A prominent Hong Kong activist in exile in the U.S. says a court ruling back in Hong Kong to imprison her father for eight months has only made her more determined to fight for the territory and its people

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Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. began in Chicago, before events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, where he was born, to honor his long civil rights legacy. Jackson died on Feb. 17 at 84.

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More than a dozen ambulances were dispatched to the scene

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Landslides and flooding in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state triggered by days of heavy rain have claimed the lives of 64 people, authorities say

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Max Scherzer’s 8-year-old daughter wanted her father back with the Blue Jays so much she wrote a letter to the team in December expressing her hope for his return to Toronto

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When Bill Clinton gives evidence, it will be the first time a former president has been forced to do so before Congress

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The 21-year-old student had told a fellow student he was using his car to charge his phone

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Iran is pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear program, alternating between calling his remarks lies to saying negotiations may yield an agreement through diplomacy

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Peru has declared a state of emergency across more than 700 districts after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides linked to El Nino Costero

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The UN further estimates that 1.84 million children under the age of five are expected to suffer acute malnutrition this year

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Family members and castmates are mourning Robert Carradine

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It's been four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as the country keeps fighting and Europe shows support but struggles to stay united

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A massive snowstorm hit the northeast United States, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong winds and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.

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