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Soccer-Late Goals For Montenegro Put Dutch World Cup Celebrations On Hold
Two late goals from Montenegro denied the Netherlands the chance to book a berth at next year’s World Cup finals with a match to spare, with their 22 draw on Saturday leaving the outcome of Group G in the balance.
Venezuelans Crossing Into Colombia For Coronavirus Vaccines
Xiomara Ruiz woke up before dawn and boarded a bus with her son to make a onehour trip to the bridge connecting Venezuelan to Colombia, which they crossed on foot. Their goal: to get the 8yearold vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Priests Differ On Call To Arms In Violence-torn Mexico State
Even for the violencewracked Mexican state of Michoacan, it was surprising when a priest called from the pulpit for parishioners to arm themselves against warring drug gangs.
Kansas City Police Officer's Shooting Trial Goes To Judge
A judge will determine the fate of a white Kansas City police detective charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2019 shooting death of a Black man.
Amazon Workers In New York Withdraw Petition To Unionize
The National Labor Relations Board is confirming that a group of Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island, New York has withdrawn its petition to hold a vote to unionize its workers.
CEO Who Threw Chair Inside Capitol On Jan. 6 Gets Jail Time
The former chief executive of a tech company in suburban Chicago who lost his job after he threw a chair inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot was sentenced on Friday to 30 days imprisonment.
Canada Spy Service Increasingly Worried About Violent Online Rhetoric
Canada's spy service said on Friday it was increasingly concerned about the rise of violent ideologically motivated online rhetoric, which it blamed in part on tensions caused by the COVID19 pandemic.
In UK Jail, WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Gets Nod to Marry Ex-Member of Legal Team
Assange, wanted by Washington to face various charges related to the mass leak of classified documents, plans to marry Stella Moris with whom he has two children.
Sierra Leone President Suspends State Auditor Pending Probe
Sierra Leone's chief auditor Lara TaylorPearce, who has been widely praised for her efforts to improve government accountability, said on Thursday President Julius Maada Bio had suspended her while the attorney general investigates her office.
GOP Leaders Say Little To Condemn Violent Political Actions
In the past week, Republican Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted a video showing a character with his face killing a figure with Rep. Alexandria OcasioCortez's face. Several of the 13 House Republicans who backed a bipartisan infrastructure bill said they faced threa...
Soccer - Croatia Thump Malta To Set Up Crunch Game V Russia
Croatia stayed on course to qualify automatically for the 2022 World Cup as a 71 rout of Malta in Thursday's Group H qualifier left them needing to beat Russia on Sunday to reach the finals.
Jerry Douglas, 'Young And The Restless' Star, Dead At 88
Jerry Douglas, who played handsome family patriarch John Abbott on The Young and the Restless for over 30 years, has died.
Vegas Police: Squatters Buried Body Of Long-dead Homeowner
Authorities in Las Vegas believe the body of a woman who died unnoticed in 2018 remained in her home for more than two years until squatters found it, dismembered it and buried it in her backyard, a television station reported.
Dollar Climbs After Hot U.S. Inflation; Euro Dips
The dollar rose to almost 16month highs against the euro and other currencies on Thursday, after the hottest U.S. inflation reading in 30 years encouraged bets that the Federal Reserve would tighten monetary policy faster than expected.
'Can't Wait Any Longer': Revellers Throng German Carnival Despite Record Covid-19 Cases
Germany registered a record number of new infections in 24 hours, official data showed.
Debate Over Explicit Memoir Becomes A Focus Of GOP Gov Races
Debate over a memoir that contains explicit illustrations of sexual acts is surfacing in a handful of states where Republican governors are gearing up for reelection next year, foreshadowing a recurring theme for conservative leaders in the coming campaig...