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Texas prepares as Harvey strengthens to Category 2 storm
August 25, 2017
Texas prepares as Harvey strengthens to Category 2 storm
Hurricane Harvey intensified as it steered toward the Texas coast on Friday, with forecasters saying it had strengthened to a…
5 dead as Guru’s backers riot after rape verdict
August 25, 2017
5 dead as Guru’s backers riot after rape verdict
5:00 p.m. A hospital doctor says five people have been killed in riots by supporters of the leader of a…
Witness: Charleston gunman declared ‘There’s a new boss’
August 25, 2017
Witness: Charleston gunman declared ‘There’s a new boss’
First he noticed waitresses and kitchen staff starting to leave hurriedly through the front door. Then a man dressed like…
GOP discord might not bode well for raising debt ceiling
August 25, 2017
GOP discord might not bode well for raising debt ceiling
Fanning the flames of GOP discord, President Donald Trump is accusing Republican congressional leaders botching efforts to avoid an unprecedented…
South Korean court sentences Samsung heir to 5 years prison
August 25, 2017
South Korean court sentences Samsung heir to 5 years prison
A South Korean court sentenced the billionaire chief of Samsung to five years in prison for bribery and other crimes…
Thai military ruler says authorities searching for ex-PM
August 25, 2017
Thai military ruler says authorities searching for ex-PM
Thailand’s military ruler said authorities are searching for Yingluck Shinawatra, the prime minister he ousted three years ago, after she…
2nd victim found from USS McCain crash; 8 still missing
August 25, 2017
2nd victim found from USS McCain crash; 8 still missing
A second victim of the collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker near Singapore was identified…
Facing big fights, Kelly seeks to restore White House order
August 24, 2017
Facing big fights, Kelly seeks to restore White House order
In his first month on the job, White House chief of staff John Kelly has made significant progress toward imposing…
Orphaned kids build new lives after Sierra Leone’s mudslides
August 24, 2017
Orphaned kids build new lives after Sierra Leone’s mudslides
Seven-year-old Ali Mansaray must build a new life for himself after surviving the mudslides and flooding that killed nearly 500…
16 dead as strong typhoon floods Macau, southern China
August 24, 2017
16 dead as strong typhoon floods Macau, southern China
The most powerful typhoon to hit the southern Chinese region in more than half a century left at least 16…