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The president’s legal team completed its impeachment defense and Republicans huddled to discuss whether to call new witnesses.

Democrats who once derided him now want him to testify at President Trump’s impeachment trial while some of his erstwhile Republican friends are throwing him to the curb.

Interventions in Justice Department proceedings draw scrutiny after the former national security adviser raised concerns about the president’s embrace of authoritarian leaders.

The plan would discard the longtime goal of granting the Palestinians a full-fledged state. President Trump called it “a win-win” for both sides; Palestinian leaders immediately rejected it.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government would effectively annex nearly a third of the occupied West Bank, with U.S. approval.

With cases spiking in China and early signs of a spread outside Asia, Hong Kong severely cut back transportation to the mainland.

The number of known cases of the new virus rose by nearly a third overnight. A shortage of test kits has led experts to warn that the real number may be higher.

Photographs published by investigators showed several heaps of obliterated metal on a hillside near Calabasas, Calif.

McConnell spoke with Republican senators in a closed-door meeting about Democrats' efforts to call Bolton to testify.

The legal team asked lawmakers to put themselves in the president's shoes.

Trump's defense team, led by White House counsel Pat Cipollone, continued to argue that the president did nothing wrong.

Bolton reportedly says in his book that Trump withheld aid to Ukraine in an effort to smear political rival Joe Biden.

Making false claims on the Senate floor in an impeachment trial does not appear to carry any sanctions.

Last time the GOP did this, they voted in a committee to protect Nixon just before the release of the Watergate tapes.

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica.

The lawyer's remarks come as the Senate clashes over whether to call Bolton to testify.

Priscilla Dickey and her 8-year-old daughter were among the Americans to board a charter flight arranged by the US government to leave Wuhan, China, the city put on lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. CNN's David Culver reports.

• Poll: 75% of voters want witnesses at trial • Trump lawyer called him corrupt in 2016 and said he could be a corrupt President

The helicopter that crashed over the weekend in California killing nine people, including NBA legend Kobe Bryant, dropped more than 2,000 feet a minute and was in one piece until impact into a hillside, a National Transportation Safety Board member said Tuesday.

Shaquille O'Neal spoke out publicly for the first time since the passing of Kobe Bryant during the "The Big Podcast with Shaq."

Fifty US military personnel have now been diagnosed with concussions and traumatic brain injuries following the Iranian missile attack on US forces in Iraq earlier this month, according to a statement Tuesday from the Pentagon.

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Tuesday that stopping commercial airline flights to China is the solution to shielding the United States from more cases of the deadly coronavirus.

The Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg defended on Monday his wife following allegations she created a “hostile working environment” in the palace.

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg caught flack after a viral video from a campaign stop in Vermont showed him shaking a dog's mouth instead of his paw. 

A 20-year-old man surrendered to police after he reportedly stole $500,000 in jewelry from former NBA star Allen Iverson at a Center City hotel.

Winona's coming home.

Rapper T.I. has issued an apology to his daughters.

Queen Elizabeth II is back at work following her winter stay at Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

Fox News contributor Charles Hurt said people in Middle America are largely tuning out President Trump's impeachment trial and do not have serious feelings one way or the other about the reported contents of ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton's forthcoming book.

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Federal investigators are collecting evidence to try to understand what caused the helicopter to crash, killing all nine aboard       

Shaquille O'Neal said, ''I haven't felt a pain that sharp in a while,'' about learning of Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning.       

The missiles were launched in retaliation for a U.S. operation that killed Gen. Qasem Soleimani, Iran's most powerful military commander.      

The White House is considering a ban on flights between the U.S. and China as the new coronavirus continues to spread, officials said late Tuesday.      

Senators are expected to vote in the coming days about whether to call witnesses in the impeachment trial.

A terrain awareness and warning system "could have helped" before the helicopter crashed Sunday, a federal investigator said.

"This is a very fast moving, constantly changing situation," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said.

Of the 16 new diagnosed cases, 15 service members have returned to duty in Iraq, the Pentagon said.

"I do feel I was a victim to certain abuse," the "Lose You to Love Me" singer said in an interview with NPR.

A managing editor wrote that while the reporter's tweets were "ill-timed, she was not in clear and direct violation of our social media policy."

"I am told Mr. Dulos is en route to the hospital with a pulse. Our thoughts and prayers are with him," the lawyer told NBC News.

Smith will serve as the writer of the publication’s “Media Equation" column, which became a must-read for media industry insiders under David Carr, who died in 2015.

Health officials said the risk of extensive infections by the coronavirus in the U.S. is low and said the U.S. is expanding airport screenings of passengers for the virus.

The head of the World Health Organization praised China’s handling of the outbreak of a new and dangerous coronavirus during a visit to Beijing, as the U.S. expanded screenings of passengers to 20 airports and other governments took steps to reduce exposure to travelers from China.

