Washington & Politics

Mother sues North Carolina sheriff over son’s beating death

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. ...