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Newhouse to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Representative Dan Newhouse has announced he will not seek reelection to the US …
Greece to boost military, get French Rafale jets in 2021
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece on Tuesday said it will take delivery of 18 French-made Rafale fighter jets next year, as part of a major 11.5-billion-euro ($14.5-billion) drive to modernize its armed forces amid tens…
The Latest: 4th Ga. Republican representative tests positive
ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk has tested positive for COVID-19. That makes him the fourth Republican representative from Georgia to contract the virus.
Commission: Sweden failed to protect elderly during pandemic
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's government failed to sufficiently protect the elderly in care homes from COVID-19 and is ultimately responsible for the pandemic's effects in the country, according to a stinging official …
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AP sources: Biden expected to pick Pete Buttigieg, ex-Indiana mayor and one-time rival, for transportation secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP sources: Biden expected to pick Pete Buttigieg, ex-Indiana mayor and one-time rival, for transportation secretary.
FBI won't 'sidestep' sexual misconduct claims, director says
FBI Director Christopher Wray is seeking to reassure agents that the bureau won't tolerate sexual misconduct in the workplace, promising more resources for victims and full investigations into claims brought agains…
Minnesota could free man serving life in child's 2002 death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s pardon board on Tuesday will consider freeing a Black man sentenced to life in prison as a teen in a high-profile murder case that has raised questions about the integrity of the crim…
The Latest: McEnany says Electoral College vote 'one step'
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Boko Haram claims abduction of students in northern Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Rebels from the Boko Haram extremist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for abducting hundreds of boys from a school in Nigeria's northern Katsina State last week in one of the largest such …
WHO to sift Chinese samples, data in hunt for virus origins
FALKENSEE, Germany (AP) — A German scientist who is part of a small team of experts assembled by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the coronavirus says they plan to sift through samples an…
Greece to take delivery of French Rafale jets in 2021
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece on Tuesday said it will take delivery of 18 French-made Rafale fighter jets next year, as part of a major drive to modernize its armed forces amid tension with neighbor Turkey.
US hits alleged Iran-backed Bahrain group with sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday slapped sanctions on an alleged Iranian-backed Shiite group in Bahrain that it accuses of trying to overthrow Bahrain’s government and plotting terrorist attack…
Black man says white trooper beat him with flashlight
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Black man has for the first time spoken publicly about the beating he says he received at the hands of a white Louisiana state trooper who was recently arrested and accused of pummeling th…
Guinea's President Alpha Conde sworn into 3rd term
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea President Alpha Conde was sworn into office Tuesday for a third term after a violently contested election.