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Monday, January 27, 2020

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In this Jan. 21, 2020, handout photo provided by the Office of Civil Defense, Taal volcano emits small amounts of ash in Batangas province, southern Philippines. The government will no longer allow people to live on the crater-studded island that's home to the volcano. (Office of Civil Defense via AP)

Philippine volcano alert lowered, thousands return home

Philippine authorities have lowered the alert level at Taal Volcano, two weeks after it began spewing ash, steam and rocks, allowing many of the more than 376,000 displaced villagers to return home
In this Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, claps with his wife Ri Sol Ju, third from right, and his aunt Kim Kyong Hui, second from right, as they attend a concert celebrating Lunar New Year's Day in Pyongyang, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim's aunt reemerges after years of speculation about fate

The aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made her first public appearance in about six years, quelling rumors that she was purged by her nephew
FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump leaves after a news conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. It's been a week packed with rhetoric from President Donald Trump. This, as his Senate impeachment trial unfolded and the economic forum in Davos, Switzerland, played out. An AP Fact Check put his statements under scrutiny and found distortions on a range of topics. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's fusillade of misfires on fateful week

It's been a week packed with rhetoric from President Donald Trump
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump's guiding principle is the idea that he's the president - and that means he can do what he wants. It's governed how he operates with his staff, world leaders and lawmakers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump's idea of executive power is also impeachment defense

Donald Trump's guiding principle is the idea that he's the president - and that means he can do what he wants
Illinois' closest pot shop to Indianapolis resembles a bank
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - If you think walking into a legal marijuana dispensary in Illinois is like walking into your local head shop, think again. You're not welcomed by that unmistakable aroma and giant piles of kush at every turn. Instead, the smell of air freshener hits you as you're greeted by a friendly teller in a polo shirt seated behind a glass divider.
Rural schools court `homegrown' teachers amid shortage
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ill. (AP) - Two summers ago, Hardin County Schools Superintendent Andy Edmondson was out for lunch when he bumped into Grace Vaughn, a Hardin County graduate who was home from Murray State University, waiting tables over break. She didn't recognize him, but he recognized her.
Professor: Many of Indiana's bats are 'dropping like flies'
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - Many of Indiana's bats are disappearing at an alarming rate, but if you're hoping that means a bat is less likely to sneak into your attic or church, you're out of luck. A recent bat talk by Ball State University biologist Tim Carter to local Audubon Society members was humorous and entertaining before turning bloody and fatal - a fact of life for bats.
Police: Shots fired outside mall, no injuries reported
Police say shots were fired outside a shopping mall in Illinois, damaging several vehicles, but no injuries were reported
Man makes a 'ministry' of protecting Quad-City churches
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - A sanctuary ceases to be a place of refuge when bullets are flying. As more shootings occur in churches, mosques and synagogues in the U.S., more religious leaders are being forced to reckon with a new reality.
Paramilitary police wear face masks as they stand guard at Tiananmen Gate adjacent to Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. China on Monday expanded sweeping efforts to contain a viral disease by postponing the end of this week's Lunar New Year holiday to keep the public at home and avoid spreading infection. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
China extends holiday to contain virus as death toll rises
China has expanded sweeping efforts to contain a viral disease by postponing the end of this week's Lunar New Year holiday to keep the public at home and avoid spreading infection as the death toll rose to 80
In this June 14, 2009, photo, Los Angles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant celebrates with his daughter Gianna, following the Lakers 99-86 defeat of the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Amway Arena in Orlando. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
Kobe Bryant, daughter killed in copter crash, 7 others dead
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others are dead after their helicopter went down in Southern California
People gather at a memorial for Kobe Bryant near Staples Center Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
The Latest: Remains recovery at Bryant crash site underway
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says his department's helicopters were grounded due to the weather in the area where a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight other people crashed and burned Sunday morning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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