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Landlords John Boubaris (from left), Richard Fiore and Michael Acevedo stand in front of one of many tax-seized properties in Newburgh. They say taxes and damage from tenants already make it difficult to own property, let alone the new laws.

National

NYC's Controversial New Rent Measures Could Spread To The Rest Of The State

3:06pm June 20, 2019

by Charles Lane

As tenants embrace protections in New York state's new rent regulations, critics worry it will chase landlords out of the business and degrade rental housing.

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Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte, director of the Dominican Republic's national police, projects a photograph of David Ortiz (second from right) taken on the night he was shot in Santo Domingo. Officials say a gunman shot Ortiz after mistaking him for Sixto Da

David Ortiz Shooting Was A Case Of Mistaken Identity, Dominican Officials Say

2:58pm June 20, 2019

by Amy Held

Officials say a poorly lit photograph led to a mix-up, resulting in the former Red Sox slugger getting shot instead of a friend who was the intended target.

Former Interpol President Meng Hongwei, pictured at an Interpol conference in 2016, pleaded guilty to bribery charges on Thursday, according to Chinese state-run media.

World News

Former Interpol President Pleads Guilty To Bribery In Chinese Court

2:20pm June 20, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

First he vanished after sending his wife a knife emoji. Then Chinese officials announced Meng Hongwei had been detained on bribery charges. Now, state-run media says he's admitted guilt.

A woman waits in line with her child outside the migrant processing center in San Antonio, Texas.

African Migrants Are Becoming A New Face Of The U.S. Border Crisis

2:11pm June 20, 2019

The crisis on the southern border has been driven by a surge of migrants from Central America. But hundreds of African migrants have crossed the border in recent weeks, many to seek asylum.

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The U.S. will face its first major test in the Women's World Cup Thursday, as it plays Sweden in the final match of the group stage. U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe is seen here during the U.S. game against Thailand.

Women's World Cup: USA Takes On Sweden In A Game That Means Little — And Everything

1:15pm June 20, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Sweden dealt the U.S. a painful loss at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The U.S. squad has spent the past three years working on new strategies to win this time.

The U.S. Navy says a limpet mine put a hole in this Panama-flagged, Japanese-owned tanker anchored off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The limpet mines used to attack the tanker near the Strait of Hormuz resemble mines displayed by Iran, a Navy explosives

Opinion: Why War With Iran Is Bad For Trump — And America

1:05pm June 20, 2019

Iran's shoot-down of a U.S. drone underscores the growing risk of conflict between the countries. If war occurs, President Trump will wish he stayed out, write Aaron David Miller and Richard Sokolsky.

Volunteers participate in a recent Healthy U leader training in Lander, Wyo. the program provides health skills training to people in rural areas. According to a recent poll, 26 percent of rural Americans said there has been a time in the past few years w

Health & Safety

When There's No Doctor Nearby, Volunteers Help Rural Patients Manage Chronic Illness

12:55pm June 20, 2019

by Maggie Mullen

Many rural people live too far from a doctor to visit one regularly. In Wyoming, volunteers offer health skills trainings to help patients stay on top of chronic conditions.

National

Officials Say Gang Violence Suspected In Mass Shooting Outside Pa. Nightclub

11:59am June 20, 2019

by Amy Held

The victims were gathered outside an Allentown, Pa., club. "This is not the work of one armed suspect, but it appears that there were several shooters, likely three," officials say.

Athletic Brewing Co. co-founders Bill Shufelt (right) and John Walker, here at the company's production plant in Stratford, Conn., have created a range of high-quality nonalcoholic beers to provide people more options when they're out socializing.

National

Craft Beers Without The Buzz: Brewing New Options For The 'Sober Curious'

11:12am June 20, 2019

by Allison Aubrey

More people are choosing to drink less, driven by growing concerns about health and wellness. But there haven't been many high-quality nonalcoholic beers available. Booming demand has forced a change.

New Zealand Minister of Police Stuart Nash announces government decisions around the firearms buy-back and amnesty at Parliament on Thursday in Wellington.

World News

New Zealand's Plan To Buy Back Illegal Firearms Angers Gun Advocates

6:14am June 20, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The country's equivalent of the NRA says the government isn't paying enough for weapons that became illegal under a new law passed in April.