BLAKE NICHOLSON The Associated Press - April 12, 2019

Science fact: Astronomers reveal first image of a black hole WASHINGTON -- Humanity got its first glimpse Wednesday of the cosmic place of no return: a black hole. by SETH BORENSTEIN The Associated Press - April 11, 2019

NYC orders mandatory vaccines for some amid measles outbreak NEW YORK -- New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday over a measles outbreak centered in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community and ordered mandator... by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - April 10, 2019

Shake-up goes beyond Nielsen's exit WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump and White House allies pressing for a harder line on immigration sped up their campaign Monday to clean house at the Depart... by COLLEEN LONG JILL COLVIN The Associated Press - April 9, 2019

US labels elite Iran force a foreign terrorist organization WASHINGTON -- The United States on Monday designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organization, an unprecedented declaration against a f... by MATTHEW LEE The Associated Press - April 9, 2019

Secret Service head Alles leaving, career official tapped WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph "Tex" Alles has been pushed out of the Trump administration, amid a burgeoning shake-up in the upper echelon... by ZEKE MILLER COLLEEN LONG JILL COLVIN The Associated Press - April 9, 2019

Student's slaying puts focus on ride-hailing safety, fake drivers CHICAGO -- Whenever Rachel Orden calls for an Uber, the 20-year-old Michigan State University sophomore immediately walks to the back of the vehicle to check th... by TAMMY WEBBER The Associated Press - April 8, 2019

Real or artificial? Tech titans declare AI ethics concerns The biggest tech companies want you to know that they're taking special care to ensure that their use of artificial intelligence to sift through mountains of da... by MATT O'BRIEN RACHEL LERMAN The Associated Press - April 8, 2019

US wants 2 years to ID migrant children separated from families SAN DIEGO -- The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border befor... by ELLIOT SPAGAT The Associated Press - April 7, 2019

For American Jews, Trump is key figure in Israeli election NEW YORK -- Donald Trump isn't on the ballot for Israel's national election, yet he's a dominant factor for many American Jews as they assess the high stakes of... by DAVID CRARY The Associated Press - April 7, 2019