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The Latest: Samsung's foldable phone will cost nearly $2000 SAN FRANCISCO -- Samsung has unveiled a highly anticipated smartphone with a foldable screen that breaks new ground in a market that has been stuck in an innova... by The Associated Press - February 20, 2019

After surgery, Michael Cohen's prison date postponed to May NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen was granted a few more weeks of freedom Wednesday after his lawyer said he is still re... by LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press - February 20, 2019

United Methodists confront possible split over LGBT issues The United Methodist Church's top legislative assembly convenes Sunday for a high-stakes, three-day meeting likely to determine whether America's second-largest... by DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer - February 20, 2019

U.S. Supreme Court: Constitutional ban on high fines applies to states WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Constitution's ban on excessive fines applies to the states, an outcome that could help effo... by The Associated Press - February 20, 2019

Chicago prosecutor recuses herself from Jussie Smollett case CHICAGO -- Chicago's top prosecutor recused herself from the investigation into the attack reported by "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett shortly after police reque... by DON BABWIN, Associated Press - February 20, 2019

Trump voices optimism on fight over emergency declaration President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed confidence that he would prevail in a lawsuit filed by 16 states seeking to overturn his declaration of a national e... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - February 20, 2019

McCabe: FBI's inquiry known Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said Tuesday that officials briefed a bipartisan group of lawmakers after the bureau opened an investigation into Pres... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - February 20, 2019

N.Y. floats hiding state arrest record New York’s governor doesn’t want state police to routinely release mug shots of criminal suspects or booking records that disclose specifically why someone was ... by The Associated Press - February 20, 2019

Hearing ordered for Trump ally A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Roger Stone to appear in court so she can consider whether to revoke his bail after the longtime Donald Trump confidant post... by MICHAEL BALSAMO The Associated Press - February 20, 2019

U.S.-Saudi nuclear project probed Senior White House officials pushed a project to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of national security and ethics officia... by CHAD DAY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - February 20, 2019

Private groups access terror list, U.S. admits The federal government has acknowledged that it shares its terrorist watch list with more than 1,400 private entities, including hospitals and universities, pro... by MATTHEW BARAKAT The Associated Press - February 20, 2019

Citgo execs in limbo in Venezuela - Six executives from the Houston-based Citgo oil company, five of them Americans, have spent 15 months jailed in Venezuela on what their families say are trump... by JOSHUA GOODMAN and JOHN L. MONE The Associated Press - February 20, 2019

Sick Mexican adult dies in U.S. custody A 45-year-old Mexican detained by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency died Monday at a medical facility in McAllen, Texas, after twice seeking medical... by Isaac Stanley-Becker The Washington Post - February 20, 2019

President signs plan for Space Force's creation President Donald Trump signed a policy directive Tuesday that laid out a framework for the Space Force he has long sought but fell short of the vision he initia... by Dan Lamothe The Washington Post - February 20, 2019

Alabama editorial backs KKK return A small-town newspaper in an editorial has called for a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan, prompting two universities to withdraw the awards they had given its edi... by The Associated Press - February 20, 2019