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Former U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell dies of complications from COVID-19
Colin Powell, a former U.S. secretary of state and Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, died of complications from COVID-19 on Monday, according to his Facebook page. He was 84.
Haitian workers strike to protest country's lack of security after kidnappings
The usually chaotic streets of Haiti's capital were quiet and largely empty Monday as thousands of workers angry about the country's lack of security went on strike in protest two days after 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group, including a Canadian citizen, were abducted by a violent gang.
Norwegian police now say 5 killed in attack were stabbed, not shot with bow and arrows
Five people killed in the small Norwegian town of Kongsberg last week were all stabbed to death and not shot with a bow and arrows as initially suspected, police said on Monday.
Biden administration wants Texas abortion law paused by Supreme Court during legal challenge
The Biden administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block the Texas law banning most abortions while the fight over the measure's constitutionality plays out in the courts.
L.A. County seeks psychiatric evaluations of Kobe Bryant's widow and others
Los Angeles County is seeking to compel psychiatric evaluations for Kobe Bryant's widow and others to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress after first responders shared graphic photos from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, his daughter and others.
