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1 dead, 1 hurt in Lake Tahoe avalanche, sheriff says

A man killed in an avalanche at a Lake Tahoe ski resort on Friday was remembered as an avid skier familiar with the picturesque mountains along the northern California and Nevada border.

Iran’s supreme leader dismisses ‘American clowns’

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei used his rare appearance at the weekly prayers to deliver a fiery address in which he insisted Iran would not bow to U.S. pressure.

Yosemite confirms 2 cases of norovirus; 170 sickened at park

Norovirus is highly contagious and can be spread through direct contact with an infected person, touching a contaminated surface or eating or drinking contaminated food.

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Kentucky coal miners get paychecks, end protest

American Resources Corp., which owns Quest, previously told news outlets the claims that workers haven’t been paid since Dec. 16 were untrue.

FBI to keep states in loop on election breaches, sources say

In the past, the FBI would alert local governments about attacks on their electoral systems without automatically sharing that information with the state.

 
Senate begins impeachment trial of Trump

The U.S. Senate opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump Thursday, senators standing at their desks to swear an oath of “impartial justice.”

Nonstop chaos found at immigration courts across US

The Associated Press visited immigration courts in 11 different cities more than two dozen times during a 10-day period in late fall. In courts from Boston to San Diego, reporters observed scores of hearings that illustrated how crushing caseloads and shifting policies have landed the courts in unprecedented turmoil.

Putin fast-tracks maneuvers to extend his rule, new PM approved

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday fast-tracked work on constitutional changes that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024 while lawmakers quickly sealed his choice for new prime minister.

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