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Brazil Senate report urges charging Bolsonaro over pandemic

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - A Brazilian senator has formally presented a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on criminal charges for allegedly bungling Brazil's response to the COVID-...

Oct 20, 2021

Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny wins top EU prize

BRUSSELS (AP) - Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's main critic, was awarded the European Union's top human rights prize on Wednesday. In a sign of open cri...

Oct 20, 2021

White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11

WASHINGTON (AP) - Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it d...

Oct 20, 2021

New airstrikes hit capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - New airstrikes have hit the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents said Wednesday, as video from the scene showed injured people with bloodied faces being helped into amb...

Oct 20, 2021

Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syrian capital, kill 14

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying troops during the morning rush hour in the Syrian capital early Wednesday, killing 14 people and wounding others, state TV report...

Oct 19, 2021

Arizona police and local ranchers help catch a roaming bull

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - No bull: Tucson police had to respond Tuesday morning to reports of a bull roaming a neighborhood near an elementary school. The animal somehow got loose in the city's Rita Ranch ...

Oct 19, 2021

Jan. 6 panel votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt

WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection voted unanimously Tuesday to hold former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress after the longtime ally...

Oct 19, 2021

Indictment accused Nebraska congressman of lying to FBI

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, accusing him of lying to the FBI and concealing information from federal agents who were investigati...

Oct 19, 2021

Navy probe finds major failures in fire that destroyed ship

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Navy report has concluded there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and others that fueled the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, calling ...

Oct 19, 2021

Judge considers no bond for Murdaugh on $3M theft charges

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A judge in South Carolina said Tuesday he is considering keeping prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh in jail until his trial on charges he stole more than $3 million in insurance pa...

Oct 19, 2021