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Trump admin to defend Cuba embargo at UN, reversing Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will defend America’s decades-old economic embargo on Cuba in a United Nations vote this week, the State Department said Tuesday, in a reversal from

Trump campaign aide steps to center of Russia probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Donald Trump campaign aide described by the White House as a low-level volunteer was thrust Monday into the center of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation,

Manafort indicted; ex-Trump aide pleads in Russia probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election revealed its first targets Monday, with a former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump admitting

Trump comes ahead with fresh criticism of Russia inquiry

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump expressed renewed frustration Sunday over the investigations into alleged ties between his campaign associates and Russian government officials, saying on Twitter that the “facts

AP Interview: Kenyan opposition leader Odinga wants new vote

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Warning that Kenya is in “grave danger,” opposition leader Raila Odinga said in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday that the country’s repeat presidential

The Latest: Alex Wood hasn’t allowed a hit in Game 4

HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on Game 4 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros (all times local): Source: AP

Spain takes over Catalonia, fires defiant separatist leaders

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain took formal direct control of Catalonia on Saturday, on paper firing the region’s defiant separatist government a day after lawmakers passed a declaration of independence

Trump administration disavows Puerto Rico power contract

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration scrambled Friday to distance itself from the decision to award a $300 million contract to help restore Puerto Rico’s power grid to a tiny

Spain leader urges Senate to grant powers in Catalan crisis

MADRID (AP) — In an impassioned address, Spain’s prime minister on Friday urged the country’s Senate to grant special constitutional measures that would allow the central government to take control

Trump declares US opioid emergency but pledges no new money

WASHINGTON (AP) — In ringing and personal terms, President Donald Trump on Thursday pledged that “we will overcome addiction in America,” declaring opioid abuse a national public health emergency and