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Biden to nominate Cindy McCain as UN food and agriculture ambassador

In a long anticipated move, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he intends to nominate Cindy McCain to an ambassadorship.
3 years ago
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US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. sent 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan on Sunday, tripling an earlier pledge in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning. The shipment arrived on a China Airlines cargo plane that had left Memphis the previous day. Health Minister Chen Shih-chung and Brent […]
3 years ago
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, meets with Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Thursda...
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New leaders, new era: US-Israel relations reach crossroads

Their countries at crossroads, the new leaders of the United States and Israel have inherited a relationship that is at once imperiled by increasingly partisan domestic political considerations and deeply bound in history and an engrained recognition that they need each other.
3 years ago
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Ducey highlights Arizona-Mexico trade relationship during visit to Nogales

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey visited Nogales Wednesday to highlight the trade relationship between Arizona and Mexico and celebrate the grand opening of Chamberlain Distributing's new refrigerated facility.
3 years ago
President-elect Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal celebrate after a special session of the Knesset w...
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Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli PM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents announced a deal to form a new governing coalition, paving the way for the ouster of the longtime Israeli leader.
3 years ago
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Prince Philip, husband to Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99

Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99.
3 years ago
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UK speeds up vaccinations: All adults get 1st jab by July 31

The British government declared Sunday that every adult in the country should get a first coronavirus vaccine shot by July 31.
3 years ago
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US charges ISIS members in deaths of Arizona woman, 3 other Americans

The Justice Department has charged two Islamic State militants in connection with the deaths of four American hostages, including Kayla Mueller of Prescott.
4 years ago
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ASU scientists warn plastic pollution will only increase

A new study by ASU's School of Life Sciences found that the amount of plastic pollution will continue to outpace its reduction well into the future.
4 years ago
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Massive deadly explosion leaves behind widespread damage in Beirut

A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors across the Lebanese capital.
4 years ago
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Olivia de Havilland, Oscar-winning actress, dies at 104

Havilland, the sister of fellow Oscar winner Joan Fontaine, died peacefully of natural causes, said New York-based publicist Lisa Goldberg.
4 years ago
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John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80

John Lewis, who carried the struggle against racial discrimination from Southern battlegrounds of the 1960s to the halls of Congress, has died.
4 years ago
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‘Hope In Darkness’ podcast details Utah man’s Venezuela prison ordeal

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man who spent nearly two years in a Venezuela prison is sharing never-before-heard details of his ordeal in a new podcast. “Hope In Darkness” tells the story of Josh Holt and his wife, Thamy, who were held without a trial and accused of spying on Venezuela for the United […]
4 years ago
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Drop in gas prices projected to continue amid coronavirus outbreak

As the coronavirus continues to spread in America and around the globe,financial markets and the oil industry are being hit hard.
4 years ago
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ASU students describe chaotic return from China due to coronavirus

ASU students in the Flagship program in Nanjing were told Jan. 29 to leave China due to an increased risk from the novel coronavirus.
4 years ago
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Ducey: Arizona, federal authorities ‘coordinating’ on coronavirus case

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said the state is working with federal authorities to monitor the coronavirus case at Arizona State University.
4 years ago
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13 bodies found by volunteer searchers near Rocky Point in Mexico

Volunteer searchers found 12 skeletons and one decomposed body in a shallow pit near the Mexican resort of Puerto Peñasco.
5 years ago
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Sen. Martha McSally joins GOP protest of Trump’s plans for Syria

Sen. Martha McSally joined a growing chorus of Republicans expressing disapproval of President Donald Trump’s plan to pull back U.S. forces in Syria.
5 years ago
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Mesa Mayor John Giles part of US, Canada, Mexico mayor summit

Mesa Mayor John Giles will be part of the United States' contingent in the first North American Mayor Summit with Mexico and Canada.
5 years ago
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Arizona couple rescued from Mexico after reported kidnapping

An Arizona couple that was reportedly kidnapped and held for ransom in Mexico has been rescued by investigators. 
5 years ago
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Arizona political leaders heartbroken over Notre Dame Cathedral fire

Political leaders from Arizona expressed sadness and sympathy as a fire tore through the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday.
5 years ago
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Arizona politicians react to New Zealand mosque shootings

A number of Arizona politicians responded on social media in the wake of two mass shootings at mosques in New Zealand that left 49 people dead, dozens more injured and an entire community rattled. 
5 years ago
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Officials remind pregnant women to avoid Zika-affected areas

Following an increase in Zika cases in the Mexican state of Sonora over the past two weeks, Maricopa County public health officials want to reaffirm that traveling to Zika-affected areas is dangerous and should be avoided for pregnant women or women looking to become pregnant.
6 years ago
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Aeromexico airplane crashed in Mexican state of Durango

An airplane reportedly crashed in the northwest Mexican state of Durango on Monday, according to a tweet from the airline Aeromexico.
6 years ago