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Nation & World

Published
May 19, 2021

Minot native pleads not guilty of crimes at U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6

Federal agents seized Mitch Simon's cellphone this month and intend to check it for potential incriminating evidence.
Published
May 19, 2021

U.S. House votes to create a panel to probe Jan. 6 insurrection

The measure, which received 35 Republican votes, faces an uncertain future in the Senate as Republicans increasingly line up against the bipartisan investigation.
Published
May 19, 2021

Netanyahu ‘determined’ to continue Gaza offensive as Biden calls for ‘significant de-escalation’

The Israeli prime minister's tough comments mark the first public rift between the two close allies since the fighting began last week.
Published
May 19, 2021

EU takes big step toward relaxing travel for the vaccinated

Ambassadors in the 27-nation bloc also agree to ease the criteria needed for nations to be considered COVID-19 safe and from which all tourists can travel.
Published
May 19, 2021

New York’s probe of Trump Organization is now a criminal matter

State investigators are working with the Manhattan district attorney's office, which has been conducting a criminal investigation into Donald Trump and his company for two years.

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Published
May 18, 2021

U.S. encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive, says AP source

As Israeli and Palestinian death tolls mount, pressure is growing for President Biden to move more forcefully to stop the fighting.
Published
May 18, 2021

Spain, Morocco square off after 8,000 migrants arrive by sea

Neither the government in Rabat nor local officials have commented on the mass influx.
Published
May 18, 2021

McConnell hits ‘pause’ on effort to create Jan. 6 panel

Many Senate Republicans say they want such a panel to look at other violent acts.
Published
May 18, 2021

Former Maine bishop abused 5-year-old girl in Newark, lawsuit alleges

The lawsuit is the first time sexual abuse charges have been leveled against Peter Gerety, who was bishop of the Portland Diocese from 1969-74 and died in 2016.
Published
May 18, 2021

Congress passes bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans

President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bipartisan denunciation of the spate of brutal attacks that have proliferated during coronavirus pandemic.