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DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner railed against Trump adminis…
Bombs kill 52 as gunmen storm university in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of car bombs exploded across Iraq’s capital Saturday night, killing at least 52 people in a day of violence that saw militants storm a university in the country’s restive Anbar province and …
Official: at least 34 dead in eastern Congo after attack
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Armed fighters attacked a town in eastern Congo late at night, massacring at least 34 people including women and children who were at a local church, officials said Saturday.
Russian, Ukrainian leaders meet at Normandy event
OUISTREHAM, France (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday spoke face-to-face with Ukraine’s incoming president about ending the violence in the former Soviet state, a diplomatic turning point that played…
Suspected Mountie killer arrested
MONCTON, New Brunswick (AP) — The suspect in the killing of three Royal Canadian Mounted Police was arrested unarmed early Friday, ending a massive manhunt that paralyzed much of an eastern Canadian city. “I’m done…
Honoring D-Day's fallen, 70 years on
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — It was a day of pride, remembrance and honors for those who waded through blood-tinged waves, climbed razor-sharp cliffs or f…
Seattle student pepper-sprayed, tackled gunman
Officials: Threat on Bergdhal's life led to action
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has told senators it didn’t notify Congress about the pending swap of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban officials because the Taliban had threatened to kill him if the d…
Summit: Putin faces critical choices
PARIS (AP) — Laying out clear conditions, President Barack Obama and Western allies opened a pathway for Russia to ease tensions in Ukraine on Thursday but pointedly warned Moscow it could face new sanctions within…
Boko Haram slaughters hundreds
Remembering D-Day: Veterans, visitors flock to Normandy
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Ceremonies to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day are drawing thousands of visitors to the cemeteries, beaches and stone-walled villages of Normandy this week, including some…
Obama to visit Indian Country
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will pay his first visit as president to Indian Country when he travels to a Native American reservation in North Dakota next week.
Last original Navajo Code Talker dies
BNSF asks to limit oil train info
SEATTLE (AP) — Two railroad companies want to prevent the public from getting ahold of details about oil shipments through Washington state, a disclosure the federal government ordered be given to state emergency m…
Mississippi has runoff in GOP Senate race
JACKSON, Miss. — Forced into a Mississippi runoff, challenger Chris McDaniel and veteran Sen. Thad Cochran plunged into a three-week campaign Wednesday to pick a Republican candidate for the fall and settle the t…