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Portugal great Ronaldo fails to score in a surprising 1-1 draw against Congo at the World Cup
HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a pretty forgettable performance in the first match of his sixth World …
OPEC, Russia agree to nudge up oil production from January
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — OPEC and allied countries including Russia agreed Thursday to increase oil production by 500,000 barrels a day from January and will meet monthly to assess the situation, gingerly adding m…
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TRUMP-PARDONS — Table. This digital embed shows pardons requested and granted by presidents from Donald Trump to Richard Nixon. This table will updated as events warrant. Source: Department of Justice Office of the…
Migrant farm workers allege pesticide exposure in Illinois
CHICAGO (AP) — More than two dozen migrant workers from Texas allege they were sprayed with toxic pesticides while working in Illinois cornfields, according to a federal lawsuit.
Wind fans wildfire in California canyons, residents flee
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful gusts pushed flames from a wildfire through Southern California canyons on Thursday, one of several blazes that burned near homes and forced residents to flee amid elevated fire risk for…
Acting director of prominent Egyptian rights group says its three staffers arrested last month have been freed
CAIRO (AP) — Acting director of prominent Egyptian rights group says its three staffers arrested last month have been freed.
Police: 4 die after explosion at UK wastewater plant
LONDON (AP) — Four people died following an explosion in a silo that holds treated biosolids at a wastewater treatment plant near the southwest England city of Bristol, police said Thursday.
Rights group says Egypt has freed 3 arrested staffers
CAIRO (AP) — Three Egyptian rights workers who were arrested and slapped with terrorism-related charges last month were freed on Thursday after an outcry over the government's crackdown on one of the last rights gr…
Biden eyes defeated candidates for key administration roles
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In politics, there can sometimes be an upside to losing.
Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear Trump election lawsuit, likely dooming state court case seeking to overturn loss
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear Trump election lawsuit, likely dooming state court case seeking to overturn loss.
Teen charged in mall shooting to contest move to adult court
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Attorneys for the 15-year-old boy charged in a shooting at a Wisconsin mall that left eight people wounded plan to contest prosecutors' attempts to move his case to adult court.
Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan
HAMDAYET, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopian forces on Thursday blocked people fleeing the country’s embattled Tigray region from crossing into Sudan at the busiest border crossing point for refugees, Sudanese forces said.
UK police say four people died following an explosion at a waste water treatment plant near southwest city of Bristol
LONDON (AP) — UK police say four people died following an explosion at a waste water treatment plant near southwest city of Bristol.
US to reduce staff at Baghdad embassy amid regional tensions
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. is withdrawing some staff from its embassy in Baghdad, Iraqi and U.S. officials said Thursday, temporarily reducing personnel amid regional security concerns.
Police: 4 die after explosion at UK waste water plant
LONDON (AP) — Four people died following an explosion in a silo that holds treated biosolids at a waste water treatment plant near the southwest England city of Bristol, police said Thursday.