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5 takeaways after Newsom survives California recall attempt

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ably fended off a recall attempt from Republicans on Tuesday, changing the stakes of the contest from a referendum on his own performance and into a partisan fight over Tr...

Sep 14, 2021

Dutch ditch social distancing, mandate COVID-19 passes

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Social distancing will end in the Netherlands on Sept. 25, the same date that the government will begin mandating COVID-19 health passes to get into venues like bars, res...

Sep 14, 2021

Fate of California Gov. Gavin Newsom hangs on recall vote

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - With Gov. Gavin Newsom's fate at stake, Californians on Tuesday cast the last of the ballots that will decide whether he continues to lead them or if the nation's most populo...

Sep 14, 2021

Haiti prosecutor asks judge to charge, probe PM in slaying

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's chief prosecutor on Tuesday asked a judge to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry in the slaying of the president and asked officials to bar him from leaving the coun...

Sep 14, 2021

Nassib's strip-sack helps Raiders in OT victory over Ravens

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib described the electric atmosphere inside a frenzied Allegiant Stadium with one word: "Bananas." But of the 61,756 rabid fans in attendance ...

Sep 14, 2021

FM says Taliban gov't won't allow militant attacks on others

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The foreign minister in Afghanistan's new Taliban-run Cabinet on Monday said the government remains committed to its promises not to allow militants to use its territory to a...

Sep 14, 2021

Putin to self-isolate due to coronavirus among inner circle

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation because of coronavirus cases in his inner circle, the Kremlin said Tuesday. The announcement came in the Kremlin's readout o...

Sep 14, 2021

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The California recall election that could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office wraps up Tuesday. Nearly 8 million mail-in ballots - the form of voting most Cal...

Sep 13, 2021

Nicholas strengthens to hurricane ahead of Texas landfall

HOUSTON (AP) - Nicholas strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Monday as it headed toward landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast and it was expected to bring heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from...

Sep 13, 2021

Biden comes to California to help Newsom fight off recall

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - President Joe Biden is providing last-minute help Monday to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is only the fourth governor in U.S. history and the second in California to face...

Sep 13, 2021