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President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen arrives

Michael Cohen's prison surrender delayed

A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday ordered a 60-day delay in Michael Cohen’s prison ...

World Putin sternly warns U.S. against missiles in Europe
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin sternly warned the United States against deploying new missiles ...
8:29 AM
World Possible peace declaration looms over Hanoi summit
TOKYO — With their second summit fast approaching, speculation is growing that U.S. President Donald ...
8:19 AM
World Hanoi barber offers free Kim or Trump hairdos
HANOI, Vietnam — At a barbershop tucked away in a Hanoi alley, Le Phuc Hai ...
1:41 PM
Nation 13 quotes that stood out in Trump's State of the Union
Here are 13 quotes that stood out from President Donald Trump's second State of the Union address.
2/6/19
Nation Mining sites dump 50M gallons of toxic water daily
RIMINI, Mont. — Every day many millions of gallons of water loaded with arsenic, lead ...
11:37 AM
Cars Don't let a car dealer's 'yo-yo' financing scam reel you in
If you buy a new or used car, and a few days later the dealer tells you there's been a problem with your financing, alarm bells should go off.
12:53 PM
Politics 1600: Trump thumbprints on scales of justice, NYT says
The Times reports that Trump sought to have a supporter put in charge of the Manhattan U.S. attorney's investigation of Michael Cohen last year. The president denies the allegation.
10:16 AM
Nation Fact check: Trump's State of the Union claims
President Trump laced his speech with puffed-up numbers and partial truths Tuesday as he hailed an "economic miracle," warned of human traffickers flooding across the border and appeared to place Afghanistan in the Middle East instead of where it is, Asia.
2/6/19
Nation 10 things to know for today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked ...
8:24 AM
Suffolk Pols support universal background checks
Rep. Tom Suozzi and Linda Beigel Schulman, whose son died in the 2018 Parkland school shooting, pushed for federal legislation requiring a background check for anyone purchasing a gun.
2/19/19
Nation Trump says he has 'absolute right' to declare emergency
President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that he would prevail over a multistate lawsuit challenging his emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
2/19/19
Sports Notable sports deaths in 2019
A look at those athletes, coaches and sports personalities we lost in 2019. ...
2/19/19