Missing Mexican lawmaker's body found following abduction

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The body of a missing Mexican congresswoman from the western state of Colima has been found in a hidden grave more than a month after armed men abducted her, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador…

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Mayor: NYC has taken 'step forward' in restoring order

NEW YORK (AP) — Protesters have continued to march in New York City, but officials were hopeful that an earlier curfew and refinements to police tactics are helping restore order after days of unrest over the death…

Poland's postponed presidential election to be held June 28

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The speaker of Poland's parliament announced Wednesday that the postponed presidential election will take place June 28. People will be able to vote in person, but postal votes will also be av…

Scientists learn how tiny critters make ocean 'snot palaces'

KENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) — Master builders of the sea construct the equivalent of a complex five-story house that protects them from predators and funnels and filters food for them — all from snot coming out of th…

Statue of divisive Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo is removed

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A crane lifted a long-polarizing statue of former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo from its home outside a public building in the wee hours of Wednesday, whisking it away after recent protests aga…

Esper says he opposes use of Insurrection Act, which would allow regular military to perform law enforcement duties

WASHINGTON (AP) — Esper says he opposes use of Insurrection Act, which would allow regular military to perform law enforcement duties.

Esper opposes using Insurrection Act for law enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes use of Insurrection Act, which would allow President Donald Trump to use active-duty forces for law enforcement duties.

Trump looks elsewhere after GOP convention spat with NC gov

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is seeking a new state to host this summer’s Republican National Convention after North Carolina refused to guarantee the event could be held in Charlotte without…

Trump administration moves to block Chinese airlines from US

The Trump administration moved Wednesday to block Chinese airlines from flying to the U.S. in an escalation of trade and diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall on Mexico Gulf coast

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Campeche on Wednesday, dumping heavy rain on the already soaked region ahead of an expected eventual turn toward the United …

The Latest: Spanish deaths up 44,000, or 24%, in 2020 so far

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Mexico's president goes full-steam ahead with Mayan train

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Residents of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula remember riding trains to visit relatives or sell their produce decades ago, so when President Andrés Manuel López Obrador made a nostalgic pitch to build …

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