Washington & Politics

Pardoned Kentucky man faces new federal charges in slaying

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Kentucky man convicted of reckless homicide in a 2014 home invasion and then pardoned two years later by then-Gov. Matt...

New Mexico congressional election tests Democrats’ dominance

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A special congressional election in New Mexico is testing political enthusiasm among Democrats in an increasingly progressive district last won by...

US seizes 2 domain names used in cyberespionage campaign

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Tuesday that it has seized two domain names used in a cyberespionage campaign that targeted U.S. and foreign...

UK’s Heathrow Airport opens terminal for high-risk travelers

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LONDON — A terminal at London's Heathrow Airport that was mothballed because of the coronavirus pandemic reopened Tuesday to serve passengers arriving from high-risk...

Oregon bans guns from Capitol, demands safe storage in homes

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SALEM, Ore. — Legislators have brought guns into the Oregon State Capitol for personal protection. Protesters have carried semi-automatic rifles onto the grounds and...

Gov’t use of Chinese drones in limbo as Congress weighs ban

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More than a year after the U.S. Interior Department grounded hundreds of Chinese-made drones it was using to track wildfires and monitor dams, volcanoes...

US extends deadline letting Chevron stay in Venezuela

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MIAMI — The Biden administration on Tuesday gave Chevron Corp. and several other American companies six more months to wind down their operations in...

Asian World Cup qualifiers to be moved from China to UAE

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — China’s COVID-19 travel restrictions have forced World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for the eastern city of Suzhou to be relocated...

US lawmakers want Ma’Khia Bryant foster care journey probed

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three Democratic members of Congress are asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to investigate the foster care experience...

New foundation seeks to help LGBT rights movement in Poland

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WARSAW, Poland — A Nobel laureate, a Netflix star and a fashion model are among the board members who helped launch an initiative Tuesday...