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Philippine democracy scion, ex-leader Benigno Aquino dies

Philippine democracy scion, ex-leader Benigno Aquino dies

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, the son of pro-democracy icons who helped topple dictator Ferdinand Marcos and a defender of good governance who took China's sweeping territorial claims to an international c
Border Patrol chief, who supported wall, is leaving job

Border Patrol chief, who supported wall, is leaving job

CALEXICO, Calif. (AP) — The chief of the Border Patrol said Wednesday he was leaving his job after less than two years in a position that lies in the crosshairs of polarizing political debate. Rodney Scott wrote to agents that he will be reassigned.
No jail time in 1st riot sentence; Oath Keeper pleads guilty

No jail time in 1st riot sentence; Oath Keeper pleads guilty

An Indiana woman on Wednesday became the first defendant to be sentenced in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S.
Russia says warning shots deter UK warship; London denies it

Russia says warning shots deter UK warship; London denies it

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said one of its warships in the Black Sea fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs Wednesday to force a British destroyer out of an area near Crimea that Moscow claims as its territorial waters, but Britain denied that ac
Witnesses: Airstrike in Ethiopia's Tigray kills more than 50

Witnesses: Airstrike in Ethiopia's Tigray kills more than 50

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An airstrike hit a busy market in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray village of Togoga on Tuesday and killed at least 51 people, according to health workers who said soldiers blocked medical teams from traveling to the scene.
AP sources: Harris to visit US-Mexico border area on Friday

AP sources: Harris to visit US-Mexico border area on Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will make her first visit to the U.S.
Bombing near residence of militant leader kills 3 in Lahore

Bombing near residence of militant leader kills 3 in Lahore

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful car bomb went off near the residence of a jailed anti-India militant leader in the eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding 15 others, police and rescue officials said.
GOP filibuster blocks Democrats' big voting rights bill

GOP filibuster blocks Democrats' big voting rights bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats' sweeping attempt to rewrite U.S.
House will form new committee to investigate Jan. 6 attack

House will form new committee to investigate Jan. 6 attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Democratic colleagues on Tuesday that she is creating a new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, according to a person familiar with her remarks.
US gives more asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico another shot

US gives more asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico another shot

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Thousands of asylum-seekers whose claims were dismissed or denied under a Trump administration policy that forced them to wait in Mexico for their court hearings will be allowed to return for another chance at humanitarian protection
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