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Elected officials have vowed to heed lessons from 2005 hurricane, when about 30,000 evacuees spent days packed inside the sweltering New Orleans' Superdome with limited power and water
Advocates on both sides of the issue are bracing for the possibility that Trump will halt the issuance of new work permits under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program
Government had earlier put death toll for Aug. 14 mudslide at 450 dead, while rescuers and aid groups warned that many of the more than 600 people missing would likely not survive
Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales' move to expel head of the UN-backed International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala was quickly blocked by the country's top court
On Saturday, freelance journalist Christopher Allen, 28, was killed when fighting erupted between opposition and government forces along border between South Sudan and Uganda
New cabinet has a goal of increasing the country's economic growth from 3.8 to 5 percent in four years
A performance by Lamar kicked off three-hour show, followed by premiere of Taylor Swift's video for 'Look What You Made Me Do'
FARC vows to upend country's traditional conservatism with the creation of an alternative leftist coalition
German magazine reported that Germany seeks immunity in Jordan for 250 soldiers part of US-led campaign against IS group extremists; report says Jordan balked at demand
More than 120 people were wounded in the attacks. Authorities say 24 remain hospitalized, five of them in critical condition
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tells GOP gathering in his home state that people should not be surprised with challenges that come with governing
"Law-enforcement officials have a special responsibility to respect the rights of everyone ... that responsibility is diminished by this pardon," Ryan said in statement
Movie focuses on a conservative Iraqi family who begin seeing and unearthing one another's secrets after the family matriarch goes blind and dies
Region reeling from strongest typhoon in decades left at least 22 dead
Islamic State news agency Aamaq has claimed the Brussels attacker who assaulted three soldiers with a knife
No one has stepped forward yet, however, and the list of potential prospects remains small
Top U.S. Navy officer has ordered ships around the world to stop and retrain, relearn and focus on proper procedures
Mayweather methodically broke him down after a slow start
National Media Workers' Union accused government of taking "arbitrary" action and violating freedom of expression
27-year-old singer dropped the much-anticipated song late Thursday to streaming platforms and iTunes
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