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Key takeaways from Boris Johnson's sweeping election victory
Mike Corder, Associated Press | Posted Dec 13th - 4:44am
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has led his Conservative Party to a landslide victory in Britain’s election that was dominated by Brexit. Here are five takeaways from the British election:
Attorney: Video of Baltimore officer shows pattern of abuse
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 13th - 4:14am
Body camera video belonging to a veteran city police sergeant charged with forcibly arresting someone without justification has revealed a pattern of similar abuses, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Thursday.
UK vote eases corrosive uncertainty hurting businesses
Carlo Piovano, Associated Press | Posted Dec 13th - 3:37am
The British election result is a boost to the economy and financial markets in the short term as it will ease some of the uncertainty over Brexit that has hobbled business confidence during the past three years.
Taylor Swift calls out Scooter Braun during Billboard speech
Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press | Posted Dec 13th - 2:16am
Taylor Swift used the Billboard Women in Music stage to address a series of issues including her ongoing beef with Scooter Braun.
EU leaders debate Brexit as UK election indicates a way out
Lorne Cook, Associated Press | Posted Dec 13th - 1:29am
European Union leaders on Friday debated Britain’s departure from the bloc amid some relief that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has secured a parliamentary majority that should allow him to push the long-stalled Brexit divorce deal through parliament.
Update on the latest in business:
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 13th - 1:25am
The British pound surged today as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party claimed a robust majority in Parliament, while talk of China-U.S. trade deal buoyed share prices in Asia.
A Chinese government spokeswoman says trade deal with Washington must be "mutually beneficial, a win-win"
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 13th - 12:44am
A Chinese government spokeswoman says trade deal with Washington must be "mutually beneficial, a win-win".
Pound and stocks jump on UK election, talk of US-China deal
Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press | Posted Dec 13th - 12:35am
Stock markets and the British pound rose Friday after Britain's Conservative Party claimed a big win in the country's general election, easing uncertainty over Brexit, and amid talk of a China-U.S. trade deal.
Mass opioid abuse is `destabilizing’ world’s poorest nations
Emily Schmall and Claire Galofaro, Associated Press | Posted Dec 13th - 12:21am
Reports rolled in with escalating urgency — pills seized by the truckload, pills swallowed by schoolchildren, pills in the pockets of dead terrorists.
The Latest: Merkel voices leaders' relief at clear UK vote
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 12th - 11:49pm
The Latest on Britain's Brexit election (all times local):
China says trade deal with US must be 'mutually beneficial'
Joe McDonald and Paul Wiseman, Associated Press | Posted Dec 12th - 11:23pm
Expectations for a U.S.-Chinese trade truce rose Friday, though Beijing accused Washington of unfairly attacking its economy and said a settlement to their costly, 17-month-old conflict must be “mutually beneficial.”
'Shop early': US Christmas trees supplies tight, prices up
John Raby, Associated Press | Posted Dec 12th - 11:08pm
Customers searching for the perfect Christmas tree typically glance at Sandy Parsons’ limited offerings, then keep walking.
Democratic candidates unite against Trump but little else
Will Weissert and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press | Posted Dec 12th - 10:48pm
Democratic White House hopefuls agree President Donald Trump must be defeated next year. But the unity ends there.
China leaders promise to shore up 2020 growth amid trade war
Joe McDonald, Associated Press | Posted Dec 12th - 10:32pm
China's leaders are promising to shore up economic growth next year in the face of a tariff war with Washington and to reduce poverty and pollution.
Koch network group thanks Torres Small for Farmworkers Bill
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 12th - 10:23pm
A group funded by the powerful conservative-leaning Koch network is praising a Democratic congresswoman in New Mexico for joining a bipartisan effort to pass a farmworkers residency bill.
Tokyo being billed as 'Recovery Olympics' -- but not for all
Mari Yamaguchi and Stephen Wade, Associated Press | Posted Dec 12th - 10:19pm
The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics will kick off in Fukushima, the northern prefecture devastated almost nine years ago by an earthquake, tsunami and the subsequent meltdown of three nuclear reactors.
Former NBA Commissioner Stern has emergency brain surgery
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Posted Dec 12th - 8:33pm
Former NBA Commissioner David Stern suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage Thursday and had emergency surgery.
Japan's 'tankan' economic survey shows sentiment souring
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 12th - 8:09pm
A closely watched economic survey by the Bank of Japan showed sentiment among major manufacturers soured for the fourth straight quarter, sapped by trade tensions and damage from a typhoon.
