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Ballistics database helps bring Houston gang war into focus

HOUSTON — Kenneth Roberson's lyrics chronicled the gang violence he saw in his hometown of Houston.
11:20 23 October 2019

Spanish village gears up for dictator Franco’s remains

EL PARDO, Spain — For visitors wondering why a tranquil cemetery outside Madrid suddenly needs around-the-clock police security, the answer is simple:...
10:39 23 October 2019

Paralympian Marieke Vervoort fulfills wish to take own life

Paralympian Marieke Vervoort said when the day arrived, she had signed the euthanasia papers and was prepared to end her life.
9:49 23 October 2019

Q&A: How a woman’s death got tangled in Hong Kong politics

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Around Valentine's Day last year, the decomposing body of a pregnant Hong Kong woman, 21-year-old Poon Hiu-wing, turned up in the tal...
9:36 23 October 2019

Harris, colleagues seek Ukraine info via public records law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris and two of her Democratic Senate colleagues are trying to force the Trump administration to re...
9:13 23 October 2019

Putin aims to boost Moscow’s clout with Russia-Africa summit

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting dozens of leaders of African nations for the first-ever Russia-Africa summit, reflecting Moscow's...
8:49 23 October 2019

Esper arrives in Baghdad to discuss US troop deployments

BAGHDAD — Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Baghdad Wednesday, as chaos swirled along the Turkey-Syria border and Iraqi leaders chafed over repo...
8:41 23 October 2019

Scandal of absent Ghosn hangs over Nissan at Tokyo auto show

TOKYO — The Tokyo Motor Show opens this week with plenty of futuristic technologies but absent one of the auto industry's hugest influencers: Nissan's...
6:25 23 October 2019

Canada’s Trudeau wins reelection but faces a divided nation

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau begins his second term facing an increasingly divided Parliament and country, with his rock-star appeal from f...
5:49 23 October 2019

Trump 2020 targeting Hispanic vote in nontraditional places

YORK, Pa. — President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is making contrarian appeals in the most unusual places, trying to win over Hispanic voters i...
5:05 23 October 2019

WeWork co-founder pushed aside in $5B SoftBank takeover

NEW YORK — WeWork is accepting a financial rescue package that hands control of the company to Japanese tech giant SoftBank and pushes aside co-founde...
4:30 23 October 2019

Trump likens House impeachment inquiry to ‘a lynching’

WASHINGTON — Stirring up painful memories of America's racist past, President Donald Trump on Tuesday compared the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry ...
2:32 23 October 2019

Trump finds no simple fix in Syria, other world hotspots

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's plan to reverse America's involvement in "endless wars" has run up against a difficult truth: When it comes to n...
1:19 23 October 2019

Lori Loughlin, other parents charged again in college scheme

BOSTON — "Full House" actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband and nine other parents faced new federal charges Tuesday in a scandal involv...
0:13 23 October 2019