Venezuela officials OK 1st step toward still-distant recall
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A complex effort to recall President Nicolas Maduro can advance, Venezuelan electoral officials said Friday, but opponents of the leader stillRead More
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Homeowner shot after Georgia police go to wrong home dies
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia homeowner shot in the neck after police went to the wrong house has died, a lawyer for the family saidRead More
10th Circuit: Kansas can’t block voters from casting ballots
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal appeals court says Kansas cannot prevent thousands of eligible voters from casting ballots in the November federal election becauseRead More
Governor signs bill allowing full-strength beer phase-in
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill Friday to gradually allow grocery stores to sell full-strength beer, liquor and wine, making theRead More
Ohio school district sues over Obama’s transgender directive
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A school district accused of sex-based discrimination against a transgender student is suing President Barack Obama’s administration over its directive thatRead More
3 more Rikers Island guards convicted in beating of inmate
NEW YORK (AP) — Three more Rikers Island jail guards have been convicted of charges in connection with an attack on an inmate who staredRead More
US fugitives says Cuba has reassured them they are safe
HAVANA (AP) — Two American fugitives who fled to Cuba after they were accused of killing police officers said Friday that Cuban officials have assuredRead More
Keiko Fujimori concedes defeat in Peru presidential vote
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The daughter of imprisoned ex-President Alberto Fujimori conceded defeat to conservative economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Friday, ending five days ofRead More
Remains of WWII Marine from NYC identified, set for burial
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. military says the remains of a Marine from New York City who was killed in World War II haveRead More
CDC director visits Puerto Rico amid Zika outbreak
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in Puerto Rico to discuss the U.S.Read More