Tag: Government and politics
American, 2 Russians return to Earth from space station
<p>MOSCOW — An American astronaut and two Russians have returned to Earth after six months aboard the International Space Station.</p>
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Detention of Jerusalem candidates threatens Palestinian poll
<p>JERUSALEM — Israeli briefly detained three Jerusalem-based candidates for Palestinian legislative elections on Saturday, deepening a dispute over whether banning Palestinian residents of east...
Indiana lawmakers plan redistricting session later this year
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have approved a plan for returning to the Statehouse later this year in order to approve new election districts.
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Ukraine, France and Germany hold security talks
<p>PARIS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is holding talks on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel amid growing tensions...
Vartan Gregorian, longtime president of Carnegie Corp., dies
<p>NEW YORK — Vartan Gregorian, the noted scholar and philanthropic leader who has led the Carnegie Corporation of New York since 1997, died Thursday...
NFL inks sports bet deals with Caesars, FanDuel, DraftKings
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Once one of the staunchest opponents of allowing people to bet legally on its games, the NFL on Thursday announced...
German-Australian author Walter Kaufmann dies at 97
BERLIN — German-Australian author Walter Kaufmann, who survived the Nazi persecution of Jews and later played a prominent role in the literary scene of...
EXPLAINER: What Chicago boy’s death says about foot pursuits
CHICAGO — After a police officer chased a 13-year-old boy into an alley and shot him to death, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot demanded a...
3 resign from Auschwitz council after politician appointed
<p>WARSAW, Poland — Three members of an advisory council for the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum in Poland have resigned after the government appointed a former Polish...
Retired Ohio sheriff and tiny K-9 partner die the same day
<p>CLEVELAND — The Ohio county sheriff and his tiny police dog were inseparable, their lives unwaveringly intertwined.</p>
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