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PHOENIX (AP) — Voters would have another chance to weigh in on legalizing marijuana in Arizona under a proposal in the state House. The proposal from Republican Rep. Todd Clodfelter of Tucson and Democratic Rep. Mark Cardenas of Phoenix was announced Thursday. If approved by the House and Senate, it would be on November's ballot. Opposition among Republican lawmakers to legalizing marijuana is strong, so it success remains in doubt. The proposal allows those 21 and older to possess an ounce of marijuana and grow up to six plants. Читать дальше...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Frontier Airlines will add four nonstop flights from Trenton as the low-fare airline continues to expand its offerings. Frontier announced Thursday it will add four nonstop flights at Trenton-Mercer Airport, flights to Charleston, South Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and Nashville, Tennessee. NJ.com reports flights will begin in April, though tickets are already on sale. The additional flights will bring the amount of destinations from Trenton-Mercer Airport to 39 cities. Читать дальше...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish jets have resumed airstrikes in the Syrian Kurdish-run enclave of Afrin after a brief lull. Anadolu Agency said F-16 jets resumed their aerial bombing campaign late on Thursday. Unconfirmed Turkish media reports had Turkey had halted flights after Russia, which effectively controls the skies over the region, had closed the airspace over Afrin, following the Feb. 3 downing of a Russian jet in northern Idlib province. Anadolu said the warplanes struck Mount Bafilun... Читать дальше...

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is using his appearance at the Winter Olympics to call on the international community to grow tougher on North Korea's nuclear program and human rights abuses. As he arrives in Pyeongchang to cheer on American athletes, Pence says he's trying to counteract North Korean "propaganda" at the games and is warning against falling for the glossy image of the two Koreas as they are set to march in Friday's opening ceremony under one flag.

The government shut down at midnight Thursday for the second time in three weeks, despite wide bipartisan agreement on a $300 billion, two-year spending bill and an additional $90 billion in disaster aid for rebuilding after recent hurricanes and California’s wildfires. The legislation also contains funding for four years of Pacific Coast fisheries closures. Expected Senate approval was halted as Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., staged a filibuster, complaining that the increased spending would raise the deficit... Читать дальше...

James Neal broke a 3-3 tie at 15:10 of the third period as Vegas posted a 5-3 come-from-behind win over the Sharks on Thursday at SAP Center. Neal beat San Jose goalie Martin Jones from the left circle after Neal and Golden Knights teammate David Perron worked a give-and-go that victimized Sharks defensemen Brent Burns and Justin Braun. Vegas got an empty-net power-play goal from Jonathan Marchessault at 18:39. The Sharks failed in their bid to... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate passes budget deal and spending measure to reopen shuttered federal government, sending bill to the House.

The government shut down at midnight Thursday for the second time in three weeks, despite wide bipartisan agreement on a $300 billion, two-year spending bill and an additional $90 billion in disaster aid for rebuilding after recent hurricanes and California’s wildfires. The legislation also contains funding for four years of Pacific Coast fisheries closures. Expected Senate approval was halted as Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., staged a filibuster, complaining that the increased spending would raise the deficit... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The closer the U.S. gets to its original goal in Syria of defeating the Islamic State group, the murkier its end game. The battlefield is shifting as demonstrated by a deadly barrage of American air and artillery strikes on a shadowy attacker. The Pentagon insists it is keeping its focus on defeating IS, but Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday U.S.-backed fighters in eastern Syria faced a "perplexing" overnight assault by about 300 pro-Syrian government fighters whose nationalities... Читать дальше...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A woman who threw a shoe at a billboard depicting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has been arrested after she was repatriated from Thailand, where the U.N. refugee agency reportedly had formally recognized her as a refugee. Kampong Speu provincial police Gen. Sam Samoun said Sam Sokha was returned to Cambodia on Thursday and was being sent to his province Friday to begin serving a two-year prison sentence. He said the provincial court convicted Sam Sokha on Jan. 25 of... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump fired the acting attorney general last year for refusing to defend his controversial travel ban, Dana Boente stepped into the job. When Trump abruptly ousted dozens of Obama-era federal prosecutors, Boente was tasked with letting them know. And when Republicans released a politically explosive memo last week on the monitoring of a Trump campaign adviser, Boente was revealed as one of the officials who signed off on the surveillance. The unassuming career... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nearly 850 immigrants currently serving in the military or waiting to start basic training won't face deportation despite the ongoing federal wrangling over the fate of people who came to America illegally as children, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said. Mattis said Thursday he spoke with Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen earlier in the day in what he described as a "confirming call" and was told that those military members and all veterans who were honorably discharged... Читать дальше...

Two days after Boston lost to Toronto, the team chasing the Celtics atop the Eastern Conference standings, guard Kyrie Irving wasn’t about to let his team absorb another defeat. Irving scored 12 of Boston’s last 17 points and finished with 28 to help the Celtics remain in sole possession of the East lead with a 110-104 overtime victory over the Wizards on Thursday night in Washington. “Every game for us is a learning experience, and it’s almost like a must-win,”... Читать дальше...

