NEW YORK (AP) — The push toward immigration votes in the House is intensifying the divide among Republicans on one of the party’s most animating issues and fueling concerns that a voter backlash could cost the GOP control of the House in November.
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Clashes flare near Yemen’s flashpoint Hodeida
Yemeni pro-government forces traded mortar fire Sunday with rebels near Hodeida airport, military sources said, on the fifth day of an offensive to seize back control of the strategic port city. More than 70 per cent of Yemeni imports pass through the docks of Hodeida port, controlled by the country’s Houthi rebels.
Read More »Can leftist Gustavo Petro become Colombia’s first president?
Petro’s stance on tackling inequality, reducing reliance on carbon fuels and ending the status quo of right-wing politics, has appealed to a new generation eager for change.
Read More »At Royal Ascot, Wesley Ward is an American Success Story
The trainer is bringing 10 horses to compete in one of the most prestigious meets in the world, where he has won nine times before.
Read More »Royal Ascot, a Crown Jewel for Racing and the Queen
The five-day thoroughbred race meeting, which takes place in England each June, has been attended by Queen Elizabeth II every year since 1945.
Read More »Father's Day: Bobby Kennedy's eldest daughter remembers her daddy
Bobby Kennedy, who was killed 50 years ago this month, had 11 children. His oldest remembers his touch, his lessons and a particular gift to her mom.
Read More »Tesla on fire: UK director Michael Morris’ car bursts into flames
Michael Morris’ actress wife posts dramatic footage of this week’s incident in Los Angeles.
Read More »Kiev police detain 56 far-right activists during LGBT march
Ukrainian police said Sunday they had detained 56 far-right activists who tried to disrupt a gay pride march in central Kiev, which saw around 5,000 people take part and a huge security presence. US ambassador Marie Yovanovitch and Rebecca Harms from the European Parliament were at the front of the march. Along the way supporters of lesbian, gay, bisexual and …
Read More »What Father's Day Looks Like For Separated Families
As elementary school teachers in South Williamsburg, we see the trauma that
Read More »Cambodian prince injured, wife killed in head-on road crash
A Cambodian prince and former prime minister was injured and his wife killed in a head-on collision on a highway in the country’s southwest on Sunday, officials said. Prince Norodom Ranariddh and his wife Ouk Phalla were rushed to hospital after a taxi travelling in the other direction slammed into their motorcade in Preah Sihanouk province. Phalla died in a …
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