Merkel’s bloc chooses Laschet as candidate to succeed her
BERLIN (AP) — Armin Laschet has won his rival’s backing to lead Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right bloc into the German election in…
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Latino groups want DOJ probe of shooting by Chicago police
CHICAGO (AP) — Latino lawyers and community leaders will ask the Department of Justice to investigate the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy by a…
Continue Reading In death, long after loss, Mondale’s liberal legacy stands
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Many Americans may remember Walter Mondale for his near-shutout defeat for the White House in 1984. But well after his bruising…
Continue Reading Mondale remembered as effective policymaker, public servant
Former Vice President Walter Mondale is being remembered as a public servant with wisdom and wit as well as an effective policymaker. Former…
Continue Reading Walter Mondale, Carter’s vice president, dies at 93
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who lost one of the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly…
Continue Reading US ambassador in Moscow heads home for consultations
MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. ambassador in Moscow says he will head home for consultations this week — a move that comes after Russia prodded him to…
Continue Reading China rejects accusations of abuses in Xinjiang
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has rejected accusations of abuses in the Xinjiang region after a human rights group appealed for a U.N.…
Continue Reading Malaysian opposition urges king to end coronavirus emergency
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian opposition lawmakers, led by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, have submitted a petition to the…
Continue Reading EU regulator prepares to issue advice on use of J&J vaccine
LONDON (AP) — Experts at the European Medicines Agency are preparing to present the conclusions of their investigation into possible links…
Continue Reading Teen’s death puts focus on split-second police decisions
The graphic video of a police officer shooting a 13-year-old Chicago boy puts a microscope on split-second decisions with far-reaching consequences.…
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