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A Thai woman is in custody after an American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar
An American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar's largest city, the U.S. State Department said, and members of the diplomatic community in Yangon say a Thai woman has been detained by police in…
Source: Washington Times
Pope honors Barcelona's sacred monuments on death centenary of Sagrada Familia designer Gaudi
Pope Leo XIV honored Barcelona's most sacred and beautiful monuments Wednesday with a noontime prayer at a mountain-top abbey and an evening Mass planned at the famed Sagrada Familia Basilica on the…
Source: Washington Times
Taiwan fires rockets in China's direction from a U.S.-supplied mobile launching system in drill
Taiwan's military fired rockets in China's direction from "shoot-and-scoot" mobile launchers on Wednesday in a demonstration of how it might try to repel a Chinese attack.
Source: Washington Times
Platner wins Democratic Senate primary in Maine, will face Collins
Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting up a high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Source: Washington Times
Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson advance to Republican runoff for South Carolina governor
Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor, while U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham won his own primary…
Source: Washington Times
Texas teen who fatally stabbed track athlete at school meet found guilty and sentenced to prison
A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a high school meet was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison on Tuesday in a case that drew…
Source: Washington Times
Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators
Two congressional Republicans from Georgia have introduced impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta who was disciplined after an investigation found she had sex with a police officer…
Source: Washington Times
Catalonia's famed human tower climbers greet Pope Leo in Barcelona
Bruna Vall Galan, 8, gave a unique welcome to Catalonia to Pope Leo XIV Tuesday night - from the top of a nearly 33-foot human tower created at the start of Leo's prayer vigil in Barcelona.
Source: Washington Times
Court throws out conviction of man accused of secondary role in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
The Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday threw out the conviction of a man who was found guilty of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.
Source: Washington Times
Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruel
A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas after declaring the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Source: Washington Times
SPLC on hot seat over evidence staffer shacked up with paid neo-Nazi informant
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan blasted the center at a Tuesday hearing over allegations that an SPLC employee who oversaw millions in payments to "field sources" was living with a paid…
Source: Washington Times
Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of U.S. soldiers, journalists' kidnappings
A former Taliban commander was sentenced to 42 years in prison on Tuesday for crimes including kidnapping a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and providing support that led to the deaths of three…
Source: Washington Times
Judge dismisses lawsuit by 31 former NC State athletes alleging abuse, misconduct by ex-head trainer
A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by 31 former N.C. State male athletes alleging sexual abuse under the guise of treatment and harassment by the Wolfpack's former director of sports…
Source: Washington Times
U.S. launches 'self-defense' strikes after Iran downs military helicopter
The U.S. launched what it called "self-defense strikes" against targets in Iran on Tuesday in response to the downing of a military helicopter earlier in the day, according to U.S. Central Command,…
Source: Washington Times
House sends $70 billion immigration enforcement package to Trump's desk
House Republicans on Tuesday passed the party's $70 billion immigration enforcement funding package, sending it to President Trump for his signature.
Source: Washington Times
Carney says the new Canadian-built bridge across Detroit River that Trump threatened will open
A new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block will open soon, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday.
Source: Washington Times
McDonald's worker in ICU after coworker allegedly throws hot oil on him
A 20-year-old McDonald's shift manager in Northern California, Jacob Smith, remained in the ICU Tuesday after a coworker allegedly threw hot cooking oil on him, leaving him with severe burns across…
Source: Washington Times
Kalshi to collect employment info from customers trading in some high-risk markets
The prediction market platform Kalshi will start collecting customer employment information for trading in certain markets that are at heightened risk of insider trading, the company said.
Source: Washington Times
Colombia passes law to track cattle and keep deforestation-linked beef out of supply chains
Colombia has enacted a landmark law requiring the cattle industry to trace livestock and prove beef supply chains are free from deforestation, a measure environmental groups say makes it the first…
Source: Washington Times
Drone boat helps rescue U.S. Army helicopter crew shot down near Strait of Hormuz
An unmanned surface vessel -- or drone boat -- helped rescue two Army crew members whose AH-64 Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz late Monday, according to government officials…
Source: Washington Times
