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Man sentenced to life in prison for the fatal shooting of a deputy U.S. marshal in Arizona in 2018 01/23/2024 04:29pm • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A man convicted of fatally shooting a federal agent in Tucson in 2018 has been sentenced to life in prison, authorities said Tuesday. Ryan Phillip Schlesinger, 31, was not in court for Monday’s sentencing as his lawyers argued for a prison term of less than 50 years. Schlesi 'Very strong' 7.1 magnitude quake in western China kills 3 as officials cite sparse population there 01/23/2024 01:15pm • UCHTURPAN, China (AP) — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in a remote part of China’s western Xinjiang region killed at least three people and caused extensive damage in freezing weather, officials said Tuesday while suggesting that the area's sparse population contributed to the “very strong” quak WATCH: Firefighters make dramatic crane rescue in Northwest DC 01/23/2024 12:37pm • A construction worker is safe on solid ground again following a dramatic rescue on Tuesday morning. D.C. Fire and EMS responded to an emergency call at the 600 block Park Rd NW at 7:16 a.m. after a construction worker was injured on the roof of a four-story building site. Firefighters secured Pilot killed when small plane crashes at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock 01/23/2024 11:57am • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane was killed when it crashed at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, authorities said. The Cirrus SR 22 took off from the airport Sunday afternoon, airport officials said in a statement. The pilot declared an emergency, and then crashed north o Hungary's Orbán takes step toward breaking deadlock over Sweden's NATO membership 01/23/2024 09:51am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a letter to his Swedish counterpart, Ulf Kristersson, inviting him to Budapest to discuss Sweden's accession into the NATO military alliance, Orbán wrote Tuesday in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The invitation comes as Equatorial Guinea captain emerging as unlikely hero at Africa Cup with 5 goals 01/23/2024 09:28am • ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — It’s never too late to star. Emilio Nsue, a 34-year-old right back for a third-division team in Spain, is emerging as one of the unlikely heroes of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Equatorial Guinea captain already has five goals, more than any other player, and has led Sri Lankan lawmakers debate controversial internet safety bill amid protests by rights groups 01/23/2024 07:00am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers on Tuesday began debating a controversial internet safety bill that has been criticized by opposition politicians, journalists and rights groups as a move by the government to stifle freedom of speech. Public Security Minister Tiran Alles introduced t Why are measles cases popping up across the United States? Here’s what to know about the highly contagious virus 01/23/2024 06:32am • (CNN) — Nearly two dozen cases of measles have been reported since December 1, according to an alert from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. International travel, coupled with declining global vaccination rates, is probably behind this spate of cases, experts say.The Philadelph California State University faculty reach tentative contract agreement and will end strike 01/23/2024 01:27am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California State university faculty members reached a tentative contract agreement Monday, the same day that nearly 30,000 professors, librarians, coaches and other workers struck at the nation's largest public university system, their union announced. Members of the Californi More flooding forecast for Australia's northeast as storm in Coral Sea nears cyclone strength 01/23/2024 01:16am • BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A tropical low strengthening over the Coral Sea on Tuesday is forecast to be the second cyclone in as many months to bring destructive winds and flooding to Australia's northeast coast. The system expected to be named Tropical Cyclone Kirrily later Tuesday or Wednesday m Today in History: January 23, 24th Amendment bans poll taxes in federal elections 01/23/2024 12:01am • Today in History Today is Tuesday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2024. There are 343 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became t Japanese carmaker that faked safety tests sees long wait to reopen factories 01/22/2024 11:26pm • TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese automaker that cheated on safety tests for decades said Monday it doesn't expect to resume shipping cars any time soon. The Japanese government ordered a subsidiary of Toyota to halt production of its entire lineup after reports of faked safety test results emerged last yea Vice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin 01/22/2024 10:55pm • WAUKESHA, Wisc. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris blasted Republicans as extremists for trying to ban abortions as she rallied women in the key battleground state of Wisconsin on Monday, marking the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade by leading Democrats' charge for restoring reproductive rights. S Two survivors rescued after landslide buried homes in freezing weather in southwest China, 11 died 01/22/2024 09:52pm • BEIJING (AP) — At least 11 people died in a landslide Monday that buried 47 people in freezing weather in a remote mountainous area in southwestern China, and two survivors were rescued. The disaster struck just before 6 a.m. in the village of Liangshui in the northeastern part of Yunnan province. Hawaii's governor hails support for Maui and targets vacation rentals exacerbating housing shortage 01/22/2024 09:01pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Monday used his annual State of the State address to lead lawmakers and guests in a moment of silence for victims of the Lahaina wildfire and to propose aggressive steps to shift more vacation rentals into residential use to meet both Maui and the state's