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Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hosted
A small town in eastern Tennessee courted national publicity and attention a century ago when local leaders planned a test ...
Trump wants mass deportations, but US views of immigration are more positive since he took office
Just months after President Donald Trump returned to office vowing mass deportations, the share of U.S. adults saying ...
Russian drones strike Ukraine’s 2nd-largest city, damaging a maternity hospital
A Russian drone barrage targeted the center of Kharkiv on Friday, injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in ...
As Trump seeks to be a peacemaker, Netanyahu leaves Washington without breakthrough on Gaza deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington this week netted President Donald Trump another nomination for ...
Satellite photos suggest Iran attack on Qatar air base hit geodesic dome used for US communications
An Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar key to the U.S. military likely hit a geodesic dome housing equipment used by the ...
Polish prosecutors investigate far-right lawmaker for comments on Auschwitz
Polish prosecutors launched a preliminary investigation after a far-right lawmaker described the gas chambers at the ...
He closed his store after years of threats. Why Mexico’s extortion problem is getting worse
It started with a phone call to a men’s clothing store in the heart of Mexico City’s historic center. “I need you to put ...
Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street closes higher and edges to more records
Asian shares were mixed in cautious trading Friday after Wall Street closed at an all-time high with Delta Air Lines kicking ...
Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA
As President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, ...
Justin Bieber releases ‘Swag,’ his long-awaited seventh album
Never say never! Justin Bieber surprised fans Friday by releasing “Swag,” his seventh studio album, hours after he teased it ...
German tourist found alive 12 days after she was lost in the Australian Outback
German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia’s remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was ...
US commander says China has failed to coerce rival states in South China Sea
China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the disputed South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying ...