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Putin focuses on trade, cultural exchanges in China

US says first aid shipment crosses new pier into Gaza

Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hinder supplies

Severe storms kill at least 4 in Texas, knock out power to 900,000

Storms leave many Houston roads impassable

Rain, cooler temperatures help prevent Canada wildfire from growing

It’s currently 200 square kilometers in size

New immigration court plan aims to speed removal of some new migrants

The change could cut the time it takes to decide the fates of newly arrived migrants in immigration courts from years to six months

South Africa urges UN's top court to order cease-fire in Gaza

The move is aimed at stopping Israel's incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah

Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe

One black hole is 50 million times more massive than our sun. The other is thought to be similar in size, but is buried in dense gas, which makes it harder to measure

Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes reinforcements to islands

French authorities report that at least five people, including two police officers, were killed in the violence

White House blocks release of Biden's special counsel interview audio

Recording, which showed the president struggling to recall some dates and occasionally confusing some details, is at the center a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress

Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub 

Favorable winds were expected to push the fire away from Fort McMurray, Alberta

Fewer US overdose deaths reported last year, but experts still cautious

Last time decline occurred, drug deaths shot up in years that followed

US border arrests fall in April, as Mexico steps up enforcement

Arrests for illegally crossing border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden administration, authorities said Wednesday

Armed with AI, adversaries will try to tilt US election, security officials warn 

But US has greatly improved its ability to safeguard election security since 2016, when Russia sought to meddle, US intelligence chief Avril Haines says

US will send an unofficial delegation as Taiwan's president is sworn in

The move is certain to upset China but unlikely to draw excessive responses from Beijing as the two countries try to stabilize relations

Administration sending $1 billion more in weapons to Israel, sources say

The White House has come under criticism from both sides of the political spectrum in the U.S. over its military support for Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

Republicans advance Senate candidates in West Virginia, Maryland

Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump tried to project strength in low-stakes presidential primaries.

Justice Department says Boeing could be prosecuted in 737 Max crashes

It is now up to the Justice Department to decide whether to file charges against Boeing.

Judge rejects Hunter Biden's bid to delay his June trial on federal gun charges

President Joe Biden's son is accused of lying about his drug use in October 2018 on a form to buy a gun

Harvard students end protest as school agrees to discuss Gaza conflict

The same kinds of demonstrations were broken up by police on other university campuses

2 French prison officers killed, 3 injured in attack on prison van

The van was carrying prisoner Mohamed Amra to jail after a court hearing when it was ambushed