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US carries out its 1st execution of female inmate since 1953

US carries out its 1st execution of female inmate since 1953

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A Kansas woman was executed Wednesday for strangling an expectant mother in Missouri and cutting the baby from her womb, the first time in nearly seven decades that the U.S. government has put to death a female inmate.
Indonesian searchers hunt for crashed plane's voice recorder

Indonesian searchers hunt for crashed plane's voice recorder

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Divers searching for a crashed jet's cockpit voice recorder were sifting through mud and plane debris on the seabed between Indonesian islands on Wednesday to retrieve information key to learning why the Sriwijaya Air jet nosediv
North Korea ends party meeting with calls for nuclear might

North Korea ends party meeting with calls for nuclear might

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed all-out efforts to bolster his country's nuclear deterrent during a major ruling party meeting where he earlier laid out plans to work toward salvaging the broken economy.
California lifts stay-home order for Sacramento region

California lifts stay-home order for Sacramento region

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lifted a stay-at-home order in the 13-county Sacramento region on Tuesday as hospital conditions improved, a rare turn of good news as the state pushes through what Gov.
House urges Pence to help oust Trump; impeachment next

House urges Pence to help oust Trump; impeachment next

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House rushed ahead Tuesday toward impeaching President Donald Trump for the deadly Capitol attack, taking time only to try to persuade his vice-president to push him out first.
No. 3 House GOP leader backs Trump impeachment as tide grows

No. 3 House GOP leader backs Trump impeachment as tide grows

WASHINGTON — Republican opposition to impeaching President Donald Trump began crumbling at the party's upper echelons on Tuesday as the No. 3 House GOP leader said she would vote to impeach Trump.
Official: Africa secures close to 300 million vaccine doses

Official: Africa secures close to 300 million vaccine doses

NAIROBI, Kenya — The African Union has secured close to 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in the largest such agreement yet for Africa, a continental official said Tuesday.
Voice of America reporter reassigned for Pompeo questions

Voice of America reporter reassigned for Pompeo questions

NEW YORK — The White House reporter for Voice of America was abruptly pulled from her beat after trying to question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following a speech he gave at the government agency this week.
US cancels ambassador's controversial trip to Taiwan

US cancels ambassador's controversial trip to Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The U.S. State Department cancelled the planned Taiwan visit by its U.N. ambassador that has drawn strong opposition and a warning from China.
Schumer calls for speedy confirmation of Biden Cabinet picks

Schumer calls for speedy confirmation of Biden Cabinet picks

WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that a coronavirus relief bill will be the top priority for his caucus but added that the recent violence at the Capitol shows the need to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s national s
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