The gang that kidnapped a group of 17 American and Canadian missionaries in Haiti has asked for US$1 million each for their release, a top Haitian official said Monday, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says that the economic and financial sanctions the United States has employed over the past two decades to battle global terrorism, nuclear proliferation, drug cartels and other threats need to adapt to a rapidly…

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An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country’s Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders.

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Israeli scuba diver discovers ancient Crusader sword

The Washington, D.C.-area subway will operate at reduced service through at least Sunday after it was ordered to not use nearly 60% of its rail fleet earlier on Monday, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) said. The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that the transit authority knew of wheel set assembly issues since at least 2017, such as

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DC Metro extends reduced service amid derailment investigation

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin described the former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell as a “tremendous personal friend and mentor” following Mr. Powell’s death from Covid-19 complications.

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Colin Powell died at age 84 on Monday. He spent much of his life in the military and served in the Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush administrations.(Image credit: Bob Pearson/AFP via Getty Images)

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may continue using race as a factor in its admissions process, a federal judge ruled on Monday, rejecting the argument of a conservative nonprofit legal group that is trying to dismantle college affirmative action policies across the country.



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University of North Carolina defeats challenge to race-based admissions policies

Washington State has fired football coach Nick Rolovich after he declined to get vaccinated against COVID-19 despite a state mandate that required it unless he was approved for an exemption.



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Nick Rolovich fired as coach at Washington State after refusing vaccine under state mandate

President Biden on Friday morning is slated to deliver remarks on on the September jobs report.The event is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. ET.Watch the live video above.

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San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been suspended for 21 games until Nov. 30 for violating the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. 



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