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Why El Salvador President Bukele’s foreign agents law is fueling democratic concerns
Human rights organizations, politicians and experts have sharply criticized a law approved by El Salvador’s Congress as a ...
Venezuelans head to the polls as opposition calls for boycotts and the government tightens grip
As Venezuelans head to a Sunday election, they are again being used as political pawns. Opposition factions are urging ...
Uncommon May nor’easter brings rain and snow to New England states just before Memorial Day weekend
An unusual May nor’easter was pulling away from New England on Friday after soaking the region and setting some record cold ...
At least 60 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid in
Israel is facing mounting international criticism for its latest offensive and pressure to let aid into Gaza amid a ...
Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students
Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration’s decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign ...
The Latest: China criticizes US ban on Harvard’s international students
The Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration’s move to ban international students from Harvard would harm ...
Trump ratchets up battle with Harvard, foreign students: 5 takeaways
The administration’s battle with Harvard has escalated rapidly since it sent a letter to Harvard on April 11 insisting on a ...
In New Zealand’s Parliament, a battered cookie tin decides which new laws get debated
Under the scrutiny of a black-robed official and before a hushed audience, a decorative cookie tin rattles like a bingo drum.
Urban fires can mean long trips for helicopters to get water. One firefighter had a better idea
Mark Whaling and a crew raced up and down a hill in a tanker truck as they battled a wildfire in Los Angeles County, scrambling to get water from a street hydrant in time to ...
Youngstown City Schools’ van catches fire, evacuating occupants
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A van used by the Youngstown City School District caught fire Friday morning. Firefighters were in the 2100 block of McGuffey Rd. around 8:30 a.m., working to extinguish the ...
Why King Charles III is delivering a rare speech in Canada
King Charles III is coming to Canada to deliver a message: Canada is a sovereign nation distinct from the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated suggestion that the ...
Pennsylvania woman was using Snapchat during hit and run that killed teen: Police
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. ( WHTM) — Police in Pennsylvania say that a woman who fatally struck a teenage boy in a hit-and-run in Lancaster County last year was on her phone during the crash.