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Los Angeles imposes downtown curfew as protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown continue
Los Angeles leaders imposed a downtown curfew through Wednesday morning to deal with protests against President Donald ...
The world’s oldest restaurant faces a challenge from another Madrid tavern that says its even older
In the heart of Spain’s capital, Sobrino de Botín holds a coveted Guinness World Record as the world’s oldest restaurant. Exactly three hundred years after it opened its ...
Asia shares climb after China and the US say they have a framework for seeking a trade deal
Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday after China and the U.S. said they had reached agreement on a framework for following up on the trade truce reached last month in Geneva.
California governor says ‘democracy is under assault’ by Trump as feds intervene in LA protests
Calling President Donald Trump a threat to the American way of life, Gov. Gavin Newsom depicted the federal military ...
A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in Trump’s bid to erase his hush money conviction
President Donald Trump’s quest to erase his criminal conviction heads to a federal appeals court Wednesday. It’s one way he’s ...
Tusk faces confidence vote in hopes of ‘new opening’ after stinging political setback
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will face a vote of confidence in parliament on Wednesday in an attempt to regain momentum after his camp’s stinging loss in the ...
Weinstein jury deliberations scrutinize one accuser’s account
Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’ssex crimes retrial are drilling down on one of the three charges against him: a rape accusation from a woman who also said she had a consensual ...
Raids in Southern California rattle immigrant communities — including those in the US legally
Jacob Vasquez began working at a clothing warehouse in Los Angeles soon after arriving from Mexico less than three years ago.
Big changes are being proposed for a US food aid program. Here’s a breakdown by the numbers
TPresident Donald Trump’s plan to cut taxes by trillions of dollars could also trim billions in spending from social safety ...
Southern Baptist delegates at national meeting overwhelmingly call for banning same-sex marriage
Southern Baptist delegates at their national meeting overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage — including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ...
West Carrollton extends marijuana moratorium
West Carrollton officials voted unanimously to extend a marijuana moratorium in their city. During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, council members voted ...
Rights group says global brands are at risk of links to forced labor in China’s minerals industry
Several global brands are among dozens of companies at risk of using forced labor through their Chinese supply chains because they use critical minerals or buy minerals-based ...