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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing his defeat in July’s presidential election, which electoral authorities claim was won by President Nicolás Maduro. The revelation of the letter is the latest strain to the country’s political crisis, which was exacerbated

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union. “Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As they unsuccessfully fought to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs out of jail after his sex trafficking arrest, the music mogul’s lawyers highlighted a litany of horrors at the Brooklyn federal lockup where he was headed: horrific conditions, rampant violence and multiple deaths. Combs, 54, was sent to the Metropolitan

Associated Press The president of the NAACP is urging Missouri’s governor to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams scheduled for Tuesday, writing that executing a Black man who says he was wrongfully convicted would amount to a “horrible miscarriage of justice.” Meanwhile, Attorneys with the Midwest Innocence Project on Wednesday filed an emergency appeal with

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman suffered burns on her leg after hiking off trail in Yellowstone National Park and falling through a thin crust over scalding water in a thermal area near the Old Faithful geyser. Park officials say the 60-year-old woman, along with her husband and their dog, were

Associated Press DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs is burning for a third day, with officials saying they don’t expect it to be extinguished until sometime Thursday evening. Officials say residents who had to evacuate will be allowed to return

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Work on the presidential inauguration platform is kicking off at the U.S. Capitol. Congressional leaders pounded the first ceremonial nails into a stage they cast as a symbol of America’s commitment to the peaceful transfer of power. But even as Republican and Democratic leaders gathered in a moment of bipartisanship

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year high, with consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses. On Wednesday, the Fed announced that it reduced its key rate by an unusually large half-percentage point, to between

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Officials from the U.S. and the Dominican Republic have arrested nearly a dozen suspects after they launched a joint operation to crack down on a regional drug trafficking ring. Officials with the Dominican Republic’s Anti-Drug Agency and agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Southern Command

The Norman City Council has approved a plan for a $1.1 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for Oklahoma basketball and gymnastics. The City Council voted 5-4 after midnight Wednesday for the district that in addition to Oklahoma athletics, would host concerts, trade shows, meetings, graduations and other events. Oklahoma men’s basketball

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Biden administration still isn’t convinced that it should give Ukraine the authority to launch long-range missiles deeper into Russia. They say they’re seeking more detailed information about how Kyiv would use the weapons and have asked Ukraine to more clearly spell out its combat objectives. The