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California To Spend $28M To Help Arriving Asylum-seekers
California is freeing up as much as $28 million to help immigrants arriving from Mexico and being released in the U.S. until their court dates, a sharp contrast from other border states that have emerged as foes of President Joe Biden's immigration polici...
Things To Know: $1.9T Package Heads Toward House Approval
Heres whats happening Friday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
WFP: Security Protocols, Leaks A Focus Of Congo Probe
A U.N. investigation into the attack on a humanitarian convoy in Congo that killed the Italian ambassador, his bodyguard and driver will look into whether the longplanned mission's security protocols were followed and whether information might have leaked...
G20 to Pledge Support for Robust Post-Covid Recovery, Cash for IMF
The world's financial leaders are likely to pledge on Friday to support a robust global recovery and to boost the International Monetary Fund's resources so it can help poorer countries fight off the effects of the global health crisis.
Amnesty Report Describes Axum Massacre In Ethiopia's Tigray
Soldiers from Eritrea systematically killed many hundreds of people, the large majority men, in a massacre in late November in the Ethiopian city of Axum, Amnesty International says in a new report, echoing the findings of an Associated Press story last w...
EU Targets Venezuela Envoy In Tit-for-tat Expulsions
The European Union retaliated against Venezuela on Thursday, declaring the head of the countrys delegation to the 27nation bloc persona non grata, a day after the South American nation expelled the head of the EUs mission there.
Hold It! Belgian Govt Warns Against Using Its Own Free Masks
Ten months after promising free cloth facemasks to protect all Belgians from COVID19, the country's government is having second thoughts warning they could be dangerous and shouldn't be used.
Weapons, Cellphones Seized After Deadly Ecuador Prison Riots
Authorities in Ecuador on Thursday announced that law enforcement officers responding to the countrys deadliest prison riots have seized firearms, cellphones, handmade weapons and other banned objects.
US Murder Suspect 'Cooked' Victim's Heart, Served it With Potatoes to 'Release Demons': Report
The crime came just weeks after Anderson, who has a long arrest record, was released from prison on a general commutation by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt.
Houthis Again Delay Expert Examination Of Tanker Off Yemen
The United Nations said Wednesday that new requests by Yemens Houthi rebels will further delay U.N. experts from examining an oil tanker moored off the wartorn countrys coast loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude oil that is at risk of leaking.
Kentucky Governor Wants To Move On From Impeachment Effort
Kentucky's Democratic governor on Wednesday urged state lawmakers to move past an impeachment effort that targeted him for his actions to combat the spread of COVID19, saying it's time to renew respect for the role of government and how it works.
Utility: Much More Power Cut Than Necessary Mardi Gras Night
The utility company serving New Orleans appears to have cut three times as much electricity as it needed to during emergency winter weather blackouts, slashing power to roughly 26,000 families and businesses on Mardi Gras night, company executives said Tu...
Boat Capsizes In Lake In Egypt; At Least 5 Dead
A boat capsized Monday in a lake near Egypts Mediterranean city of Alexandria, leaving at least five people dead, an official said.
Things To Know: US COVID-19 Death Toll At Brink Of 500,000
Heres whats happening Monday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Gunmen Kill Four Women Aid Workers in Northwest Pakistan
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but women have long been a target of Islamist militants who oppose their education or going out to work.
'Possible' Americans Will be Wearing Masks in 2022 to Protect Against Covid-19, Says Fauci
The comments from Fauci come as the US Covid-19 death toll approaches 500,000 and the country nears a full year in its fight against the virus.