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Man Arrested On Weapons Charge Near US Vice President's Home
Washington (AP) District of Columbia police has arrested a man near the vice president's residence on a weapons charge. Vice President Kamala Harris does not live at the home yet. The man was seen on Massachusetts Avenue and detained by Secret Service...
China Sets Court Hearings For Two Canadians Accused Of Spying
Two Canadians detained by Beijing more than two years ago on suspicion of espionage will go before Chinese courts starting this week, Canada's government said on Wednesday, once again ramping up diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
Tanzania's President John Magufuli Has Died At 61
The vice president said that Magufuli died at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, the Indian Ocean port that is Tanzania’s largest city
New Mexico Gang Member Convicted Of Murder, Racketeering
A federal court jury has convicted a selfadmitted member of a New Mexico prison gang of ordering and participating in the 2008 killing of a man who allegedly disrespected the gang and was left dead, naked and facedown in an icy river.
EXPLAINER: Why Is California Gov. Newsom Facing A Recall?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing the possibility that he could be removed by voters in a recall election in the midst of his fouryear term. Organizers appear to have sufficient petition signatures to place the election on the ballot, and the vote wo...
Critics Say Rail Facility Bailout Would Help Hoeven's Bank
North Dakotas Republicanled Legislature is considering giving $10 million to an intermodal rail facility, a move backers say will reduce shipping costs and increase markets for the states farm products and other commodities.
U.S. Subpoenas Chinese Communications Firms In Probe Of National Security Risks
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that it has served subpoenas on multiple Chinese companies that provide information and communications technology services in the United States to see if they pose a national security risk.
Russia, Iran Targeted 2020 US Election But Didn't Compromise Results: Agencies
The report said there was "no evidence that any foreign government-affiliated actor prevented voting, changed votes, or disrupted the ability to tally votes or to transmit election results."
Kentucky House Passes New Rules For Filling Senate Vacancies
Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would remove Democratic Gov. Andy Beshears ability to appoint a member of his own party to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate if one occurred.
Army Under Fire From Congress Over Fort Hood Response
Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday with how slowly improvements are being made to criminal investigation at Fort Hood, Texas, where rates of violent crime and sexual assaults are particularly high.
CBS Says 'The Talk' Staying Off Air After Racism Talk
CBS says its daytime show The Talk will stay on hiatus for another week after a discussion about racism involving cohost Sharon Osbourne went off the rails last week.
Police Break Up Moroccan Teachers' Protest For Fixed Jobs
Hundreds of teachers on temporary contracts protested Tuesday in the Moroccan capital to demand permanent employment.
African Court Orders Release Of Ally Of Maduro Wanted By US
A regional court in West Africa has ordered the immediate release of a Venezuelan businessman close to President Nicolas Maduro, finding that his arrest in Cape Verde on U.S. money laundering charges was unlawful.
Judge In George Floyd Police Trial To Weigh If $27 Million Settlement Taints Jury
The judge in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd in a deadly arrest, said on Monday he was concerned publicity about the city's $27 million settlement with Floyd's family could taint the ju...
Myanmar: 5 Anti-coup Protesters Killed After Deadliest Day, Toll Tops 120
At least 44 protesters were killed Sunday as security forces cracked down on pro-democracy demonstrations.
Amid Ongoing Tension, Prince Harry and Prince William Set to Renuite at Princess Diana Memorial
The memorial statue was commissioned by Prince William and Harry in 2017 in honor of their late mother