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Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican House

Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican House

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since Republicans took control of the House in January — a move that serves as a prelude to
Idaho OKs veto-proof bill to allow execution by firing squad

Idaho OKs veto-proof bill to allow execution by firing squad

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would allow Idaho to execute condemned inmates by firing squad is headed to the governor's desk after passing the Legislature on Monday with a veto-proof majority.
US: War crimes on all sides in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict

US: War crimes on all sides in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has determined all sides in the brutal conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. The move carries no immediate U.S.
World on 'thin ice' as UN climate report gives stark warning

World on 'thin ice' as UN climate report gives stark warning

BERLIN (AP) — Humanity still has a chance, close to the last, to prevent the worst of climate change ’s future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday.
Report: 43,000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year

Report: 43,000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A new report says an estimated 43,000 people died amid Somalia's longest drought on record last year and half of them likely were children under 5 years old.
Russia's Putin makes surprise trip to occupied Mariupol

Russia's Putin makes surprise trip to occupied Mariupol

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the occupied port city of Mariupol , his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September and a show of defiance after the International Criminal Court issued a
N Korea launches missile into sea amid US-S Korea drills

N Korea launches missile into sea amid US-S Korea drills

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, ramping up testing activities in response to ongoing U.S.
From highlands to the coast, quake damages Ecuador, Peru

From highlands to the coast, quake damages Ecuador, Peru

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Juan Vera lost three relatives when a strong earthquake that shook parts of Ecuador and Peru on Saturday brought down his niece’s home.
Strong earthquake kills at least 14 in Ecuador, 1 in Peru

Strong earthquake kills at least 14 in Ecuador, 1 in Peru

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines. The U.S.
Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills

Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Friday night prohibiting abortion pills in the state and also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature.
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