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A US senator from Colombia emerges as a Trump link for Latin America’s conservatives
MIAMI (AP) — When Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno visits Colombia this week as part of…
US teen influencer has been stranded in the Chilean Antarctic since landing without permission
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — What was intended as a fundraising mission for cancer research has…
FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will take over policing…
Trial starts over Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Los Angeles field office director for the Department of Homeland…
Trial begins in Utah for a man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man accused of faking his death and fleeing to…
Arkansas authorities say additional employees disciplined at prison where ex-police chief escaped
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Additional employees at an Arkansas prison have been disciplined for…
Defenceman Ryker Evans agrees to 2-year extension with Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken defenceman Ryker Evans agreed Monday to a two-year contract extension,…
Defenseman Ryker Evans agrees to 2-year extension with Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken defenseman Ryker Evans agreed Monday to a two-year contract extension,…
Scientists search for DNA of an endangered salamander in Mexico City’s canals
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Sixty years ago, residents of a canal-crossed borough in Mexico City…
Business spat between Daryl Hall and John Oates has been resolved in arbitration, attorneys say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Hall and John Oates have resolved their dispute over a…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 8 The New…
Video appears to show the moment a Palestinian activist is killed as an Israeli settler opens fire
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — New video footage appears to show the moment a Palestinian…
Mountain lion attacks 11-year-old girl at home in Malibu, California
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A mountain lion attacked and wounded an 11-year-old girl outside her…
Trump’s moves toward taking over Washington are unprecedented. Here’s what the law says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, D.C. on Monday,…
Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and activating the National Guard
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he’s taking over Washington’s police department and…
China and the US clash at the UN over the Panama Canal, a focus of Trump’s attention
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and China clashed over the Panama Canal at…
Tropical Storm Erin could become Atlantic season’s 1st hurricane later this week, forecasters say
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean and…
From court to pin: How a Little Leaguer’s bat flip became baseball memorabilia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Little Leaguer whose family went to court to get a bat-flip…
Judge won’t release grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein ex-girlfriend’s Ghislaine Maxwell case
NEW YORK (AP) — Transcripts of grand jury testimony that led to sex trafficking charges…
Why Niger is investigating the $5 million sale of the largest Mars rock found on Earth
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth —…
Air Canada flight attendants picket at 4 major airports as bargaining continues
TORONTO — Air Canada flight attendants gathered for simultaneous demonstrations outside airports in some major…
College football latest: AP Top 25 preseason rankings put Texas on top with Penn State right behind
The AP Top 25 college football poll preseason rankings are now. Texas took the No.…
Atletico Madrid signs Italy international Giacomo Raspadori from Napoli
MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid has signed Italy international Giacomo Raspadori from Napoli. The 25-year-old…
Hot Docs sells its cinema for $6.25 million, but will continue leasing it
TORONTO — Hot Docs has sold its flagship cinema to a local family who will…