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Secret documents reveal how China mass detention camps work

The watch towers, double-locked doors and video surveillance in the Chinese camps are there "to prevent escapes." Uighurs and other minorities held inside are scored on how well they speak the dominan...

Nov 26, 2019

NYC commuters enjoy Thanksgiving feast on subway car

NEW YORK - Thanksgiving came early for a group of New York City commuters who enjoyed a holiday feast on a subway train. Video footage shows riders standing behind a white-clothed table covered with p...

Nov 26, 2019

Michael Bloomberg launches Democratic presidential bid

NEW YORK - Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the world's richest men, has formally launched a Democratic bid for president. Ending weeks of speculation, the 77-year-...

Nov 26, 2019

New home sales slipped 0.7% in October but remain solid

WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes dipped slightly in October compared with September but remain well above levels of a year ago, with lower mortgage rates helping spur a rebound in purchases. The Commer...

Nov 26, 2019

Consumer Confidence still high despite November decline

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly for a fourth consecutive month, but it remains elevated with the holiday shopping season ramping up. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its ...

Nov 26, 2019

3 dead, highway collapses as floods pound France, Italy

ROME - Flooding pounded France and Italy amid heavy rains over the weekend, leaving at least three dead and a stretch of elevated highway collapsed by a landslide, officials said Sunday. The weather h...

Nov 26, 2019

Brief evacuation at Capitol over small plane

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Capitol and its office buildings were briefly evacuated Tuesday amid concerns about a small aircraft in the area. Officials say the plane violated airspace rules in the restricte...

Nov 26, 2019

Albania earthquake kills 14; rescuers hunt for survivors

THUMANE, Albania - Rescue crews used excavators to search for survivors trapped in toppled apartment buildings Tuesday after a powerful pre-dawn earthquake in Albania killed at least 14 people and inj...

Nov 26, 2019

26 killed as small plane crashes into homes in Congo

GOMA, Congo - A small plane crashed into homes shortly after takeoff Sunday in Congo's eastern city of Goma, killing 26 people, including the aircraft's passengers and crew, as well as residents on th...

Nov 26, 2019

House committee’s report on impeachment could land next week

WASHINGTON - The witnesses have spoken, the politics are largely settled. Now impeachment investigators will make the case for public opinion. On Monday, hundreds of pages from Democratic Chairman Ada...

Nov 26, 2019