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Sheriff: Arrest In Slaying Of 3 Men Found At A Golf Course
Authorities announced the arrest of a man Thursday in connection with the killing of three men found shot to death on the golf course of a suburban Atlanta country club.
Woman Charged With Capital Murder In Texas Boy’s Death
Prosecutors on Thursday charged a woman with capital murder in the death of a 5yearold Houston boy she had been caring for and whose body was allegedly kept in a storage unit before being discovered in an East Texas motel.
Taliban Fighters Capture Key Afghan Border Crossing With Iran
Taliban fighters seized control on Thursday of a key district in western Afghanistan that includes a major border crossing with Iran, Afghan security officials said, as the Islamist insurgents continued their rapid military advances around the country.
Barrett Returns At 10; Smith To Lead All Blacks Against Fiji
Beauden Barrett will start at flyhalf and scrumhalf Aaron Smith will captain the All Blacks for the first time when New Zealand meets Fiji at Dunedin on Saturday in the first of two test matches.
U.S. Says It Is Ready To Help Haiti After Killing Of Haitian President
The United States stands ready to provide any assistance Haiti might need after the assassination of its president, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, saying it expected to receive a request for defense equipment.
U.S. FAA Orders Inspections Of Some Bell Helicopters After Canada Crash
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday issued an emergency directive requiring main rotor inspections for some Bell model 212, 204 and 205 helicopters after a fatal crash in Canada last month.
Biden To Host Jordanian King As Royal Feud Engulfs US Ally
President Joe Biden will host Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on July 19, just months after the detention of his halfbrother amid a rare moment of palace intrigue for the close American ally.
US Senators Wrap Up Talks In Mexico On Migration Issues
A delegation of five U.S. senators wound up two days of talks Tuesday with Mexican officials on migration and crossborder issues.
Business Highlights: JEDI Cancellation, Teens Filling Jobs
The Pentagon said it has canceled a cloudcomputing contract with Microsoft that could eventually have been worth $10 billion. It will instead pursue a deal with both Microsoft and Amazon and possibly other cloud service providers. The Pentagon said in a s...
US Extends Temporary Protected Status To People From Yemen
The Biden administration is extending a program that allows people from Yemen to stay in the U.S. temporarily because of the turmoil from the civil war there.
As Delta Variant Spreads Fast to Become Dominant Strain, Older Americans Show Us How Vaccines Work
In May and June, 91% of Covid-19 related deaths were among those 50 years and older. Still, this is down from December 2020 when they accounted for 96% of all Covid-19 related deaths.
Florida Collapse Toll Now 24, Rest of Building to be Razed Soon
The razing took on special urgency as Tropical Storm Elsa churned in the Caribbean, following a path expected to bring it to Florida early next week.
Forensic Team Heads To Canadian Town Destroyed By Wildfire
A forensic team arrived Saturday in a Canadian town destroyed by wildfire to confirm reports that two people were killed during the blazes which forced residents to abandon their homes with just a few minutes notice several days ago.
England Wins Again, Reaches Semifinals At Euro 2020
Harry Kane scored twice and England overwhelmed Ukraine 40 Saturday to reach the European Championship semifinals.
Palestinian Killed In W.Bank Clash, Retaliatory Israeli Strikes In Gaza
Israel's military said on Saturday that its aircraft launched retaliatory air strikes in the Gaza Strip and that its troops in the occupied West Bank shot a suspected Palestinian assailant, whom Palestinian officials said had been killed.
Palestinians: Israeli Forces Kill Man In West Bank Clashes
The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man Saturday evening during clashes in the occupied West Bank.