Ecuador murder: Fernando Villavicencio's running-mate steps in to contest election
Andrea Gonzalez replaces anti-corruption crusader shot in the head by suspected Colombian hitmen.
1970-01-01 08:00
Nevada GOP Senate candidate raised money to help other candidates -- the funds mostly paid down his old campaign's debt instead
Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown created a political action committee to "help elect Republicans" but most of its funds were spent paying down debt from his failed previous campaign. The group donated less than 7% of its funds to the candidates it was set up to support, according to campaign finance records -- a move one campaign finance expert likened to using the PAC as a "slush fund."
1970-01-01 08:00
Niger coup: Fear and anger in Niamey as Ecowas threatens force
People are already feeling the impact of economic sanctions imposed after a military coup.
1970-01-01 08:00
Niger coup: West African nations to assemble 'standby force'
Ivory Coast's leader said the Ecowas bloc had approved military intervention "as soon as possible".
1970-01-01 08:00
Alec Baldwin: How events unfolded after fatal Rust shooting
The manslaughter charges against Actor Alec Baldwin are dropped over fatal shooting on Rust set.
1970-01-01 08:00
Japan blooms just at the right time as the Nadeshiko looks to make new history at Women's World Cup
Four months before the 2011 Women's World Cup final, Japan was devastated by the largest earthquake ever recorded in the country's history.
1970-01-01 08:00
Elephant Whisperers: Indian couple in Oscar-winning elephant film sue makers
Elephant Whispers tells the story of Bomman and Bellie as they care for an orphaned baby elephant.
1970-01-01 08:00
FBI accuses indicted Air National Guardsman of sharing classified information with someone living in a foreign country
Recently filed court documents allege that Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified intelligence online, knowingly shared classified information with at least one person appearing to reside in a foreign country.
1970-01-01 08:00
Five people killed in Cape Town taxi strike violence
A police officer and a British national are among those killed since the strikes began, police say.
1970-01-01 08:00
Trump argues against more restrictive rules over evidence in 2020 election interference case
Former President Donald Trump's legal team has proposed more lax rules than those sought by prosecutors over what he can do with evidence he is provided in the criminal election interference case.
1970-01-01 08:00
Yellow files for bankruptcy after shutting down
Yellow Corp., a US trucking company that was once dominant in its field, has filed for bankruptcy as it winds down the 99-year-old business.
1970-01-01 08:00
Warner Bros movie 'Barbie' ticket sales top $1 billion
NEW YORK Box-office ticket sales of the movie "Barbie" topped $1 billion in the United States and worldwide
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