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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Haiti gang wants US$17 million ransom for kidnapped American, Canadian missionaries: report

DETROIT (AP) — As an American leader, Colin Powell’s credentials were impeccable: He was chairman of the Joint Chiefs and secretary of state. But his legacy as the first Black person in those roles is murkier, with some African Americans…

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Colin Powell had mixed legacy among some African Americans

Taking Texas to court again over voting laws, civil rights groups sued Monday over redrawn U.S. House districts that they allege thwart the political strength of a booming Latino population that is driving the state's explosive…

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The White House is working with Congressional Democrats to speed up negotiations on President Biden's multi-trillion dollar economic package.

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With clock ticking, Biden meets with progressives and moderates to secure his agenda

One man apparently fell to his death at a Phish concert in San Francisco Sunday night, about an hour before another man was injured in a separate fall.

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1 dead, 2 injured in separate falls during Phish concert in San Francisco

In a year of both extreme heat and extreme drought, California has reported its driest water year in terms of precipitation in a century, and experts fear the coming 12 months could …

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California reports driest water year recorded in a century

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

According to a Harvard Business Review Survey, nearly two-thirds of parents have had trouble finding child care in the pandemic.

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America's child care crisis: Parents struggle as facilities close nationwide due to staffing shortage

Herschel Walker (R) has raised $3.7 million since launching his campaign for U.S. Senate about five weeks ago, as GOP donors came off the sidelines to support the former Georgia football star, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

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