Nation and World
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'Exceptional' power outage in Spain and Portugal affects millions of people
Apr 28, 2025 5:25 pm - BARCELONA, Spain — An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, stopping trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic l...
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Trump made big promises and moved at frenetic speed. 100 days in, here's what he's done and not done
Apr 28, 2025 9:55 am - The weeks since President Donald Trump returned to office have been a whirlwind of activity to show Americans that his administration is relentlessly pursuing his promises.
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Carney’s Liberal Party wins Canadian election amid Trump worries
Apr 28, 2025 9:08 am - Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war.
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Houthi rebels say alleged US airstrike that hit Yemen prison holding African migrants kills 68
Apr 28, 2025 9:01 am - Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a U.S. airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The U.S. military did not acknowledge carrying out the strike.
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JB Pritzker calls out ‘do-nothing’ Democrats for failing to push back against Trump
Apr 28, 2025 7:30 am - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sharply criticized fellow Democrats on Sunday for not doing enough to oppose President Donald Trump, drawing a clear divide between himself and other high-profile Democrats seen as future presidential contenders.
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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another
Apr 28, 2025 7:03 am - Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.
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Russia declares a ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 for WWII Victory Day
Apr 28, 2025 6:57 am - Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 to mark the World War II Victory Day, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration decides whether a deal to end the more than three-year war is within reach.
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Police say 9 people were killed when a car plowed into a Vancouver street festival crowd
Apr 27, 2025 6:51 am - VANCOUVER, British Columbia — At least nine people were killed when a man drove into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver, and an unk...
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Most Americans disapprove of Trump on tariffs, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds
Apr 26, 2025 10:17 pm - Nearly 2 out of 3 Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of tariffs, a rebuke of the administration’s flagship economic policy, according to a Washingt...
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Trump’s immigration ratings turn negative, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds
Apr 26, 2025 10:17 pm - President Donald Trump’s approval ratings on immigration, relatively strong in the early weeks of his second term, have dipped into negative territory, according to a Was...