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Residents Of Canadian Town Destroyed By Record-breaking Fire Return For Glimpse Of Homes
Residents of Lytton, British Columbia, were able to see the remains of their homes on Friday for the first time since they were forced to flee for their lives days ago.
Hunter Biden Paintings Pose Ethical Challenge For President
The White House has established an arrangement that would allow President Joe Bidens son Hunter to sell his artwork for tens of thousands of dollars without knowing the identity of the purchaser, an agreement established in attempt to avoid any potential...
Nine Found Dead In Swedish Airplane Crash -police
All nine people onboard were found dead in the crash of an airplane outside Orebro, Sweden, on Thursday, Swedish police said.
Oxfam: 11 People Die Of Hunger Each Minute Around The Globe
Antipoverty organization Oxfam said Thursday that 11 people die of hunger each minute and that the number facing faminelike conditions around the globe has increased six times over the last year.
Texas GOP Renews Push For New Voting Laws, Unfinished Agenda
Texas Republicans on Thursday brought back efforts to ban 24hour polling places and drivethru voting as Gov. Greg Abbott opened a special legislative session aimed at notching late victories on a lengthy conservative agenda left unfinished last month.
Mexican President Wants To Compete With Private Gas Firms
Mexicos president said Thursday he wants to create a government company to distribute cooking gas following a surge in LP gas prices.
Aide To Expelled Oregon Lawmaker Appointed To Fill His Seat
Commissioners from four Oregon counties have appointed an aide to former state Rep. Mike Nearman to fill the seat left open after the Republican lawmaker was expelled from the Legislature for letting protesters into the closed state Capitol last year.
4-year-old Dies After Finding Gun, Shooting Self In Colorado
A 4yearold child has died after finding a gun in a car outside a Colorado marijuana dispensary and accidentally shooting themselves, police said.
Death Toll From Record-breaking Heat Wave Hits 116 In Oregon
Oregons death toll from last weekends recordsmashing Pacific Northwest heat wave has risen to 116.
California Governor Kicks Off $1B Statewide Cleanup Plan
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday kicked off California's $1.1 billion plan to clean trash and graffiti from Californias highways, roads and other public spaces, an effort he said will beautify the state and create up to 11,000 jobs.
U.S. Finalizes Belarus Air Travel Restrictions After Aircraft Diversion
The U.S. Transportation Department finalized an order on Tuesday banning ticket sales for air travel between the United States and Belarus, acting after Minsk forced a Ryanair flight to land and arrested a dissident journalist who was aboard.
Feds Dropping Case Against Former Wilmington Trust Execs
After being dealt a stunning setback by an appeals court, federal prosecutors in Delaware have declined to retry four former executives for the only financial institution to be criminally charged in connection with the federal bank bailout program in the...
Ex-Yankee Arrested For DUI In Hawaii Over July 4 Weekend
Former New York Yankees player Bronson Sardinha was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Hawaii over the Fourth of July weekend.
Black Lawmakers Seek DOJ Review Of Louisiana State Police
Louisiana's Black state lawmakers said Tuesday they are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the patterns and practices of the state police as the law enforcement agency's treatment of African Americans comes under scrutiny.
Sciatica, Therapy & Lung Inflammation: Pope Francis's Health Through the Decades
Francis, who as Jorge Bergoglio was head of the Jesuit order in the 1970s during Argentina's brutal military dictatorship, has also previously sought mental health support.
Mexico Arrests Ex-top Police Official Over Torture Allegations
A former top police official once seen as vital to Mexico's battle against drug cartels was arrested on Monday on charges of torturing suspected kidnappers in 2012, Mexican authorities said.