Mother sues North Carolina sheriff over son’s beating death
RALEIGH, N.C. — The mother of a North Carolina jail inmate who died after an assault last year is suing the sheriff and nine...
Albanian president calls impeachment probe committee illegal
TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s president refused Tuesday to appear before a parliamentary committee that is investigating whether he violated the country's constitution and should...
With I-40 bridge closed, backup route gets inspection
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An inspection of the Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas began Tuesday, a week after the span became the states'...
Attorney: US makes concessions to ease asylum restrictions
SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration has agreed to let about 250 people a day through border crossings with Mexico to seek refuge in...
Tennessee to mandate bathroom signs about transgender use
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee will become the first state in the United States to require businesses and government facilities open to the public to...
EU mulls ways to help defuse Israel-Palestinian fighting
BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers are meeting Tuesday to discuss how to use the 27-nation bloc’s political clout to help diplomatic efforts to...
Biden reverses Trump changes to bank antidiscrimination law
NEW YORK — The Biden administration announced Tuesday it would repeal the changes made by the Trump administration to an important law made to...
UK jobs market improving as lockdown measures are eased
LONDON — Further evidence emerged Tuesday to show that the British economy is recovering strongly, with the number of people on payroll increasing as...
Argentinian president considers hosting entire Copa America
BUENOS AIRES — Argentinian President Alberto Fernández said Tuesday his country would consider hosting the entire Copa America if Colombia is unable to co-host...
‘Shel’ and Joe: West Virginia duo a key link in Biden agenda
WASHINGTON — He’s known her for as long as he can remember, once challenging “Shel” to a heart-pumping zipline race down a rugged mountaintop.
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