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Spokeswoman: Russian opposition politician Navalny poisoned

MOSCOW - Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been poisoned and hospitalized on Thursday morning, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said on Twitter. Navalny felt unwell on a flight back to Mosc...

Aug 19, 2020

WHAT TO WATCH: Joe Biden's big moment at the DNC

LAS VEGAS - Democratic Party luminaries, rising stars, former presidents and presidential contenders have been making a pitch for Joe Biden over three days of an atypical convention. Now the president...

Aug 19, 2020

Thai police arrest rapper, activists in crackdown on protest

BANGKOK - Thai police arrested a rapper and four pro-democracy activists in a crackdown on growing protests that have emerged as the most serious threat to the government led by a former army general ...

Aug 19, 2020

Reports: Michigan reaches $600M deal in Flint water crisis

Michigan has reached a $600 million agreement to compensate Flint residents whose health was damaged by lead-tainted drinking water after the city heeded state regulators' advice not to treat it prope...

Aug 19, 2020

NKorea to unveil new economic plans in January party meeting

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea will hold a rare ruling party congress in January where leader Kim Jong Un will announce a new five-year plan to develop the country's dismal economy ravaged by...

Aug 19, 2020

California governor: Hundreds of wildfires blazing statewide

VACAVILLE, Calif. - Crews were battling wildfires in the San Francisco Bay Area and thousands of people were under orders to evacuate Wednesday as hundreds of wildfires blazed across the state amid a ...

Aug 19, 2020

Picture book on Kamala Harris coming Aug. 25

NEW YORK - That didn't take long: Just weeks after making history as the running mate for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris will be the subject of a new picture book. Simon & Schust...

Aug 19, 2020

Ex-FBI lawyer admits to false statement during Russia probe

WASHINGTON - A former FBI lawyer pleaded guilty Wednesday to altering a document related to the secret surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser during the Russia investigation. Kevin Clinesmith...

Aug 19, 2020

US suspends extradition and tax agreements with Hong Kong

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Wednesday suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong covering extradition and tax exemptions. The State Department announced it had take...

Aug 19, 2020

Wall Street ticks up, adding a bit more to S&P 500's record

NEW YORK - Stocks are ticking higher in midday trading on Wall Street Wednesday, adding a bit more to the S&P 500's record. The S&P 500 was up 0.3% a day after it wiped out the last of its los...

Aug 19, 2020