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ICC judges authorize probe into Philippines' 'war on drugs'

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday authorized an investigation into the Philippines' deadly "war on drugs" campaign, saying the crackdown "cannot be seen as...

Sep 15, 2021

Democrats Wu, Essaibi George to vie in Boston mayor’s race

BOSTON (AP) - Boston voters have for the first time narrowed the field of mayoral candidates to two women of color who will face off against each other in November. City Councilors Michelle Wu and Ann...

Sep 15, 2021

Wu advances in Boston mayor race; opponent too early to call

BOSTON (AP) - Democrat Michelle Wu has emerged the top vote-getter in a runoff election for the next mayor of Boston, but the race to decide her opponent in November is too early to call. Wu, a city c...

Sep 15, 2021

Seoul: North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles off east coast

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, two days after the North claimed to have tested a new missile in its fi...

Sep 14, 2021

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