Caroline Kennedy says US needs to engage more in the Pacific
SYDNEY (AP) — New U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy said Friday the United States needs to engage more with the Pacific region at a…
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Deadly raid in Rio favela sparks police violence complaints
By DIARLEI RODRIGUES and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A raid of Rio de Janeiro’s largest complex of favelas that left at…
Continue ReadingRussia defends veto of aid to northwest Syria for one year
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia is defending its veto of a U.N. resolution that would have extended humanitarian…
Continue ReadingSri Lankan troops forcefully clear protesters; new PM named
By KRISHAN FRANCIS, RAFIQ MAQBOOL and RISHI LEKHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan forces have violently cleared the main…
Continue ReadingFried, Crist face off in debate as DeSantis looms large
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist have held…
Continue ReadingLee Zeldin, GOP nominee for NY governor, assaulted at rally
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, was assaulted by a man…
Continue ReadingJan. 6 takeaways: White House in chaos, unmovable Trump
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee closed out its set of summer hearings with its most detailed…
Continue ReadingOfficial: Tree falls on Alabama home in storm, 2 dead
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a large tree crashed into a home in Birmingham, Alabama, killing two young children and injuring at least…
Continue ReadingMarines halt new amphibious vehicle use at sea after mishaps
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps has halted water operations for its new amphibious combat vehicles while it investigates why two of the…
Continue ReadingUS files another labor complaint against Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States has filed its fifth labor complaint about alleged violations of union organizing rights in Mexico.  The…
Continue ReadingAnnual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest begins in Florida Keys
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — The annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest has begun in Key West on the 123rd anniversary of Ernest Hemingway’s July 21 birth.…
Continue ReadingNew warrant issued for election-denying Colorado clerk
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A new arrest warrant has been issued for Colorado’s election-denying clerk Tina Peters. The Grand Junction Daily…
Continue ReadingAttorney: Chicago cop who shot fleeing man will keep job
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The family attorney of a man fatally shot by a Chicago police officer last year says the Chicago Police Board has…
Continue ReadingOfficials: Sergeant charged with grabbing officer by throat
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors say a South Florida police sergeant who was recorded grabbing a colleague by the neck when she tried to deescalate…
Continue ReadingImmigration judge union seeks recognition as top judge quits
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The National Association of Immigration Judges has asked the federal government to restore its…
Continue ReadingAmid spike in shootings, Portland unveils new initiative
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gripped by gun violence that’s affecting cities across the nation, the…
Continue ReadingProsecutors seek 5th conviction tied to ex-cop be overturned
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge says a man who has been serving a 25-year prison sentence based mostly on testimony from…
Continue ReadingGeorgia spaceport land deal is off, site owner says
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The owner of a 4,000-acre industrial site says it has ended a longstanding agreement to sell…
Continue ReadingMan who hid guns in unfinished jail convicted of vandalism
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee jury has found a prominent prison reform advocate guilty of vandalism after he disguised himself as a…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrike in Syria kills 3 soldiers, wounds 7
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel have launched airstrikes targeting several military positions around Damascus, killing three Syrian…
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