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Then-Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick speaks at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Deval has announced he will enter the 2020 presidential race.

Politics & Government

Deval Patrick Makes A Late Entry Into The 2020 Presidential Race

10:43am November 14, 2019

The former Massachusetts governor is joining the race after briefing elected officials and supporters. Patrick had earlier decided against a run out of concern about how it might affect his family.

Top State Department official George Kent (left) and acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor are sworn in to testify during the first public Trump impeachment hearing on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

7 Moments That Stood Out From The 1st Day Of The Trump Impeachment Hearings

9:29am November 14, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and top State Department official George Kent testified in an open hearing Wednesday, the first of many to come in the impeachment inquiry.

In this Pentagon-approved courtroom sketch, defendant Ramzi Binalshibh (center) attends his pretrial hearing along with other defendants at the U.S. military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on April 14, 2014. Also depicted are Mustafa al-Hawsawi (from rig

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A Legacy Of Torture Is Preventing Trials At Guantánamo

6:58am November 14, 2019

by Sacha Pfeiffer

The CIA's use of torture after the Sept. 11 attacks has led to years of legal battles at the U.S. military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where 40 accused terrorists are still being held.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg are some of the 10 candidates who have qualified for the Democratic presidential pri

Politics & Government

10 Democratic Candidates Qualify For Next Week's November Debate

5:23am November 14, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

The requirements for the Nov. 20 debate, hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post, were stricter than they have been — and December's bar is even higher.

A resident places flowers at a memorial the day after the shootings deaths of 12 people in Virginia Beach, Va.

National

Independent Probe Of Virginia Beach Shooting Leaves Many Unanswered Questions

10:11pm November 13, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

Investigators found that the mass shooter was socially isolated and had some personal problems, but found no clear warning signs ahead of the attack.

Suriya Paprajong moved to Greenland in the winter of 2001. Some 18 years later, he has built up a life, including opening his own restaurant.

A Tiny Thai Restaurant In Remote Greenland Serves Up Spice (And Whale Skin Soup)

9:23pm November 13, 2019

by Jackie Northam

When Suriya Paprajong arrived in Greenland in 2001, he didn't even have a coat. These days, his eatery in Qaqortoq, population 3,000, is a local favorite, melding Thai flavors with an Arctic twist.

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From left, Eli Harold (58), Colin Kaepernick (7) and Eric Reid (35) kneel during the national anthem before their NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016.

Colin Kaepernick Is Getting An NFL Workout. Skeptics Question League's Timing

7:48pm November 13, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The private workout, set for Saturday, has raised questions about whether it's a PR stunt or a real opportunity for Kaepernick to return to the NFL, where's he's gone unsigned for nearly three years.

Ferocious wildfires were burning at emergency-level intensity across Australia's New South Wales, most populous state, on Tuesday as authorities warned most populations in their paths that there was no longer time to flee.

Four Dead As 'Tinder Box-Like Conditions' Fuel Catastrophic Bushfires In Australia

7:29pm November 13, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The latest remains were found in a burned forest in New South Wales on Wednesday night. As of Thursday morning, there were nearly 70 fires in that state, and more than 70 in neighboring Queensland.

Top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine William Taylor (right) and Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent are sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

In Impeachment Hearing, Taylor Says Trump Asked About Ukraine 'Investigations'

6:58pm November 13, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The State Department staffer who overheard a newly revealed phone call was then told the president cared more about looking into the Bidens than Ukraine policy, the House committee learned.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump meet with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife, Emine Erdogan, outside the White House on Wednesday.

Trump, Erdogan Have "Frank" Discussion About Syria

5:47pm November 13, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

The U.S. president welcomed the Turkish leader to the White House for talks about Syria and also Turkey's decision to buy a Russian defense system.

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