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FCC vote supports 3-digit suicide hotline number
U.S. regulators are setting up a new three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention hotline that is similar to 911. People will be able to reach trained counselors by dialing 988 in mental health emergencies.
Slain Houston officer honored in funeral service
A Houston police sergeant who was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call was remembered Thursday for his friendship and faith, his quirkiness and his service to others.
Pentagon tests long-banned missile over Pacific
The Pentagon says it's conducted a flight test Thursday of a missile that had been banned under a treaty that the United States and Russia abandoned last summer. It was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Mountain lion captured in Los Angeles suburb
A mountain lion was captured in a Southern California neighborhood Thursday morning. The male lion was tranquilized and outfitted with a tracking collar that scientists will use to study the big cat.
AP Top Stories December 12
Here's the latest for Thursday December 12th: Impeachment hearing nears vote, Officials investigate New Jersey shooting as domestic terrorism, Greenpeace scale EU headquarters ahead of climate meeting, Divers dress as Santa, angel to feed fish in ...
NCAA looks to Congress for help
NCAA President Mark Emmert says federal lawmakers are likely to pass legislation on athlete compensation.
Ex-NFL players charged with fraud of health program
Ten former NFL players were charged in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the league’s health care benefit program by submitting false claims for medical equipment, including devices used on horses, the Justice Department said Thursday.
Official: NJ attack 'fueled' by anti-Semitism
The two killers who stormed a kosher market in Jersey City were driven by hatred of Jews and law enforcement, New Jersey's attorney general said Thursday, adding that the case is being investigated as domestic terrorism.
House leaders push their messages on impeachment
Speaker Nancy Pelosi sounded confident Democrats will have the votes to impeach the president next week but said it is up to individual lawmakers to weigh the evidence. Yet Republicans seem unwavering in their opposition to expelling Trump.
Trump hails 'historic' new paid parental leave law
President Donald Trump is celebrating a new law that will give 12 weeks of paid parental leave to federal workers for the first time in U.S. history. Trump said his administration will continue to push for paid leave for all Americans.
Miss Universe promotes message of inclusion
Newly crowned Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi says she "kind of forgot everything" when she was named as the winner and explains why representation and inclusion is so important to her.
Judiciary panel moves to Trump impeachment vote
The House Judiciary Committee opened a marathon session Thursday as the sharply partisan panel took the first steps toward voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
ShowBiz Minute: Weinstein, Obama, A$AP Rocky
Harvey Weinstein's bail hiked over allegations he disabled monitor; Michelle Obama: More work needed on race in U.S.; A$AP Rocky performs in Stockholm months after conviction.
On This Day: 12 December 2001
Winona Ryder was arrested for shoplifting in Beverly Hills.
Witherspoon and Theron celebrate award noms
Speaking at the Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment gathering, Reese Witherspoon and Charlize Theron both shared their appreciation for their ensemble casts.
Theron on Thunberg's Time award: 'More of that please'
At the Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment gathering, Charlize Theron calls Greta Thunberg's Time magazine Person of the Year honor amazing.
Top candidates vote in British election
Britain is holding a parliamentary election Thursday, with voters deciding who they want to resolve the Brexit stalemate. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Labor Leader Jeremy Corbyn and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon all voted.
AP Top Stories December 12
Here's the latest for Thursday December 12th: Election day in Britain; House Judiciary Committee to continue discussing articles of impeachment; Funerals for two Jersey City shooting victims; New Zealand police plan to recover bodies from volcanic...
Dozens evacuated in blaze at Florida condo complex
Two dozen units at a Florida apartment building were evacuated and multiple families displaced after a fire broke out on the roof Wednesday evening. Firefighters worked into the night on ladder trucks to extinguish the two-alarm fire.
Late night impeachment debate in US Congress
The House Judiciary Committee began a marathon two-day session to consider the impeachment charges against President Trump with a lively prime-time hearing at the Capitol.
AP finds Detroit heads hard-to-count cities list
An Associated Press analysis finds that Detroit tops the list of cities that will be hardest to count in the 2020 census
Outdated childbirth practices persist in Europe
Outdated practices related to childbirth that continue to be used despite evidence they cause harm are under increasing scrutiny in Europe. Complaints include inadequate anesthesia and failure to seek patient consent for certain procedures.
Funerals held for two NJ shooting victims
Members of New York's Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community gathered for funerals for Moshe Deutsch and Mindel Ferencz, two victims of Tuesday's shooting at a grocery in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Today in History for December 12th
A divided U.S. Supreme Court halts the presidential recount in Florida, effectively making Republican George W. Bush the winner.