Actor Rose McGowan, right, speaks at a news conference as actor Rosanna Arquette, center left, listens outside a Manhattan courthouse after the arrival of Harvey Weinstein, Jan. 6, 2020, in New York. Weinstein and several women who have accused him of sexual misconduct converged at the New York City courthouse ahead of his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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5 national stories of the week

Border detentions of people of Iranian descent, Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trials, the earthquake in Puerto Rico, a sexual abuse lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America and SpaceX’s latest launch make up this week’s five national stories.



Protesters chant anti-U.S. slogans during a demonstration against the killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, close to United States' consulate in Istanbul, Jan. 5, 2020. Iran has vowed "harsh retaliation" for the U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed Soleimani, as tensions soar in the wake of the targeted killing. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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5 international stories of the week

The mourning of the slain Iranian Revolutionary Guard general, Iraq’s attempt to expel U.S. troops from the country, the Kenyan military base attack, wildfires in Australia and the fleeing of Nissan’s former chairman from Japan make up this week’s five international stories.



Member of the committee work during a House Judiciary Committee markup of the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Trump impeachment goes to full House after Judiciary panel approves charges of abuse of power, obstruction of Congress. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool)
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Panel vote sends Trump impeachment charges to full House

Democrats propelled President Donald Trump’s impeachment toward a historic vote by the full U.S. House on Friday, as the Judiciary Committee approved charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. It’s the latest major step in the constitutional and political storm that has divided Congress and the nation.