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A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists says colleagues were cut down by bullets

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists in recent memory described Wednesday seeing colleagues cut down by bullets and reporters with head and chest wounds going…

John McCarthy December 28, 2024

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Trump names envoy to Panama after urging US reassert control over canal

PANAMA CITY — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama after having threatened for the U.S. to reassert control…

John McCarthy December 27, 2024

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Trump advisers Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy expose rift with MAGA loyalists over immigrant tech workers

WASHINGTON — A multiday firestorm has erupted over comments made by two incoming advisers to President-elect Donald Trump about H-1B temporary worker visas, a carve-out for high-skilled workers who some…

John McCarthy December 27, 2024

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Bidens arrive at beach villa on St. Croix after prior free stays drew ethics outcry

CHRISTIANSTED — President Biden and his family arrived Thursday in St. Croix for what may be the final unpaid vacation of his presidency at the home of wealthy businesspeople —…

John McCarthy December 27, 2024

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China’s Xi orders a stop to a spree of mass killings known as ‘revenge on society crimes’

BANGKOK (AP) — The order came from the top. China’s leader Xi Jinping wants the recent spree of mass killings that shocked the country not to happen again. He ordered local governments to prevent…

John McCarthy December 27, 2024

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Haiti’s health minister loses his job after a deadly gang attack on a hospital in the capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s health minister has been removed from his post following a deadly gang attack on the largest public hospital in the capital, Port-au-Prince. In a statement published on…

John McCarthy December 27, 2024

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Santa braves the sticky heat of the Amazon jungle to bring gifts to children in Brazilian village

CATALAO, Brazil (AP) — Santa Claus braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring gifts to children in a village near the Brazilian…

John McCarthy December 26, 2024

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Peyote sacred to Native Americans threatened by psychedelic renaissance and development

HEBBRONVILLE, Texas (AP) — In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings. It’s only here and…

John McCarthy December 26, 2024

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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People started gathering in prayer on Thursday and visiting the mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami,…

John McCarthy December 26, 2024

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From pooping logs to fierce cats: The world’s quirkiest holiday traditions

When it comes to holiday traditions, Santa and his reindeer are being upstaged by some quirky and unexpected traditions around the world. From a gift-pooping log in Spain to a…

John McCarthy December 25, 2024