NewsReutersLeader of self-styled U.S. citizen border patrol attacked in jail
Larry Hopkins, 69, whose group of self-styled citizen border cops drew condemnation from civil liberties advocates, suffered broken ribs in the beating by fellow inmates on Tuesday at the Dona Ana County Detention Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico, according to his attorney, Kelly O'Connell. The
NewsAssociated PressRussian-North Korean relations since the Korean War
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin gives an intriguing twist to the global diplomatic push to resolve the nuclear standoff with North Korea, which appeared to hit a wall after a summit between Kim and President Donald Trump collapsed
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VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin have high hopes for their first one-on-one meeting Thursday in far-eastern Russia, which comes amid deadlocked global diplomacy over the North Korean leader's nuclear program. Kim is looking for a win after
FinanceAssociated PressNissan ex-chair Ghosn's release on bail approved by court
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court has approved the release for detained Nissan ex-chair Carlos Ghosn on 500 million yen, or $4.5 million, bail.
NewsAssociated PressSyrian woman in wheelchair tells UN disabled are invisible
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A 20-year-old Syrian woman with cerebral palsy told the United Nations on Wednesday that hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities already "were forgotten in times of peace" and are struggling to survive in her country's long war as they "remain invisible
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Japan father, son win release before US trial in Ponzi case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A father and son from Japan can be freed from federal custody to live with relatives in a rented Las Vegas apartment pending trial on fraud charges in what prosecutors call a $1.5 billion international Ponzi scheme, a judge decided Wednesday.
FinanceAssociated PressAsian shares mixed after US stocks retreat from record high
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after U.S. stocks closed lower, giving back some of its gains a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs.
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New York State Authorities Are Getting Trump Organization's Funding Records from Deutsche Bank
New York's Attorney General's office has sent a subpoena to international lender Deutsche Bank demanding US President Donald Trump's Trump Organization's records on the basis of allegations made by the president's former personal lawyer.
FinanceAssociated PressPuerto Rico gov slams Trump, seeks swifter storm recovery
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor pledged on Wednesday to lift the U.S. territory from a deep recession by creating more jobs, reversing a migration exodus and implementing a range of incentives as the island struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria.
FinanceAssociated PressBack to the same record, but it's a different stock market
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock investors had to go on a harrowing round trip over the last seven months, but the market may be in a healthier place after it.
NewsAssociated PressGermany: Dry weather raises fears of forest fires, drought
BERLIN (AP) — Meteorologists in Germany say rain forecast for the next few days is unlikely to provide much relief to parched fields and forests, raising fears of a repeat of last year's drought and serious wildfires.
FinanceAssociated PressConservatives reject move to topple PM Theresa May, for now
British Prime Minister Theresa May's job is safe, for now, after Conservative lawmakers decided against enabling a new challenge to her leadership. Graham Brady, chairman of a powerful party rules committee, said Wednesday the body had decided not to change the rule that a party leader can only
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Among Those Executed By Saudi Arabia Are A Pro-Democracy Protester and a Shia Imam
A day after Saudi Arabia reported that it had executed 37 people in a single day on "terror-related charges", some of the identities of those punished with the death penalty have been revealed to include a student and a Shia cleric.
NewsAssociated PressThe Latest: Body of Japanese victim returned from Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Latest on the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka (all times local):
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Rooney, Hamid lead DC United past Crew 1-0
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Wayne Rooney scored in the 27th minute, Bill Hamid had his fifth shutout of the season and D.C. United beat the Columbus Crew 1-0 on Wednesday night.
FinanceAssociated Press2 firms first to export LatAm medicinal marijuana to Europe
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Two companies from Uruguay and Colombia will become the first in Latin America to export medical marijuana products to Europe under deals announced Wednesday.
NewsReutersThousands gather for Anzac Day in Australia, New Zealand amid heightened security
A Sri Lankan government minister says the bombings on Easter Sunday were retaliation for the Christchurch massacre on March 15, in which a lone gunman killed 50 Muslim worshippers at two mosques. New Zealand says it has no evidence of a link. Turkish authorities arrested a suspected member of the Islamic
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Terror vs Terror? Heavy Fighting Reported Between Taliban Fighters and Islamic State militants in Afghanistan
Afghanistan which saw the Islamic State establish its module in the country at the height of its power, is now reporting that clashes have broken out between IS militants and the Taliban's fighters.
NewsReutersWhite supremacist executed in Texas for dragging death of black man
(Reuters) - A white supremacist convicted of killing James Byrd Jr. in 1998 by dragging the 49-year-old black man behind a truck in one of the most notorious U.S. hate crimes of modern times was executed in Texas on Wednesday.
NewsAssociated PressNora Roberts sues Brazilian author, cites 'multi-plagiarism'
NEW YORK (AP) — Best-selling novelist Nora Roberts is suing a Brazilian writer for copyright infringement, alleging that Cristiane Serruya has committed "multi-plagiarism" on a "rare and scandalous" level.
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Ex-State Department worker pleads guilty in China spy case
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former State Department employee who held a top-secret clearance pleaded guilty Wednesday to misleading investigators about her contacts with Chinese intelligence agents.
NewsAssociated PressThe Latest: Kim upbeat on eve of 1st summit with Putin
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — The Latest on the summit between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un (all times local):
NewsAssociated PressSri Lankan woman loses most of her family in Easter bombings
NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Before the undertakers could move in, Anusha Kumari wrested herself away from her sisters and flung herself on the three coffins, wailing. In an instant, she was left childless and a widow when suicide bombers attacked churches and luxury hotels in and near Sri Lanka's capital
NewsAssociated PressCrusaders face Lions in reunion of former finalists
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Christchurch-based Crusaders' rematch Friday with a former Super Rugby finals opponent is likely to emphasize how far ahead of the field they are in this season's title race.
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US Eliminated Measles in 2000, But Now Its Back With A Vengeance as Children Miss Vaccination Doses
The spread of measles and its resurgence has touched a new record in the U.S., years after the government officially declared it eradicated from the country. In 2019 close to 700 cases of measles have been reported from across the U.S.
