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Mexico judge orders Congress not to discuss controversial judicial reform

A Mexican judge ordered the Lower House of Congress not to discuss controversial judicial reform scheduled to be taken up by lawmakers the first week of September, according to

Mexico judge orders Congress not to discuss controversial judicial reform
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Power returns to most of Venezuela after Friday's blackout

Electricity returned to Caracas and other parts of Venezuela on Saturday after a blackout plunged much of the country into darkness on Friday, although Reuters witnesses reported

Power returns to most of Venezuela after Friday's blackout
Americas|Sports

Pato O'Ward blasts IndyCar leadership for not landing race in Mexico ahead of NASCAR

When NASCAR announced this week that it would race in Mexico City next year, IndyCar drivers were stunned that another American series had beaten them into a fertile market that is starving to see their most popular driver

Pato O'Ward blasts IndyCar leadership for not landing race in Mexico ahead of NASCAR
Americas|Crime|News

7 Mexican travelers, ages 8 to 63, killed and dozens more people hurt in Mississippi bus crash

7 Mexican travelers, ages 8 to 63, killed and dozens more people hurt in Mississippi bus crash

7 Mexican travelers, ages 8 to 63, killed and dozens more people hurt in Mississippi bus crash
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Border arrests are expected to rise slightly in August but are hovering near 4-year lows

U.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico during August are expected to rise slightly from July

Border arrests are expected to rise slightly in August but are hovering near 4-year lows
Americas|Crime|News

Instead of furniture, this million-dollar home is filled with marijuana

Illegal pot farms are big business in this California city, despite police raids. Here’s why. CNN's Kyung Lah reports

Instead of furniture, this million-dollar home is filled with marijuana
Americas|Economy

Brazil's government forecasts 2.6% GDP growth in 2025, inflation to hit 3.3%

Brazil's government forecast economic growth of 2.6% and inflation of 3.3% for 2025 in its draft budget proposal for the coming year, which was submitted to Congress late Friday.

Brazil's government forecasts 2.6% GDP growth in 2025, inflation to hit 3.3%
Americas|Health

Cuba faces uphill battle as Oropouche virus spreads

Cuban health authorities launched small-scale fumigation efforts in Havana on Friday to fight the spread of the Oropouche virus, but a rainy Caribbean summer, fuel shortages and

Cuba faces uphill battle as Oropouche virus spreads
Americas|News|World

At least 2 dead after Brazil church roof collapses, authorities say

At least two people died in Brazil after the roof of a church in the coastal city of Recife collapsed on Friday, city hall and state authorities said.

At least 2 dead after Brazil church roof collapses, authorities say
Americas|Election|News

Police say a man will face charges after storming into the press area at a Trump rally

Police say a man will face misdemeanor charges after he stormed into the press area at Donald Trump’s rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, before being surrounded by authorities as the former president spoke at the campaign stop

Police say a man will face charges after storming into the press area at a Trump rally
Americas|Crime|News

Argentina arrests man accused of links to 1978 killing by leftwing terror group

Argentina arrests man accused of links to 1978 killing by leftwing terror group

Argentina arrests man accused of links to 1978 killing by leftwing terror group
Americas|Crime|Election|News|Opinion|Political

Trump again asks to delay NY hush money sentencing, this time citing new election subversion indictment

Trump again asks to delay NY hush money sentencing, this time citing new election subversion indictment

Trump again asks to delay NY hush money sentencing, this time citing new election subversion indictment
Americas|News|Sports

NHL-Blue Jackets' Gaudreau dead at 31 after being struck by vehicle

Columbus Blue Jackets standout Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother have died after being struck by a vehicle while riding bikes in New Jersey, the team and National Hockey League (NHL)

NHL-Blue Jackets' Gaudreau dead at 31 after being struck by vehicle
Americas|Business|Economy|News|Technology

US requests trade dispute consultations with Canada over new digital services tax

The U.S. has requested trade dispute settlement consultations with Canada over its new digital services tax, the Biden administration said on Friday, adding that

US requests trade dispute consultations with Canada over new digital services tax
Americas|Economy|Finance

Brazil's government to end 2024 within fiscal target tolerance band, finance minister says

Brazil Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Friday that the government should close this year within the tolerance band of its fiscal target if Congress approves the

Brazil's government to end 2024 within fiscal target tolerance band, finance minister says
Americas|News|Travel

Experts predict record Labor Day weekend travel in the US

US travelers for the upcoming Labor Day weekend will have lots of company as millions of Americans are expected to hit the highways and airports as they mark the unofficial end of summer. Tom Foreman reports.

Experts predict record Labor Day weekend travel in the US
Americas|Crime|News

Contract security officers leave jail in Atlanta after nonpayment of contract

Some security officers at a jail in Atlanta that is under federal investigation walked off the job after the Fulton County sheriff’s office failed to pay money owed to the third-party contractor that employs them

Contract security officers leave jail in Atlanta after nonpayment of contract
Americas|Business|Economy|News

Canada rail union launches court challenges to back-to-work order

The union representing workers at Canada's two main rail companies said on Friday it had filed court challenges against rulings by the

Canada rail union launches court challenges to back-to-work order
Americas|News

Apps, 911 services and mobile phones don’t offset deadly consequences of more restrictive border policies

Last year, at least 686 migrants died trying to cross into the US from Mexico. Many had the option to call 911 but were too afraid of detection and deportation to seek help.

Apps, 911 services and mobile phones don’t offset deadly consequences of more restrictive border policies
Americas|News|World

Major power outage hits Venezuela's capital, with Maduro government blaming 'sabotage'

Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states

Major power outage hits Venezuela's capital, with Maduro government blaming 'sabotage'
Americas|News

Emergent Bio's smallpox vaccine gets US approval for mpox

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted expanded approval to Emergent BioSolutions' smallpox vaccine for use in people at high risk of mpox infection.

Emergent Bio's smallpox vaccine gets US approval for mpox
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A centuries-old cemetery for people who were enslaved is reclaimed in New York

A historic cemetery for African Americans in Kingston, New York, is being reclaimed as the Pine Street African Burial Ground

A centuries-old cemetery for people who were enslaved is reclaimed in New York
Africa|Americas|Economy|Europe|News

Shaky September

U.S. jobs numbers dominate the agenda as markets brace for a choppy September, with France seeking a way through its political mess, Germany having regional polls and African leaders

Shaky September
Americas|News|World

When the US left Kabul, these Americans tried to help Afghans left behind. It still haunts them

Three years ago, the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan when the last American plane departed Kabul

When the US left Kabul, these Americans tried to help Afghans left behind. It still haunts them
Americas

Panama deports Ecuadorean migrants in second US-backed flight

Panamanian authorities deported a group of migrants to Ecuador on a second flight financed by the United States, as part of an agreement between the U.S. and Panama to

Panama deports Ecuadorean migrants in second US-backed flight

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