Houston police Chief Troy Finner said it was not clear whether the child was struck by the off-duty officers who returned fire. He said a 57-year-old man also was shot and wounded.
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Senators push forward with Ukraine aid package as their leaders say the world is watching
In the Capitol for a rare weekend session, the Senate voted again to move forward with the assistance.
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When new Miami center opens, arrestees with mental illness can be treated, not jailed
An alternative to jail, the center will be a place where judges can send non-violent defendants accused of misdemeanors or low-level felonies instead of locking them up.
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American allies worry U.S. is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins
French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent verdict was blunt: America’s ‘first priority is itself.’
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54 people confirmed dead in landslide that buried gold-mining village in south Philippines
The landslide hit the mountain village of Masara in Davao de Oro province on Tuesday night after weeks of torrential rains.
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NATO leader: Trump puts allies at risks by saying Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’
While in office, Trump had already threatened not to come to the aid of any country under attack that he considered owed NATO and the U.S. and was not spending enough on defense.
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Russia launches 45 drones in mass barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv continues war cabinet reshuffle
The strikes come as Zelensky continues his shakeup of military commanders in a bid to maintain momentum against attacking Russian forces.
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U.S. military hopes one day to move supplies, maybe troops, on SpaceX’s Starship
Starship’s potential also includes flying quickly from one spot on Earth to another, which is what has the Department of Defense interested.
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Biden says Israel shouldn’t press into Rafah without ‘credible’ plan to protect civilians
Egypt has heavily fortified its border with Gaza, carving out a 3-mile buffer zone and erecting concrete walls above and below ground.
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Wisconsin Republican says he won’t run for Congress again after refusing to impeach Homeland Security chief
Mike Gallagher wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published after the vote that impeachment wouldn’t stop migrants from crossing the border.