Over the past nine days, as Golden State labored through its roughest four-game stretch of the season, many were left to wonder: Could the Warriors snap out of their funk before next week’s All-Star break? In its 121-103 win Thursday night over the Mavericks at Oracle Arena, Golden State hushed its doubters, pulling away in the fourth quarter for a much-appreciated rout. More than the result, the Warriors surely relished how they achieved it. They got back to their blueprint... Читать дальше...

Mike Hoffman’s 100th goal was a real gem. Hoffman went end-to-end before slipping a shot past goalie Juuse Saros 3:01 into overtime, lifting the host Senators to a 4-3 victory over Nashville on Thursday. “It was good to hit a milestone like that, and it makes it even more special when it’s an overtime winner,” Hoffman said. “I guess it couldn’t have happened at a better time.” Chris DiDomenico, Max McCormick and Magnus Paajarvi also scored as Ottawa won for the fourth time in five games. Читать дальше...

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Asia (all times local): 3 p.m. Vice President Mike Pence says the U.S. is demanding that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un place on the table the prospect of his country giving up its nuclear weapons as a precondition for supporting any substantive talks between the two Koreas. Pence says, "Denuclearization has to be the starting point of any change, not the end point of any change," adding that "concrete steps" must be taken. Читать дальше...

Frankie Ferrari scored 13 points and Nate Renfro added 12 as host USF defeated Portland 65-63 on Thursday night. Chase Foster added 11 points and Matt McCarthy 10 for the Dons (14-12, 6-7), who opened with a 10-0 run and did not trail. Portland (10-16, 4-9) had a chance to take the lead in the closing moments of the game, but D’Marques Tyson missed a three-point attempt with three seconds remaining and USF’s Taavi Jurkatamm corralled the rebound. Marcus Shaver led the Pilots with 22 points. Читать дальше...

In a sport known for politeness, the sight of American curlers Matt and Becca Hamilton banging their brooms against the Olympic ice in frustration was a rarity. But then so was the manner in which they lost the game. Despite holding a 4-3 lead heading into the final end, or round, of curling’s mixed-doubles match Friday, the United States lost 9-4 to reigning world champion Switzerland after the Swiss managed something exceedingly unusual: a perfect score known as a six-ender. How rare is a six-ender? Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES — Jock Landale had 21 points and nine rebounds and Jordan Ford added 20 points to lead No. 11 St. Mary’s to an 83-62 rout of Loyola Marymount on Thursday night. The Gaels (24-2, 13-0 WCC) extended their school-record winning streak to 19 games. The Gaels’ run is the longest active streak in Division I. They’ll try to make it 20 when No. 12 Gonzaga comes to McKeon Pavilion on Saturday night. Emmett Naar had 12 assists and broke Matthew Dellavedova’s school career record. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure is mounting on White House chief of staff John Kelly amid questions about his defense of a senior aide he fought to keep in a highly sensitive West Wing job despite accusations of spousal abuse from two ex-wives. White House staff secretary Rob Porter, a member of President Donald Trump's inner circle and arguably Kelly's closest aide, cleaned out his desk on Thursday. But the aftershocks of his resignation continue amid concerns about his access to classified information. Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean athletes have reportedly refused to take free Samsung phones distributed to athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Yonhap News agency said Friday the North Koreans rejected the offer to use the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 phone during the Games and return it upon their departure. The phones created a dilemma for the Pyeongchang Organizing Committee, which considered whether giving them to the 22 North Korean athletes would violate United Nations sanctions that ban trading luxury products with North Korea. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans rode the tea party wave to power eight years ago on a message of fiscal responsibility and attacking budget deficits, and kept at it during President Barack Obama's two terms. That was then. Republican leaders early Friday were rounding up support for a bipartisan budget bill that would put the government on track for annual deficits topping $1 trillion, a gap last seen toward the end of Obama's first term. The projection for massive budget deficits has split Republicans. Читать дальше...

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Rocky Mountain Power has been cited with a safety violation for the death of a miner in September. Jaimie Olivas was killed in the Bridger Underground Coal Mine when part of a wall of coal collapsed on him. The Casper Star-Tribune reported Thursday that state officials found that the company violated a regulation that mandates that roofs, ribs and walls must be secured in areas where miners are present. The state office does not have the authority to levy fines for health and safety violations. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — A winter storm moving across the Great Lakes that's forecast to drop about a foot of snow in some areas closed schools Friday and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights. The National Weather Service issued winter-weather warnings and advisories across the upper Midwest. The snow that began falling late Thursday afternoon is expected to continue through Friday as the storm moves east. American, United and Southwest airlines warned travelers to expect more flight cancellations to and from Minnesota... Читать дальше...

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