International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit

With only five years left at the complex, NASA is counting on private companies to launch their own orbiting stations with an ...

Death toll from Rio de Janeiro police raid on drug gang rises to 121

The death toll in a major police raid targeting a drug trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has risen to at least 121 people ...
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How the Virginia governor’s race became a microcosm of national issues

Virginians head to the polls this coming Tuesday to pick their next governor. But the results may also serve as a referendum ...

Last-minute scramble over pay takes a toll on military families during the shutdown

The government shutdown is exacting a heavy mental toll on the nation's military families, leaving them not knowing from week ...
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China’s Xi launches largest crackdown on country’s Christians in years

Ahead of Trump’s visit next week, China’s President Xi has launched a major crackdown on the country’s Christians, which number in the tens of millions. Earlier this month, Beijing arrested a ...

Appeals court blocks judge’s order requiring daily briefings on Chicago immigration sweeps

An appeals court intervened Wednesday and suddenly blocked an order that required Greg Bovino, a senior Border Patrol ...