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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 …
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Family: Ohio deputy shot Black man in the back several times
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A preliminary autopsy report of a Black man killed by an Ohio deputy last week showed clear signs of him being shot in the back multiple times, an attorney for the victim's family said Thursda…
Hundreds of Hondurans gather to walk in caravan to the U.S.
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Hundreds of Hondurans, many devastated by recent hurricanes, were setting out on a trek toward the United States on Thursday, a week after the country's president himself visited Was…
Kenya to compensate rape victims from violence 13 years ago
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan high court on Thursday ordered the government to compensate four victims of sexual attacks by security agents during post-election violence 13 years ago.
Legislative election leaves Venezuela in political standoff
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro has cemented formal control over all major institutions of power in Venezuela with authorities reporting Monday that his political alliance easily won a majority i…
Watchdog faults VA chief over handling of sex assault report
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronted with a sexual assault allegation at a veterans hospital, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie repeatedly sought to discredit the congressional aide who made the complaint and his st…
Argentine congress debates abortion rights; activists gather
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine lawmakers debated far into the night Thursday over a bill that would legalize abortion in most cases as demonstrators for and against the initiative gathered in separate are…
EU member states, MEPs agree to take terror content down
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union member states and lawmakers reached a provisional deal Thursday to take down terror content online within an hour of its being posted.
Listening to athletes, USOPC won't punish Olympic protests
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee heeded calls from American athletes by announcing Thursday that it won’t sanction them for raising their fists or kneeling on the medals stand at next year’s Tokyo Games an…
Trump signs order to 'rebrand' US foreign assistance
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an order requiring that all U.S. foreign assistance be “rebranded” to ensure that recipients know that American taxpayers have paid for it.
Inferno in large squat for migrants kills 3 in Spain
BADALONA, Spain (AP) — Mamadou Dieye was talking to his family back in Senegal when he heard shouts of distress downstairs. Smoke quickly followed the screams, and in the ensuing panic Dieye watched in horror as se…
Federal judge casts doubt on Trump's Wisconsin lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge Thursday cast doubt on President Donald Trump's lawsuit that seeks to overturn Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin, declaring it “incredible” that Trump didn't raise the issues before …
IS says it killed female TV anchor in eastern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack on Thursday that killed a female TV anchor in eastern Afghanistan.
Car bomb in Syrian city kills 2 Turkish soldiers, 2 locals
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A car bombing at a checkpoint in a Turkish-controlled area in northeastern Syria on Thursday killed at least two Turkish soldiers and two local security officers with the Syrian opposition, a …
Baby elephant dies suddenly, just before 2nd birthday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A baby elephant at a Syracuse zoo died from a virus just before his second birthday .