Washington & Politics

Ryanair CEO says diverted flight had to land in Belarus

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LONDON — The pilot of a Ryanair flight that was diverted to Belarus last month, leading to the arrest of a dissident Belarusian journalist,...

Military stumped by stolen box of armor-piercing grenades

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The green, metal box was stuffed inside a bright pink pillowcase and stashed in the bushes behind Christopher Zachery’s house. He hauled it out...

Study: Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals

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WASHINGTON — More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada likely contain high levels of a toxic industrial compound linked...

Biden administration pushes plan to combat domestic terror

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration says it will enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists, including the sharing of intelligence within law enforcement...

Noem says she will try again for Mount Rushmore fireworks

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem indicated Tuesday that she will try again to hold a fireworks display over Mount Rushmore...

Arizona audit of 2020 election hits hand-count milestone

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PHOENIX — A Republican-led hand recount of ballots cast in Arizona’s most populous county hit a major milestone Monday when counters finished tallying all...

White House gives infrastructure talks a week to reach deal

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WASHINGTON — The White House plans to give the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations another week to 10 days before assessing next steps, which could include...

Justice Department to tighten rules on seizing Congress data

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will tighten its rules around obtaining records from members of Congress, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, amid revelations the...

Stolen Army assault rifles keep showing up in California

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Authorities in California’s agricultural heartland weren’t looking for a military assault rifle when they went to investigate the domestic assault case, but they found...

OAS condemns Nicaragua’s pursuit of political opponents

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NEW YORK — The Organization of American States' Permanent Council approved a resolution Tuesday condemning the arrest in Nicaragua of presidential pre-candidates, restrictions imposed...