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Correction: Sikh Graduate-West Point story
ROSWELL, Ga. – In a story June 12, 2020, about a Sikh graduate at West…
Lebanon protesters call on government to resign amid crisis
BEIRUT – Lebanese protesters took to the streets in Beirut and other cities Saturday in…
Alaska residents to get $992 from Permanent Fund dividend
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska Permanent Fund dividend was finalized at $992 and distribution is…
Iraqi army says 2 rockets hit base near Baghdad, no losses
BAGHDAD – Two rockets hit an Iraqi base frequented by U.S. troops north of Baghdad…
Colorado tourism office launches safety campaign amid virus
DENVER – The Colorado Tourism Office has launched a campaign urging people to practice safety…
Despite risks, Greek islands keen to reopen to tourists
MYKONOS, Greece – The Greek island of Mykonos’ newest bar-restaurant, Pelican, seemed to appear from…
Alabama county’s DA urges new trial for death row inmate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A district attorney in Alabama says a black man who has spent…
Mexico police officer investigated for alleged murder of boy
MEXICO CITY – A Mexican judge on Saturday ordered a police officer who fatally shot…
2nd man faces murder charges in shooting deaths of two Alberta hunters
GLENDON, Alta. – A second person in Alberta has been charged in the deaths of…
Body camera footage released of shooting of handcuffed man
CHESTER, S.C. – Police in South Carolina released body camera video of officers fatally shooting…
COVID forces changes as B.C. provincial courts reopen for trials
VANCOUVER – Provincial court trials in British Columbia will resume July 6 with numerous changes…
Officer charged in Floyd’s death eligible for pension money
MINNEAPOLIS – Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is eligible to receive pension benefits during…
Many questions after recent police encounters with Indigenous community
The death of Rodney Levi of the Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation in an RCMP shooting Friday…
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya
CAIRO – A dozen people were missing and feared drowned off the coast of Libya…
B.C. police watchdog clears RCMP in death of a man who used the river to escape
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has determined that officers weren’t at fault for…
Bolivian schoolteacher gives virtual classes as superhero
LA PAZ, Bolivia – Sometimes, Jorge Manolo Villarroel is Spiderman. Sometimes, he’s the Flash, or…
Alaska company to pay Justice Department $1.3M in fraud case
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A subsidiary of an Alaska Native corporation has agreed to pay $1.3…
Florida coronavirus cases rising as state reopens
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in Florida as the…
Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens S. Korea with military action
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Nepal lawmakers OK map including area disputed with India
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Nepal’s Parliament on Saturday overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to change the…
Polish president calls LGBT ‘ideology’ worse than communism
WARSAW, Poland – Polish President Andrzej Duda accused the LGBT rights movement Saturday of promoting…
Man charged in Appalachian Trail attacks competent for trial
ABINGDON, Va. – A Massachusetts man accused of killing an Appalachian Trail hiker and attacking…
Fresh Swiss investigation targets ex-FIFA president Blatter
GENEVA – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is the target of a criminal investigation in…
Dear white people: Being an ally isn’t always what you think
NEW YORK – In one video clip, a black man kneels in front of a…