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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) circulated Wednesday a letter asking members of Congress to sign onto a resolution to terminate President Trump's border emergency declaration.The resolution, presented by Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) who is the...

House Democrats will initiate action Friday to try to block President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency along the southern border.

Britain has said that it is revoking the citizenship of Shamima Begum, a teenager who four years ago fled to become an "ISIS bride" and has attracted widespread public attention for her effort to...

USA Today conducted a nationwide review of college yearbooks following the Gov. Ralph Northam blackface scandal and discovered more than 200 examples of “offensive or racist” material — including a “hurtful” blackface photo that was published by the newspaper’s own editor in chief. “I became part of our story on racist images in college yearbooks,”...

OTTAWA — A new poll conducted by Leger for The Canadian Press shows that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking a personal hit in the SNC-Lavalin controversy.

The National Contemporary Art Award turns 20 in 2019 and major sponsors Tompkins Wake and Chow:Hill Architects have stepped up their support to celebrate the special milestone.

AT LEAST 56 people were killed by a fire in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka on Wednesday, with authorities warning the casualty figure could rise.

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi, should not interfere or sabotage the functioning of an elected government, said Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhag

.With the 2019 season in sight the Placerville Speedway is pleased to announce that Red Hawk Casino will be returning as a sponsor for the upcoming campaign at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds based quarter-mile. [...]

Supplied video obtained, Thursday, February 21, 2019, of Duty Chief Superintendent Stuart Wade from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services speaking about the out-of-control fire in the shires of Donnybrook-Balingup and shire of Nannup. "The fire remains out-of-control and unpredictable," he says. "It's burning in very difficult terrain, which means it's very difficult for our firefighters to get in there to bring the fire under control." (AAP VIDEO/Supplied/DFES)

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DAVAO CITY – The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos is investigating suspected fund misuse in the office which reportedly almost got Filipino pilgrims barred from this year's hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, a ranking NCMF official said.

Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves welcomed daughter Kamilla to the world Wednesday before a game against the Boston Bruins.

The city says basic negotiating terms have been drafted for a deal to replace the Saddledome, though details of the proposal likely won’t be made public until a tentative agreement is reached with the Calgary Flames. The draft “term sheet” outlining the city’s bargaining position — as well as a proposed source of funds to […]

Spectators turned violent when police tried to stop the event

Sevilla clinched the first Round of 16 spot with a Europa League win over Lazio on Wednesday, and the other 15 berths will be settled by late Thursday. [ MORE: PL Power Rankings ] That includes home second legs with varying degrees of difficult for a pair of London sides from the Premier League. Maurizio Sarri looks

Supplied video obtained February 21, 2019 of the Senate Estimates on Economics questioning the energy regulators, the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission and the Australian Energy Regulator in regards to a default market offer for electricity pricing. Senate Chair Jane Hume asks Mark Feather from the AER when can Australian consumers see their electricity bills reduce if a default market offer was introduced from July 1, 2019. Mr Feather and Mr Sims from the ACCC says the discounts will... Читать дальше...

Chase Elliott on racing at Atlanta: “Always nice to go race in Atlanta. It’s a special place and there's definitely a lot of fans around home so I always enjoy going back. More than that, it's a fun racetrack to drive. I've enjoyed racing there from a driver standpoint, and glad they didn't repave it. With it being the second race of the year, we can all get back to downforce racing. Big transition and an important week to see how we all stack up. I’m looking forward to getting there.”

The Shared Lines: Kaikoura Arts Festival is in full swing, having enjoyed a successful launch on Saturday, with activities continuing daily unti the big finale Street Party this Saturday.

‘EMPIRE’ actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with felony disorderly conduct for filing a false police report, after allegedly faking a racist attack.

Stabilising JLR, charting a path for aviation and infra, and scaling up high-growth sectors on top of agenda.

A man was dragged to his death by a New York City subway train Tuesday evening, authorities said.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Investigators searched for decades for the killer of an 11-year-old girl who disappeared while walking home from summer school in a case that gripped a California seaside community.