Record-setting snowstorm buries parts of Arizona

A winter storm in the U.S. Southwest that dumped snow on Arizona made travel treacherous on Friday as strong winds pushed powdery snow into drifts and forecasters predicted the blizzard would continue into the night.

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Grand jury examining whether Zinke lied to investigators: Washington Post

U.S. prosecutors have started presenting evidence to a grand jury in Washington to examine whether former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to federal investigators, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the matter.

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Time's Up leader resigned after sexual allegation against son

The leader of the Time's Up group set up last year to fight sexual harassment resigned after her own son was accused of sexual misconduct, the organization said on Friday.

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NASA clears SpaceX test flight to space station

NASA gave its final go-ahead on Friday to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX company to conduct its first unmanned test flight of a newly designed crew capsule to the International Space Station on March 2.

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Florida mayor jailed, 'lucky he's not dead' after allegedly shooting at deputies

The mayor of a Gulf Coast Florida city was lucky to be alive, albeit in jail, on Friday, the day after he fired two shots at sheriff's deputies during a pre-dawn raid at his home, authorities said.

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Virginia Republicans want Democrat's sex assault accusers to testify

Virginia Republican lawmakers on Friday said they plan a hearing where two women who have accused the state's Democratic lieutenant governor of sex assault can testify about their allegations.

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U.S. Senators launch bipartisan probe into rising insulin prices

Two top U.S. senators launched an investigation into rising insulin prices on Friday, sending letters to the three leading manufacturers seeking answers as to why the nearly 100-year-old drug's cost has rapidly risen, causing taxpayers to spend millions of dollars a year.

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'El Chapo' to seek new trial after juror admits breaking rules

Convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman intends to seek a new trial after one of the jurors who convicted him told Vice News that jurors read media about the case despite the judge's instructions not to, a lawyer for Guzman said in a court filing on Friday.

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California couple plead guilty to torturing their 13 children

A Southern California couple accused of beating, shackling and starving their 13 children held captive in the family's home pleaded guilty on Friday to multiple charges including torture, child abuse and false imprisonment.

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U.S. judge will not block Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan health venture's new hire

A federal judge on Friday declined to block a UnitedHealth Group Inc unit's former executive from working at a new healthcare venture launched by Amazon.com Inc, Berkshire Hathaway Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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U.S. farmers receive $7.7 billion in trade aid to date: USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture has paid out $7.7 billion so far to farmers, William Northey, Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, said on Friday, in aid designed to offset the negative impact of tariff imposition.

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New pipelines drain West Texas crude stocks to four-month low

Crude inventories in West Texas dropped this week to the lowest in four months after a converted pipeline began transporting crude from the nation's biggest shale oil field to the U.S. Gulf Coast, data from market intelligence provider Genscape showed.

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War memorial or religious symbol? Cross fight reaches U.S. high court

When Fred Edwords first drove by the 40-foot-tall (12 meters) concrete cross that has stood for nearly a century on a busy intersection in suburban Maryland outside the U.S. capital, his first reaction was, "What is that doing there?"

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R Kelly: Singer charged with sexual abuse in Chicago

The singer's lawyer says he maintains his innocence of the 10 charges, at least nine involving minors.

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Venezuela crisis: Colombia border points closed amid aid stand-off

Pressure mounts as opposition leader Juan Guaidó vows supporters will bring aid in on Saturday.

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Sudan's Omar al-Bashir declares state of emergency

President Omar al-Bashir dismisses the federal government and sacks all state governors.

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Nigeria election 2019: Atiku Abubakar challenges Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari is up against ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar as he seeks a second term.

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Hoda Muthana: Father of IS bride sues US to allow her return

US-born Hoda Muthana is a citizen and should be allowed to return with her son, the lawsuit claims.

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Trump announces Kelly Knight Craft as UN ambassador pick

The US president plans to nominate Kelly Knight Craft, after his previous pick Heather Nauert withdrew.

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Algerians protest against Bouteflika's bid for fifth term

National demonstrations sparked as President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 81, looks to extend his rule.

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Jussie Smollett suspended from Empire TV show

Producers for the hit show took the decision after Jussie Smollet was accused of faking an assault.

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Turpin captivity case: California parents admit torture

David and Louise Turpin plead guilty to starving and shackling 12 of their children.

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US man writes his own obituary to warn others against smoking

A US man who died of lung cancer after decades of smoking penned his own obit as a cautionary tale.

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Canada pipeline 'benefits outweigh costs'

Canada's energy regulator says the project's economic benefits justify the environmental impacts.

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