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A Most Wanted US Fugitive Found Dead In South Carolina Home
One of the most wanted fugitives in the United States apparently died about four months ago in a South Carolina home about 16 years after he was first wanted in San Diego for sexually assaulting children, investigators said.
Analysis: In North America First Push, Biden, Trudeau, Lopez Obrador Aim At China
When U.S. President Joe Biden gathered the leaders of his closest neighbors at the White House on Thursday, faroff rival China was top of mind.
Japan Recruits New Astronauts in 13 years, Chosen Ones Will Be Trained for Moon Mission
Women are strongly encouraged to put themselves forward for the job, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said, as all seven of the nation's current astronauts are men.
Kamala Harris Becomes 1st Woman With Presidential Power in US, Holds Office for 1 Hr 25 Mins
US President Joe Biden transferred power to her during the 'brief' time on Friday when he underwent colonoscopy as part of a regular health check.
Governors Abandon Pact To Reduce Transportation Pollution
Gov. Charlie Baker is abandoning his administration's ambitious plan to create a multistate compact aimed at dramatically reducing transportation pollution after the deal failed to gain traction in other states.
Death Sentence Removed Over Inmate's Mental Disability Claim
A Tennessee inmate will no longer face execution over the slayings of a mother and daughter more than 30 years ago because of claims that he is intellectually disabled, a prosecutor announced Thursday.
Verdict To Be Announced In Trial Of Kansas City Officer
A verdict will be announced Friday in the trial of a white Kansas City police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man.
UN: Ethiopia Releases 6 UN Staff And All 70 Plus Drivers
The United Nations announced Thursday that six U.N. staff members detained by the Ethiopian government were released and that all of the more than 70 detained truck drivers waiting to deliver aid to wartorn Tigray have also been freed.
ASEAN States Object as China Lobbies for Myanmar Junta to Join Summit: Sources
Several ASEAN members, dismayed by the return of crisis and the suppression of democracy in Myanmar, have sought to press its generals by excluding them from ASEAN meetings.
Florida GOP Limits Vaccine Mandates, Flouting White House
Florida Republicans approved a sweeping bill Wednesday to hobble coronavirus vaccine mandates in businesses, rejecting claims that they were sacrificing public health to hand Gov. Ron DeSantis a win in his fight against White House virus rules.
CDC: Frozen Vials Labelled 'Smallpox' Found In Lab Freezer
Philadelphia (AP) Federal health authorities on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of some frozen vials labelled Smallpox" in a freezer at a facility in Pennsylvania that conducts vaccine research in Pennsylvania. The Centers for Disease Control and Prev...
Eastern Congo Lawmakers Sound Alarm Over 144 Violent Civilian Deaths This Month
At least 144 civilians have been killed in eastern Congo this month, lawmakers from the conflicthit provinces said on Wednesday, refusing to back extending a state of siege https://www.reuters.com/article/congosecurityidAFL8N2MO00E they said was failing i...
Women Sue Yale Over Fentanyl Switch-up At Fertility Clinic
Seven women who say they suffered excruciating pain after a nurse stole fentanyl for her personal use and replaced it with saline sued Yale University on Wednesday, alleging it of failing to safeguard its supply of the painkilling opioid at a fertility cl...
Pentagon Boosts Housing Money For Troops, As Hunger Persists
The Pentagon will increase housing payments for troops in key areas and look for ways to combat hunger across the force, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Wednesday, in the department's latest effort to address food insecurity among service members...
Is the Biden-Kamala Harris Honeymoon Over? Reports of Rift, 'Struggling' VP Point to 'Exhausted Stalemate'
Harris’ staff has repeatedly failed her and left her exposed, and family members have often had an informal say within her office.
Floods Cut Rail Access To Vancouver Port, Disrupting Goods Shipments
The port of Vancouver, Canada's largest, said on Tuesday that all rail access had been cut by floods and landslides further to the east, hitting shipments of grain, coal and potash.