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Today: September 13, 2024

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Gulf Coast residents still reeling from Hurricane Ida clean up mess left by Francine

Gulf Coast residents are cleaning up the mess left by Francine, which struck Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane

Gulf Coast residents still reeling from Hurricane Ida clean up mess left by Francine
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Venezuela summons diplomats in escalating row with Spain

The Venezuelan government has recalled its ambassador to Spain for consultations and summoned the Spanish ambassador to appear at the foreign ministry, escalating diplomatic

Venezuela summons diplomats in escalating row with Spain
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Worsening Sinaloa Cartel war paralyzes life in Mexican city

Authorities in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa on Thursday canceled national day celebrations and shut schools on the back of escalating violence

Worsening Sinaloa Cartel war paralyzes life in Mexican city
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New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations

New York City lawmakers have approved legislation to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people

New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
Americas|Crime|News

Federal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend discipline

A federal report says U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May 2022, were insufficiently trained and failed to establish command at the scene, but they violated no rules

Federal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend discipline
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Brazil officially welcomes return of sacred Indigenous cloak from Denmark

Brazil formally received on Thursday the return from Denmark of an Indigenous cloak made with 4,000 red feathers of the scarlet ibis bird, a sacred mantle that was taken by

Brazil officially welcomes return of sacred Indigenous cloak from Denmark
Americas|Economy|Finance

IMF says director Valdes has delegated all Argentina negotiations

The International Monetary Fund's director of the Western Hemisphere Rodrigo Valdes has fully delegated all negotiations with Argentina to other officials, the fund said

IMF says director Valdes has delegated all Argentina negotiations
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Fear and frustration in Ohio city as political debate seizes on growing Haitian population

Fear and frustration in Ohio city as political debate seizes on growing Haitian population

Fear and frustration in Ohio city as political debate seizes on growing Haitian population
Americas|Crime|Election|News

Next year's Jan. 6 election certification will get extra security to prevent another riot

In an effort to prevent another riot like the one on Jan. 6, 2021, the Homeland Security secretary has designated the congressional count and certification of the presidential election as a national special security event

Next year's Jan. 6 election certification will get extra security to prevent another riot
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Peru declares 3 days of national mourning for former President Alberto Fujimori

Peru’s government has declared three days of national mourning over the death of former President Alberto Fujimori

Peru declares 3 days of national mourning for former President Alberto Fujimori
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Arizona's battle over crucial copper mine poised to sway US election

Native American opposition to Rio Tinto and BHP's Resolution Copper mine could prove crucial for the 2024 U.S. presidential vote in the battleground state of Arizona,

Arizona's battle over crucial copper mine poised to sway US election
Americas|Environment

Takeaways from AP's story on the Ashaninka tribe's reforestation model in the Brazilian Amazon

The Ashaninka of the Amonia River, inhabitants of the western Amazon, reclaimed their land from cattle ranchers more than 30 years ago

Takeaways from AP's story on the Ashaninka tribe's reforestation model in the Brazilian Amazon
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An ER nurse says it was 'second nature' to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwaters

A man whose pickup truck got trapped in rushing floodwaters unleashed by rains from Hurricane Francine was saved by a Good Samaritan who also happened to be an emergency room nurse

An ER nurse says it was 'second nature' to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwaters
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Biden to host 'Quad' leaders from Australia, India and Japan in his Delaware hometown

President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, India and Japan next weekend in his Wilmington, Delaware, hometown, the White House announced, as he looks to burnish his legacy before leaving office in January

Biden to host 'Quad' leaders from Australia, India and Japan in his Delaware hometown
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US imposes sanctions on 16 Venezuelan officials linked to Maduro

The Biden administration said on Thursday it was imposing U.S. sanctions on 16 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in response to

US imposes sanctions on 16 Venezuelan officials linked to Maduro
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El Salvador president to visit Argentina this month

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele will visit Buenos Aires in late September and meet his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei, an Argentine government source told Reuters on

El Salvador president to visit Argentina this month
Americas|News|Opinion|Political

Laura Loomer, far-right provocateur who spread 9/11 conspiracy theory, influencing Trump as he searches for a message

Laura Loomer, far-right provocateur who spread 9/11 conspiracy theory, influencing Trump as he searches for a message

Laura Loomer, far-right provocateur who spread 9/11 conspiracy theory, influencing Trump as he searches for a message
Americas|Crime|News

Man accused in assault that critically wounded Ferguson officer now faces more charges

The man accused in an assault that left a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer fighting for his life is facing several additional charges after a grand jury indictment

Man accused in assault that critically wounded Ferguson officer now faces more charges
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Biden to host Quad summit September 21 in Delaware

U.S. President Joe Biden will host a Quad leaders summit with leaders from Australia, India and Japan on September 21 in Delaware, the White House said on Thursday.

Biden to host Quad summit September 21 in Delaware
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Prosecutor’s push to vacate conviction of death row inmate Marcellus Williams denied in Missouri

Prosecutor’s push to vacate conviction of death row inmate Marcellus Williams denied in Missouri

Prosecutor’s push to vacate conviction of death row inmate Marcellus Williams denied in Missouri
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US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan officials who Biden admin says obstructed fair election in country

US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan officials who Biden admin says obstructed fair election in country

US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan officials who Biden admin says obstructed fair election in country
Americas|Environment|World

The Amazon's Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region

The Ashaninka of the Amonia River, inhabitants of the western Amazon, reclaimed their land from cattle ranchers 30 years ago

The Amazon's Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region
Americas|News|Opinion|World

US sanctions 16 allies of Venezuela's president over accusations of obstructing the election

The U.S. government has responded to Venezuela’s disputed July presidential election by imposing sanctions against 16 allies of President Nicolás Maduro

US sanctions 16 allies of Venezuela's president over accusations of obstructing the election
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Majority of Mexican state legislatures approve judicial overhaul, says president

A majority of Mexican state legislatures have approved a controversial judicial overhaul, the country's president said on Thursday, marking a final legislative step in its

Majority of Mexican state legislatures approve judicial overhaul, says president
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US proposes delaying full enforcement of stricter ID rules until up to May 2027

The Biden administration on Thursday proposed delaying full enforcement of new regulations requiring Americans to get new identification cards in order to

US proposes delaying full enforcement of stricter ID rules until up to May 2027

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