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Northern California braces for heavy rain, snow storm 16 Jan 2019 - 07:49 pm
Striking teachers in the Los Angeles public school system deal with the rain and wind after going on strike in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 14, 2019. Picture taken January 14, 2019. Mike Blake\ REUTERS.
From travel to IPOs, how shutdown is upsetting US economy 16 Jan 2019 - 01:37 pm
A protestor holds a sign during a rally outside a closed federal building in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
California storms to dump up to 7 feet of snow, force evacuations 16 Jan 2019 - 01:15 pm
A woman covers her head with plastic as rain falls in Hollywood, California January 14, 2019. AFP / Robyn Beck
Anti-Trump Senator Gillibrand launches presidential bid 16 Jan 2019 - 08:51 am
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) makes an appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert in New York, NY, U.S., January 15, 2019. Courtesy Scott Kowalchyk/CBS/Handout via REUTERS
Shutdown bites economy, US Coast Guard, as talks to end impasse stall 16 Jan 2019 - 07:51 am
The US Capitol is seen On the 25th day of the partial government shutdown at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., United States on January 15, 2019. ( Yasin Öztürk - Anadolu Agency )
Kidnapping suspect kept Wisconsin girl Jayme Closs under bed 15 Jan 2019 - 08:41 pm
An FBI missing person poster shows Jayme Closs, a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl, missing since her parents were discovered fatally shot three months ago. (via Reuters)
Wife of unpaid federal employee wins $100,000 on lottery 15 Jan 2019 - 06:18 pm
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Trump praises Brazil's 'Donald Trump' leader 15 Jan 2019 - 06:18 pm
Jair Bolsonaro attends a meeting in Brasilia, November 7, 2018. Reuters/Adriano Machado
Trump warns of new migrant ‘Caravan’ as shutdown enters 25th day 15 Jan 2019 - 04:48 pm
Honduran migrants, part of the second caravan to the United States, leave San Pedro Sula, 180 km north of Tegucigalpa, on January 14, 2019. AFP / ORLANDO SIERRA
Trump says solution to shutdown impasse 'so simple' 15 Jan 2019 - 09:56 am
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks after a meeting with President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats about the U.S. government partial shutdown and the president's demand for a border wall in the Situation Room at the White House in Washington, U
As shutdown bites, Trump foots bill for fast food feast 15 Jan 2019 - 09:46 am
US President Donald Trump speaks in front of fast food provided for the 2018 College Football Playoff National Champion Clemson Tigers due to the partial government shutdown in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 14, 2019
New migrant caravan sets out from Honduras for US 15 Jan 2019 - 09:01 am
Honduran migrants, part of the second caravan to the United States, leave San Pedro Sula, 180 km north of Tegucigalpa, on January 14, 2019. AFP / ORLANDO SIERRA
Death penalty for Canadian escalates China-Canada tensions 15 Jan 2019 - 08:25 am
A still image taken from CCTV video shows Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg in court, where he was sentenced with a death penalty for drug smuggling, in Dalian, Liaoning province, China January 14, 2019. CCTV/Reuters TV via REUTERS
Trudeau reshuffles cabinet ahead of election 14 Jan 2019 - 09:19 pm
Newly appointed Veterans Affairs Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, president of the Treasury Board Jane Philpott, Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan, Justice Minister David Lametti, and Rural Economic Development Minister Bernadette Jordan applaud a
2 shot outside mall in Salt Lake City suburb 14 Jan 2019 - 11:27 am
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Travelers fume in long lines at Miami International in govt shutdown 14 Jan 2019 - 08:47 am
Passengers flying from Miami International Airport wait in line to enter the checkpoint at Concourse F, where some of the flights of a closed terminal were diverted, in Miami, Florida, on January 13, 2019. AFP / Leila MACOR
Man who killed officer said he was hit by ultrasonic waves 13 Jan 2019 - 07:57 pm
REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: A police car behind police tape blocking a street leading to the Jacksonville Landing area in downtown Jacksonville, Florida, August 26, 2018, where 2 killed and 11 others wounded. (AFP/ Gianrigo Marletta)
Pompeo hopes for imminent end to US govt shutdown 13 Jan 2019 - 07:23 pm
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo takes part in the swearing-in ceremony for the first female director Central Intelligence Agency Gina Haspel at Langley, May 21, 2018. Reuters / Kevin Lamarque

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File photo Syria 'shakes off dark stain' with removal from US terror list: President
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Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on August 24, 2026. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP) Two Palestinians, including a child, martyred in Israeli strikes on Gaza

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Image used for representation only. Republic of Korea police find four bodies on Jeju Island, sparking review
Participants pull Hirosaki Castle using ropes to its original position following repair works in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture on August 26, 2026. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) With ropes and chants, thousands move Japanese castle
Australian Defence and Border Force officials brief Canadian Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (L), US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin (2nd L), and New Zealand Police Minister Mark Mitchell (2nd R) on sniper rifles during a capability demonstration on Garden Island in Sydney on August 26, 2026, at an event held as part of the Five Country Ministerial (FCM) meeting. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) AI dominates 'Five Eyes' security talks in Australia
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