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By Jeff Mason BUFFALO, N.Y. – President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned white supremacists, the media, the internet and politics for spreading racist conspiracy theories as he mourned the killing …

By Edward McAllister and Cooper Inveen DAKAR/ACCRA – It’s noisy inside the Mamprobi clinic in Accra as kids clamber over their mothers while they wait to get their measles vaccines. …

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed his country’s response to its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak as immature, accusing government officials of inadequacies and inertia as …

By Rami Ayyub WASHINGTON -The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday sued Steve Wynn, the former CEO of Wynn Resorts, to compel him to register as an agent of China and …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -Investigators looking into the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet are examining the actions of the crew on the flight deck, with no evidence found …

(This May 11 story is refiled to add original name of organization mentioned in paragraph 15. Text otherwise unchanged.) By Gwladys Fouche and Victoria Klesty KIRKENES, Norway – Kirkenes, a …

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON – The biggest factor that led to the collapse of the Afghan military in August last year was the U.S. decision to withdraw forces and contractors …

By Ted Hesson and Veronica Cardenas HARLINGEN, TEXAS – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas toured the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas on Tuesday as he pushes a tougher message …

(Reuters) -Nominating contests in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Idaho and Kentucky on Tuesday helped shape the field for the Nov. 8 U.S. midterm election, with voters choosing the Democratic and Republican …

By Jarrett Renshaw and Joseph Ax PHILADELPHIA -Republican candidates endorsed by Donald Trump won their party’s nominations for governor in Pennsylvania and for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina on …

(Reuters) – Idaho Governor Brad Little defeated Republican gubernatorial primary challenger Janice McGeachin, the state’s No. 2 elected official who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Edison Research projected …

By David Morgan WASHINGTON -North Carolina Republicans on Tuesday voted to end controversial freshman congressman Madison Cawthorn’s time in office on Tuesday, after a string of self-inflicted controversies turned major …

By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING -Shanghai achieved its long-awaited milestone of three consecutive days with no new COVID-19 cases outside quarantine zones on Tuesday but most residents …

(Reuters) – The defence chief of Myanmar’s shadow government has called for international help to arm its resistance forces fighting the ruling military, requesting support similar to that being given …

NEW YORK – National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner Adam Silver said getting WNBA player Brittney Griner home was the “number one priority,” after a Russian court extended her pre-trial detention …

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON -The match-ups for several high-profile U.S. congressional and gubernatorial races in November’s midterm elections began to take shape in Pennsylvania and North Carolina on Tuesday. Here …

OGDENSBURG, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Ogdensburg Port of Entry arrested a 22-year-old male, Canadian citizen who had an outstanding felony warrant out of …

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl and arrested 25 fugitives over the last …

CALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents conducting anti-smuggling operations arrested a United States citizen and two undocumented individuals, Sunday afternoon.  At approximately 3:55 p.m., agents attempted to …

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued two undocumented migrants in the Jacumba Wilderness region Saturday night. At approximately 11:40 p.m., El Centro Sector Communications …

IMPERIAL, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents in coordination with a joint task force of various law enforcement agencies seized over 1.56 million worth of narcotics in three …

Biden Admin Plans To Roll Back Trump-Era Free Speech Protections Kendall Tietz on May 17, 2022 President Joe Biden’s administration is planning to roll back current Title IX regulations, which …

John Fetterman Wins Pennsylvania Dem Senate Primary Sebastian Hughes on May 17, 2022 Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman won the Democratic primary for the state’s open Senate seat Tuesday night, …

Biden Turns To Venezuelan Dictator For Oil After Canceling US Lease Sales Thomas Catenacci on May 17, 2022 The Biden administration is expected to soon announce it would ease sanctions …

EBERHART: Biden’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Numbers Dan Eberhart on May 17, 2022 President Joe Biden has a numbers problem. No matter how aggressively the White House attempts …