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Venezuelans abroad anxiously watch events unfolding at home

Vincente Marquez, Associated Press • January 28, 2019

When Maria Eugenia Pirona moved from Venezuela to Spain over six months ago she had lost hope that things would get better in her homeland. A lawyer and former civil servant, Pirona had seen her...

Journalists face threats around the world in 2019

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor • January 28, 2019

Already in 2019, at least two journalists have allegedly been targeted for murder because of their work. Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela was killed by two men in Ghana on Jan. 16; he had been investigating...

After D.C. March confrontation, some ask: What’s in a smile?

Carolyn Bradley, Copy Editor • January 28, 2019

People have been having conversations about the deeper meaning behind a teenager’s smile. The viral Jan. 18 video of an encounter between Native American Elder Nathan Phillips and Covington...

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Associated Press • January 22, 2019

Giuliani: 'So what' if Trump and Cohen discussed testimony Richard Drew | AP President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani left open Sunday the possibility that Trump and former personal...

Brexit uncertainty hits students

Doug Klain, Opinions Editor • January 22, 2019

The British parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan in a historically brutal vote last Tuesday. With MPs voting 432 to 202 to reject the deal, British prospects for a Brexit deal...

US official says withdrawal from Syria has begun

Philip Issa and Zeina Karam, Associated Press • January 14, 2019

BAGHDAD (AP) — After days of conflicting statements about a timeline for President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw American forces from Syria, a U.S. defense official said Friday the process has...

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Associated Press • January 14, 2019

Regulators: Dakota Access company complied with settlement BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline has planted tens of thousands of trees and taken other steps to settle...

Nation & World Briefs: January 9

Gracie Saucedo, Online Editor • January 9, 2019

Trump stalks out of shutdown session with Dems -- 'Bye-bye' President Donald Trump stalked out of his negotiating meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday — "I said bye-bye," he tweeted soon after...

Nation & World Briefs: December 13

Associated Press • December 13, 2018

Turkey train crash leaves 7 dead, dozens injured A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at a station in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday, killing seven people...

Protestors take to the streets across the US to protect Mueller investigation

Marin Scott, Nation & World Editor • November 12, 2018

In the past week Democrats have taken back the House of Representatives, Republicans have maintained a hold on the Senate and the U.S. has seen the largest voter turnout since 1966. Since the elections,...

Nation & World Briefs: November 12

Associated Press • November 12, 2018

Gunman posted about mental state during bar attack Strong Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California on Sunday, fanning a huge wildfire that has scorched a string of communities west of Los Angeles. Huge...

China’s soybean tariffs affect Illinois farmers

Heather Stone & Stacey Sheridan, Contributing WriterS • November 5, 2018

“The American farmer is always the pawn,” said Lenny Gall, of Highland, Illinois. “Every time there’s a negation or conflict with a foreign country, the American farmer gets put right in...