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Venezuela's Machado says she's in close talks with US over return to Venezuela

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Venezuela’s main opposition leader María Corina Machado said she’s “coordinating” her return to the country with the U.S., without giving a date.

Machado, speaking at a press conference in Madrid on Saturday, said she’s in “permanent” contact with officials in the Trump administration and “trusts” the phased process ...Read more

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Peru delays $2 billion F-16 deal, drawing US backlash

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The U.S. issued a veiled criticism against Peru after the Andean nation canceled a contract-signing ceremony for $2 billion worth of Lockheed Martin Corp. F-16 fighter jets.

U.S. ambassador to Peru Bernie Navarro said in a post on X that he’d use “every available tool” against those who “deal with the U.S. in bad faith and undermine U.S...Read more

Mexico's Sheinbaum travels to Barcelona for 'progressive' confab, tension-easing talks with Spain

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MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum visits Spain this weekend on a twofold mission: to show solidarity with fellow "progressive" global leaders, and to ease simmering tensions with Mexico's onetime colonial overseer.

But, before embarking on her first trip to Europe as president of Mexico, Sheinbaum sought to clarify what she ...Read more

California urges mpox vaccination after more-severe strain detected in San Francisco

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California health officials are urging high-risk residents to get vaccinated against mpox after a potentially more-severe strain of the virus was detected for the first time in San Francisco.

The strain in question, known as Clade I, was identified in a San Francisco resident and announced by local health officials this week. The case occurred ...Read more

Hormuz chaos, Lebanon clashes dent Trump peace deal hopes

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Iran on Saturday reimposed restrictions on vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and Israel attacked targets in Lebanon, undermining expectations of an imminent peace deal touted by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Islamic Republic broadcast to ships that the waterway was closed to maritime traffic, and one supertanker reported gunfire, ...Read more

Bulgaria's former president seeks to turn popularity into power

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In a packed sports hall in the ancient city of Plovdiv, Rumen Radev warmed to his theme as he launched his election campaign: It’s time get rid of corruption and set Bulgaria on a new course, he said.

“Our goal is clear — take down the oligarchy,” the former president told the crowd of some 3,000 people on March 21. “Let’s take back...Read more

Harvey Weinstein to go on trial for 3rd time in NYC rape case starting Tuesday

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NEW YORK — The account of a violent rape inside a Midtown hotel room that’s been heard by two dozen New Yorkers over the last half decade is slated to be repeated to another jury Tuesday as Harvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan trial starts in earnest.

Opening statements are expected to begin Tuesday at the second retrial of the multi-...Read more

Venezuela's Machado says she's in close talks with US over her return

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Venezuela’s main opposition leader María Corina Machado said she’s “coordinating” her return to the country with the U.S., without giving a date.

Machado, speaking at a press conference in Madrid on Saturday, said she’s in “permanent” contact with officials in the Trump administration and “trusts” the phased process ...Read more

Hormuz chaos, Lebanon clashes dent Trump peace deal hopes

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Iran on Saturday reimposed restrictions on vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and Israel attacked targets in Lebanon, undermining expectations of an imminent peace deal touted by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Islamic Republic broadcast to ships that the waterway was closed to maritime traffic, and one supertanker reported gunfire, ...Read more

Trump signs order on psychedelics to ease FDA restrictions

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expedite research and access to psychedelics used outside the U.S. to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

“Today’s order will ensure that people suffering from debilitating symptoms might finally have a chance to reclaim their lives and lead a happier life,” Trump said in an Oval ...Read more

California was warned of shocking hospice fraud. Inaction allowed problems to persist

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LOS ANGELES — Officials have failed to halt pervasive fraud in the hospice industry despite promises of reforms five years ago after learning of widespread corruption that targeted vulnerable patients.

California authorities promised to crack down after a Times investigation in late 2020 revealed that a cohort of mostly older Americans was ...Read more

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On California farms, workers say threats to deport them are on the rise

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In many years on dairy farms, the worker often labored for 10 hours with no breaks.

Sometimes, he said, a boss asked him to clean milk tanks using harsh chemicals without protective gear. He was electrocuted when he stepped into a puddle created by a broken water pump, he said.

At his latest job in Kings County, he stayed silent, fearing he ...Read more

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Forest Service shake-up will boost states' role -- but even supporters have concerns

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A sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service signals that the agency is planning to lean heavily on states to help manage millions of acres of federal land, foresters across the West say.

State officials and timber industry leaders say they’ve been given scant details about the plan, which will move the agency’s headquarters from ...Read more

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Trump proposal ties federal aid to student earnings outcomes

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has proposed regulations mandating colleges and universities be accountable for how much their graduates earn after leaving their programs, cutting off the institutions from accessing federal student loans if they leave them worse off financially.

The Department of Education’s “Do No Harm” or ...Read more

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Virginia votes on gerrymander plan as redistricting war limps to stalemate

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Virginia voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to decide on a Democratic gerrymandering plan that could flip four Republican-held seats in the House of Representatives as the coast-to-coast redistricting war started by President Donald Trump nears the finish line with no clear winner ahead of the pivotal midterm elections.

Polls and pundits ...Read more

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Justice Department shakes up probe into alleged Trump conspiracy

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is shaking up the team probing former CIA Director John Brennan as part of a broad investigation into an alleged years-long conspiracy against President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.

The prosecutor leading the day-to-day operations in the Brennan investigation, which is being ...Read more

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'Remembered for how she lived': Hundreds pack celebration of life for Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, allegedly killed by husband

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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Hundreds of friends, family members and fellow local and state government officials streamed into Church by the Glades in Coral Springs on Friday morning to celebrate the life of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer.

Some hugged and sobbed by her casket. Others wailed and screamed, raising their arms in the air. Many ...Read more

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Latest reading shows Michigan's Cheboygan River rising again near dam

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CHEBOYGAN, Mich. ― Levels of the Cheboygan River began to rise again Friday night, and after lowering much of the day as workers were able to reactiviate a turbine inside the hydroelectric dam at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex that had been offline for years.

As the hydroelectric plant restarted earlier Friday, the river fell to 6.48 ...Read more

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'Fundamentally unfair': Idaho federal judge criticizes immigrant's treatment

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BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho federal judge pushed back against the Trump administration over its immigration agenda in a recent court ruling.

The administration has hardened its attitude toward immigrants since President Donald Trump took office after promising mass deportations, for example, by pressuring immigration judges to deport more people....Read more

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‘A horror movie’: Florida program that removes elders from their homes needs overhaul, lawmakers say

MIAMI — Florida lawmakers, expressing outrage at the “atrocious” and “unconscionable” treatment of elderly people, vowed to reform the state’s adult protection program in the wake of a Miami Herald investigation that showed how ...Read more