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Former Florida sheriff's deputy denied bond in killing of Black airman

A Florida judge denied bond on Tuesday for a former sheriff's deputy charged in the May shooting death of a Black man serving in the U.S.

Former Florida sheriff's deputy denied bond in killing of Black airman
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Venezuela's Maduro says he will change half of his cabinet

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday he will change half of his 30-member cabinet, which includes military leaders.

Venezuela's Maduro says he will change half of his cabinet
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance

U.S. Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the GDP, about as much as Florida's economy, report finds

Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2021, up from $661 billion in 2010 and at a growth rate nearly triple that of non-Latinos during the same time period, according to a new report funded by Bank of America and conducted by professors at California Lutheran University and UCLA

U.S. Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the GDP, about as much as Florida's economy, report finds
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Venezuela's Machado says peaceful protests, external pressure could still oust Maduro

Peaceful street protests and international pressure still have the potential to unseat Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado

Venezuela's Machado says peaceful protests, external pressure could still oust Maduro
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Venezuela's Maduro shakes up cabinet after contested election

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday made major changes to his cabinet, including leadership of the oil and finance ministries and state oil company PDVSA, after a

Venezuela's Maduro shakes up cabinet after contested election
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BBVA's Colombian unit issues ordinary shares worth $217.9 million

The Colombian unit of bank BBVA has issued ordinary shares worth 877 billion pesos ($218 million), the Colombian stock exchange said in a statement on Tuesday.

BBVA's Colombian unit issues ordinary shares worth $217.9 million
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Mexico freezes relations with US, Canadian embassies which criticized judicial reform

The Mexican government has paused its relationship with the U.S. and Canadian embassies in the country, President Andres Manuel Lopez

Mexico freezes relations with US, Canadian embassies which criticized judicial reform
Americas|Environment

'Nature is punishing us': Drought imperils farmers and bees in Mexico's north

In the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, residents and farmers have anxiously watched and waited for clouds to bring rain to refill dried-out

'Nature is punishing us': Drought imperils farmers and bees in Mexico's north
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Judge denies bond for fired deputy in fatal shooting of Black airman

A judge has denied bond for a fired Florida sheriff's deputy in the shooting of a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman

Judge denies bond for fired deputy in fatal shooting of Black airman
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A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict at talks in Beijing

A top White House official has arrived in China for talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden’s term in office

A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict at talks in Beijing
Americas|Crime

Fugitive ex-official implicates Mexican ex-president, others in tale spun of student disappearances

A former head of investigations for Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office told officials investigating the 2014 disappearance of 43 students that the so-called “historic truth” presented to the public weeks later was cooked up by the highest ranking officials in the Mexican government

Fugitive ex-official implicates Mexican ex-president, others in tale spun of student disappearances
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Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion

A U.S. Army private who fled to North Korea just over a year ago will plead guilty to desertion and four other charges and take responsibility for his conduct

Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion
Americas|Crime

Four arson suspects arrested for setting fires in Brazil farmland

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of setting fires

Four arson suspects arrested for setting fires in Brazil farmland
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Home improvement retailer Lowe's latest US firm to end some diversity policies

Home improvement retailer Lowe's has scrapped some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, becoming the latest U.S. firm to modify such policies meant to boost racial and

Home improvement retailer Lowe's latest US firm to end some diversity policies
Americas|Environment|News

Deadly Alaska landslide displaces dozens of families in scenic Ketchikan

Emergency crews in the Alaska tourist hub of Ketchikan braced on Monday for more landslides after a large, rain-drenched slope gave way on Sunday, killing one person,

Deadly Alaska landslide displaces dozens of families in scenic Ketchikan
Americas|Environment|News

In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil's capital, prompting federal response

The buildings in Brazil’s modernist capital, Brasilia, have been enveloped in smoky air the past two days

In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil's capital, prompting federal response
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IMF taps Jamaica finance minister for deputy role

The International Monetary Fund on Monday named Jamaican Finance Minister Nigel Clarke to a top post at the agency, after the official spearheaded fiscal reforms in the Caribbean

IMF taps Jamaica finance minister for deputy role
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Venezuelan journalist released after being charged with terrorism, union says

A well-known Venezuelan entertainment journalist arrested in Caracas over the weekend has been released, a media union said on Monday, but she faces terrorism charges as the

Venezuelan journalist released after being charged with terrorism, union says
Americas|Environment

Brazil sugar producers report impact from fires in Sao Paulo state

Two of the largest sugar and ethanol producers in Brazil late on Monday disclosed initial estimates of damages from fires that

Brazil sugar producers report impact from fires in Sao Paulo state
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Colombian soccer official Ramón Jesurún has charges from Copa America arrest dropped

Ramón Jesurún had charges of battering a security guard at the Copa America final dropped more than a month after the Colombian soccer federation president and his son were arrested at the match where hundreds of fans forced their way into Hard Rock Stadium

Colombian soccer official Ramón Jesurún has charges from Copa America arrest dropped
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Trial opens for man charged with killing 10 people at Colorado supermarket

Jury selection began on Monday in the long-delayed trial of a man charged with murdering 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021, a case in

Trial opens for man charged with killing 10 people at Colorado supermarket
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Tropical Storm Hone moves past Hawaii as two other cyclones stay active in the Pacific Ocean

Three tropical cyclones are swirling over the Pacific Ocean, including a tropical storm that blasted Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain

Tropical Storm Hone moves past Hawaii as two other cyclones stay active in the Pacific Ocean
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Venezuela’s ‘little commandos’ took on Maduro. Now they may be leading a new wave of migration

Venezuela’s ‘little commandos’ took on Maduro. Now they may be leading a new wave of migration

Venezuela’s ‘little commandos’ took on Maduro. Now they may be leading a new wave of migration
Americas|Election|News

Trump threatens to pull out of Harris debate, hot mics an issue

The campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris clashed on Monday over next month's U.S. presidential debate, with the vice president's team seeking a return to open microphones

Trump threatens to pull out of Harris debate, hot mics an issue
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Venezuela top prosecutor again summons opposition leader amid diplomatic standoff

The office of Venezuela's top prosecutor issued a second summons on Monday for opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez to be questioned about an opposition website that published

Venezuela top prosecutor again summons opposition leader amid diplomatic standoff

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