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Cartel Targets K-9: Extraordinary Drug Dog Worries Colombia's Gulf Clan
A Colombian drug cartel has offered a reward to anyone who can kill or capture a drug dog that has an exemplary record.
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Two Americans Dead, Five Injured in Belize Bus Accident
Two Americans were killed and five others were injured in a bus accident as they traveled in Belize on Wednesday as part of a Carnival Cruise Line trip. Jacqueline Abad, 53, and Sara Armijo, 51, were killed as they were traveling on a roadway to Belmopan City in a Grey Dodge passenger van as part of their Carnival Cruise trip,...
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7 Dead, Including 3 Children, After Plane Crash in Canada
Police in the Canadian city of Kingston say seven people have died after a small plane crashed in the area Wednesday evening. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has sent a team of four investigators to the scene of the crash, where they’re examining and documenting the wreckage.
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US Criticizes China for Abuses Against Minorities Revealed by Leaked Cables
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that a cache of leaked documents proves that Chinese authorities are engaged in massive and systemic repression of Muslims and other minorities in western China, as a number of foreign governments expressed serious concern about the scale of the campaign. Pompeo said the documents underscored “an overwhelming and growing body of evidence” that...
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White House Budget Office Formally Held Ukraine Aid on Same Day as Trump-Zelenskiy Call
The White House Office of Management and Budget made its first official move to withhold military aid to Ukraine on July 25, the same day President Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy by phone, according to a summary of OMB documents produced by the House Budget Committee. The OMB documents also show that while that first letter to...
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Hong Kong Leader Refuses to Give Ground Despite Poll Setback
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam refused to offer any concessions to anti-government protesters despite a local election trouncing, saying Tuesday that she will instead accelerate dialogue and identify ways to address societal grievances. Lam said the central government in Beijing didn’t blame her for the election outcome that gave the pro-democracy bloc a landslide victory with 90 percent of...
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Video: Customer, Worker Fight in St. Petersburg McDonald's
A witness’ video shows a customer attacking an employee at a McDonald’s in St. Petersburg, Florida, during an argument about a straw.
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Supreme Court Shields Trump's Financial Records for Now
The Supreme Court is shielding President Donald Trump’s financial records from House Democrats for now.
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Bolivia's Crisis Turns Deadly Again as 8 Killed in Clash
Bolivia’s political crisis turned deadly again when security forces opened fire on supporters of Evo Morales. Officials said Saturday that at least eight people died and dozens were injured in an incident that threatens the interim government’s efforts to restore stability following the resignation of the former president in an election dispute. Most of the dead and injured Friday in...
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Michigan Woman Found Strangled to Death, Tied Up in Her Dominican Republic Apartment
A 63-year-old Michigan woman working with a children’s education charity in the Dominican Republic was found strangled to death with her arms and feet bound, according to police.
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Colombian Defense Chief Quits Amid Firestorm Over Minors Killed in Military Operation
Colombia’s defense minister resigned Wednesday after coming under fire for failing to disclose the deaths of several minors in a military operation against dissidents belonging to the nation’s once largest guerrilla. Guillermo Botero submitted a resignation letter to President Iván Duque, touting his achievements in reducing crime while stating that the current “political circumstances” had compelled him to step...
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Trump Plans to Attend Astros, Nationals World Series Game
President Donald Trump says he is planning to attend the World Series on Sunday if it goes to a fifth game.
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Wind-Whipped Fires Rage Across California as Lights Go Dark
Fast-growing fires throughout California forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes Thursday as dry winds and high heat fed flames and fears in the state still jittery from devastating wildfires in the past two years. The dramatic fires and evacuations — near Los Angeles and in the wine country of Northern California — came against a backdrop...
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Tropical Storm Karen Forms in Atlantic as Jerry Continues Route to Bermuda
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday said Tropical Storm Karen has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, leading to warnings for some islands.
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‘Please Keep Him Traveling': Bottle With Man's Ashes Resumes Journey
A bottle containing four $1 bills, a couple of notes and a man’s ashes is back on its journey, returning to the sea after making a brief stop at a coastal community in Florida’s Panhandle.
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Tropical Storm Dorian's Center Reforms in Caribbean Sea
Tropical Storm Dorian’s center has reformed and is expected to continue strengthening as it moves through the eastern Caribbean Sea.
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Two Dead; Pit Bull Killed; Rifles and Apparent Explosive Found After Coconut Creek Shooting
A shotgun-wielding suspect injured an officer who responded to a domestic violence report Saturday. Officers then found two dead people, a dead pit bull, several rifles and what appeared to be an explosive device.
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Florida's Iconic Palm Trees Threatened by Invasive Disease
Florida’s iconic palm trees are under attack from a fatal disease that turns them to dried crisps in months, with no chance for recovery once they become ill.
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The Soaring Cost of Rising Seas
Conservative estimates show we may see seas rising between 11 inches and 24 more inches by 2100. Aside from the environmental impact, rising seas will generate financial strain worth hundreds of billions.
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Former Olympian Ashley Wagner Says Late Fellow Skater John Coughlin Sexually Assaulted Her
Skating champion John Coughlin died by suicide after he was suspended from figure skating and later accused of sexual assault by another figure skater.