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Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment

Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any…

Jimmy Carter lauded for his humility and service in Washington before his return to Georgia

Jimmy Carter lauded for his humility and service in Washington before his return to Georgia

By BILL BARROW and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National…

Farming and wildfire tech is on display at CES as companies showcase their green innovations and initiatives

Farming and wildfire tech is on display at CES as companies showcase their green innovations and initiatives

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — When Russell Maichel started growing almonds, walnuts and pistachios in the 1980s, he didn’t own a cellphone. Now, a fully autonomous tractor drives through his expansive…

Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area

Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-moving fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night, threatening one of Los Angeles’ most iconic spots as firefighters battled to get under control three other major blazes that killed…

Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico

Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he said has a “beautiful ring…

Jimmy Carter will be honored in Washington, a city where he remained an outsider

Jimmy Carter will be honored in Washington, a city where he remained an outsider

By BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation’s capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday. Carter’s remains,…