Italian PM Conte faces power test as Renzi plays spoiler

ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte’ on Wednesday waited to learn if his squabbling government would survive, or whether a skeptical coalition partner would make good on a weekslong threat to pull out its mi…

Louisiana State Police: Deputies killed man who shot at them

MONTEGUT, La. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies in southeast Louisiana fatally shot a man who was firing a rifle at them, state police said.

Mexico to use trade deal to make sure workers get vaccine

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico said Wednesday it will invoke the labor section of the free trade agreement signed with the United States last year to pressure for its workers in the U.S. to have access to the COVID-19 v…

Small plane crashes in South Carolina neighborhood in fog

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A small plane crashed into a neighborhood in dense fog and set a home on fire Wednesday near an airport in South Carolina’s capital city, authorities said. A woman inside the home apparently e…

Colombia struggles to keep social leaders safe

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Just taking a walk in the streets of Colombia’s capital can feel dangerous for Luz Nelly Santana.

The Latest: Heated debate as House considers impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from the attack of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):

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INDONESIA-PLANE CRASH-BLACK BOX — Video. This animated video explains how an aircraft's ‘black box’ - an electronic recording device - helps in the investigation of accidents. Divers searching for a crashed jet’s c…

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The Latest: Dems say Trump message to mob was unmistakable

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from the attack of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):

LA real estate investors buy David Cassidy's Florida home

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Los Angeles-based real estate investor has purchased the six-bedroom South Florida home that belonged to the late teen idol David Cassidy, and hopes to give it a fresh look on televis…

Stocks waver between small gains and losses on Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) — Major stock indexes were wavering between small gains and losses in early trading on Wall Street as investors kept a close eye on impeachment proceedings in Washington and looked ahead to companies …

The Latest: House opens impeachment, National Guard on hand

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from the attack of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):

Trump appointees pressure Census for report on undocumented

U.S. Census Bureau statisticians are under significant pressure from Trump political appointees to figure out who in the U.S. is in the country illegally, and they're worried that any such report they produce in th…

Editorial Roundup: US

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Intense Israeli strikes in east Syria; region on high alert

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes carried out intense airstrikes in eastern Syria early Wednesday, apparently targeting positions and arms depots of Iran-backed forces as the region is on high alert. At least 57 figh…