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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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Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second charge
Unexpected win has UConn fans downing hot sauce for charity
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn fan Bryan Jackson says he thought his taste buds were safe when he joked last week on Twitter that he'd drink a spoonful of hot sauce if his Huskies came from behind to beat Marquette.
'Not worth my life': Ugandans vote in tense election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandans voted Thursday in a
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NY Democrat's ties to Maduro may help Biden unlock stalemate
MIAMI (AP) — It was the aftermath of a failed coup against Hugo Chávez and Rep. Gregory Meeks was lounging at the Kennedy compound on Cape Cod with a young lawmaker from Venezuela with a bushy moustache named Nicol…
Activists slam 'sham trial' of Cambodia opposition members
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian-American lawyer said Thursday she was being persecuted for her political opinion as she and dozens of other government critics charged with treason and other offenses returne…
3 peacekeepers killed, 6 wounded by attack in northern Mali
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Three United Nations peacekeepers died and six more were wounded Wednesday in northern Mali hours before the U.N.’s top official in the country expressed cautious optimism that a new roadmap wou…
Asian shares mixed as traders await details of Biden plan
Shares were mostly higher Thursday in Asia as traders waited to see details of President-elect Joe Biden’s plan for helping the economy recover from the coronavirus crisis.
Vaccines and masks: Biden plan aims to break pandemic cycle
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A coronavirus action plan being unveiled by President-elect Joe Biden centers on a mass vaccination campaign and closer coordination among all levels of government.
Expecting trouble, DC locks down a week before inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — All through downtown Washington, the primary sound for several blocks was the beeping of forklifts unloading more fencing.
US ambassador to UN and Taiwan's president meet virtually
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Her trip canceled in the final days of the Trump administration, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft instead met virtually Wednesday night with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen an…
Powerball jackpot hits $640M as Mega Millions grows to $750M
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another night, another unclaimed giant lottery jackpot.
Lawyer, others arrested by Hong Kong national security unit
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Thursday arrested a lawyer and 10 others on suspicion of helping 12 Hong Kong activists try to flee the city, media reported.
WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins
WUHAN, China (AP) — A global team of researchers arrived Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct a politically sensitive investigation into its origins amid uncerta…
Honduran migrants head for Guatemala border as police wait
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — About 200 migrants began walking up a highway toward the border with Guatemala late Wednesday, two days before a migrant caravan was scheduled to depart San Pedro Sula.