Riot hits Venezuelan prison; wounded warden among casualties

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A riot erupted at a prison in central Venezuela on Friday, leaving about 20 casualties, including a National Guard officer who was wounded by an explosion and the warden, who suffered a kn…

Biden declares sexual assault 'never, never happened'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday emphatically denied

Oklahoma AG refiles opioid litigation in rural county

DURANT, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter refiled lawsuits Friday against three opioid distributors in one of the state's counties hit hardest by the opioid epidemic.

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Facebook video pries open rift within Syria's ruling family

A cousin who has been a bulwark of support for President Bashar Assad posted a homemade video on Facebook late Thursday pleading with the Syrian leader to prevent the collapse of his major telecommunication company…

White House blocking Fauci testimony, panel spokesman says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for a key House panel said Friday that the White House has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying next week at a hearing on the coronavirus outbreak.

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North Korean media says leader Kim Jong Un makes first public appearance in weeks, ending rumors about health

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean media says leader Kim Jong Un makes first public appearance in weeks, ending rumors about health.

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George Mason professor sues after sanctions for sex talk

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A prominent George Mason University professor who studies the link between happiness and human sexuality is suing the school, saying he was wrongly punished for frank sexual discussions wit…

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NKorea's Kim Jong Un appears in public amid health rumors

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 20 days as he celebrated the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang, state media said Saturday, ending an abs…

Epstein frequented Harvard, had own office, report finds

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein visited Harvard University's campus more than 40 times after his 2008 sex crimes conviction and was given his own office and unfettered access to a resear…

New Orleans issues permit to demolition collapsed hotel

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Plans to demolish the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which partially collapsed in October, were given the go-ahead Thursday after months of disagreements between the developer and the city.