In Philippines, Volcano Is Quieter, But Officials Renew Warnings For People...
In their rush to escape the eruption, many people living near the Taal Volcano have been forced to abandon livestock and pets. Some have defied orders and gone back for them. (Image credit: Eloisa...
View ArticleWhitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G. Among 2020's Rock & Roll Hall...
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View ArticleThe 'Losing Lawyer' In Israel Who Defends Palestinians Charged With Violence
Lea Tsemel, 75, has lost case after case for decades and has received death threats as a Jew representing Arabs. Her notoriety in Israel has grown since last year's release of a documentary about her....
View ArticleWhen Is Abuse Of Power A Crime? Supreme Court Answer May Come In 'Bridgegate'...
The closure in 2013 of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge infuriated motorists and jeopardized public safety. When it turned out it was a political vendetta, it became a criminal case....
View ArticleNew Lev Parnas Documents Suggest U.S. Ambassador Was Under Surveillance In...
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View ArticleWho Are The Impeachment Managers? Diverse Team To Take Lead At Trump Trial
Speaker Nancy Pelosi named seven Democratic lawmakers who will present the House's case in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump. (Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP)
View ArticleRussia's Government Resigns As Putin Moves To Change The Constitution
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, a Putin loyalist, and other principal government ministers resigned in a move designed to ease a package of changes recently proposed by Russia's president. (Image...
View ArticleJudge Blocks Trump's Executive Order Allowing Local Officials To Reject Refugees
The order is a blow for the White House, which essentially tried to give state and local government officials power to veto resettlement. The judge says that appears to violate the Refugee Act. (Image...
View ArticleFor These Women, The Equal Rights Amendment Has Been A Decades-Long Battle
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View ArticleTrump To Reinforce Protections For Prayer In Schools
The president is expected to remind public schools that students have constitutional rights to prayer — and that they could risk losing federal funds unless those rights are protected. (Image credit:...
View Article'We've Lost Everything': In Philippines, Fleeing Volcano Means Losing...
Evacuations from a danger zone around Taal Volcano continued Thursday, with some 57,000 people living in the hardest-hit province having left their homes since Sunday's eruption. (Image credit: Martin...
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