President Trump’s Mideast peace plan charts a course leading to separate states for Israelis and Palestinians, with Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Palestinian leaders rejected the plan.

Huawei was given the green light to build part of Britain’s next-generation 5G cellular network, with the U.K. government dismissing calls from the U.S. to boycott the Chinese telecom-equipment vendor over security fears.

The U.S. military has recovered the remains of the two U.S. service members who were on a plane that crashed in Taliban-controlled Afghan territory on Monday, U.S. military officials in Kabul said.

Germany’s Catholic bishops will launch their most ambitious effort in their role as the church’s liberal vanguard: a two-year series of talks rethinking teaching on topics including sexual morality, priestly celibacy and the ordination of women.

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake is on the high end of the Richter Scale.

The fire broke out at Jackson County Park in Scottsboro, Alabama, destroying 35 boats. Several people are unaccounted for.

The case reflects ongoing Justice Department concerns about universities.

Krsytal Lee pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence in the Kelsey Berreth case. She has been sentenced.

The U.S. military recovered the remains of the two individuals on board the U.S. Air Force aircraft that crashed in central Afghanistan.

An annual congressional report says that the U.S. budget deficit is likely to burst through the symbolic $1 trillion barrier this year despite a healthy economy

A disturbing message was found in the home of the woman who police said shot three Illinois state troopers in a cigar lounge.

A Tennessee man smoked marijuana in front of a judge while advocating for the legalization.

In an Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts she could have avoided, Rachel Homan appears out to make amends. The four-time provincial champion currently sits at 3-0 after two wins on Tuesday at the Ed Lumley Arena in Cornwall. Homan and her team of third Emma Miskew, second Joanne Courtney, and lead Lisa Weagle scored three […]

Following a disastrous 2019 that included an early exit from the World Cup and lopsided losses to India and Sri Lanka, the South Africans looked forward to putting things right against England. Hopes were high as England arrived after getting its knuckles rapped by New Zealand and few expected the visitors to dig deep and […]

This time there would be no frantic finish. After nearly coughing up a huge lead in Atlanta recently, the Raptors blew out Vince Carter’s Hawks 130-114 on another solemn night on Tuesday. Kobe Bryant was honoured before the game with an inspiring video put on by the Raptors and Toronto outplayed Atlanta from the start. […]

Vince Carter is the last of Kobe Bryant’s true contemporaries still playing in the NBA, so who better to share some tales and provide some perspective on the late superstar, who died on Sunday in a helicopter crash. Carter, who was in Toronto for the penultimate time as a player on Tuesday for a game […]

Rona Ambrose may not be in the Conservative leadership race but that doesn’t mean her presence won’t be felt as various campaigns try to claim she’s backing their candidate. A call on Tuesday afternoon did just that as someone backing the still undeclared leadership ambitions of Manitoba MP Candice Bergen tried to hint at support […]

In the pitch-black days following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, panic permeated every fibre of life. Soldiers and cops patrolled Manhattan armed with machine-guns, tears following closely behind. In 15 minutes of insanity, the world changed. The shattered pieces of the old smouldering in Lower Manhattan. Three-thousand people were dead, the […]

So there’s some good news on the gun violence front. At a forum on the increasing and absolutely chilling amount of violence perpetuated by gangbangers in Toronto and the surrounding GTA — attended by a collection of GTA mayors, chairs and police chiefs, as well provincial and federal politicians — there was little talk of […]

Misinformation and drama — those are the boogiemen of the Wuhan coronavirus. As fears grow about the spread and severity of the illness, not to mention concerns about China’s economy, Canadians need to keep calm and carry on. Doris Grinspun, CEO of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, cautions that it is crucial to follow […]

The divorce settlement began in December. Because they had a strong prenup and they never had children, the proceedings were smooth sailing. They wed in December 2018.

The mammoth 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck at 2.10pm EST Tuesday in the strait between Jamaica and Cuba - prompting a tsunami warning in surrounding islands.

Neil Berriman's mother Sandra Rivett was murdered by Richard John Bingham, the 7th Earl of Lucan, in November 1974. The 52-year-old now thinks he's found Lucan in Perth, Australia.

A US prosecutor accused the Duke of York of 'zero co-operation' with their investigation, but a source close to Andrew claimed: 'Nothing could be further from the truth.'

A veteran (right) collapsed to the ground when he was told on Antiques Roadshow that the Rolex (inset) he bought for less than $400 in the '70s and never wore is actually worth up to $700,000.

NASA and ESA are teaming up to send a the Solar Orbiter to the sun. The craft will study the massive star for seven years and gather data that will help experts better understand solar storms.

It appears Alison King may have indulged in one glass too many at this year's event, as she was seemingly escorted out of the ceremony at 9pm Tuesday evening.

Chris Hughes found himself embroiled in a violent-looking altercation as he exited London's O2 Arena following Tuesday night's National Television Awards.