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Mexico, Central America cite COVID-19 concern over migration
MEXICO CITY - The Mexican government said Wednesday that it and 10 other countries in North and Central America are worried about the health risks of COVID-19 among migrants without proper documents. ...
Jan 14, 2021
Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, warns of dangerous precedent
SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey defended his company's ban of President Donald Trump in a lengthy Twitter thread, although he warned that it could set a dangerous precedent. When Trump incited...
Jan 14, 2021
McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial
WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pointedly did not rule out that he might eventually vote to convict the now twice-impeached President Donald Trump, but he also blocked a quick Sena...
Jan 13, 2021
EXPLAINER: What's next after House impeachment vote
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has been impeached by the House days before leaving office, becoming the first American president to be impeached twice. The previous three impeachments - those of ...
Jan 13, 2021
Honduran migrants head for Guatemala border as police wait
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - About 200 migrants began walking up a highway toward the border with Guatemala late Wednesday, two days before a migrant caravan was scheduled to depart San Pedro Sula. Some...
Jan 13, 2021
Capitol investigators try to sort real tips from noise
WASHINGTON - Potential threats and leads are pouring in to law enforcement agencies nationwide after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The challenge is now figuring out what's real and what's just...
Jan 13, 2021
Activists slam 'sham trial' of Cambodia opposition members
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A Cambodian-American lawyer said Thursday she was being persecuted for her political opinion as she and dozens of other government critics charged with treason and other offence...
Jan 13, 2021
A day of historic impeachment, a Capitol as armed encampment
WASHINGTON - The scene in the U.S. Capitol seemed jarringly disconnected. Inside the House chamber, the nation's lawmakers spoke with solemnity about democracy, the rule of law and the words of Abraha...
Jan 13, 2021
EXPLAINER: Barring Trump from holding office again
WASHINGTON - Now that President Donald Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives a second time, keeping him from holding office again could be Congress' next step. Every House Democrat ...
Jan 13, 2021
Enduring 2nd impeachment, Trump stands largely silent, alone
WASHINGTON - His place in the history books rewritten, President Donald Trump endured his second impeachment largely alone and silent. For more than four years, Trump has dominated the national discou...
Jan 13, 2021
