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Inside El Salvador communities paralyzed by gang violence

Many immigrants say they're fleeing to the U.S. because of relentless gang violence in their homelands. Last year, nearly 30 percent of unaccompanied minors who entered the U.S. illegally came from El Salvador. Omar Villafranca reports from San Salvador, El…

Israeli leader's wife charged with fraud

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sara Netanyahu sit in the Oval Office of the White House, March 5, 2018, in Washington. Getty JERUSALEM -- Israeli prosecutors on Thursday charged the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with misusing over…

Thousands greet summer 2018 with sunrise over Stonehenge

Revellers watch the sunrise as they celebrate the pagan festival of Summer Solstice at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, southern England, June 21, 2018. Getty LONDON -- Thousands have watched the sun glint over the horizon at Stonehenge, celebrating the summer solstice…

Burger King pulls ad urging sex with World Cup stars

Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his opening goal for Portugal during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group B football match between Portugal and Morocco at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on June 20, 2018. Getty Burger King has apologized for…

Mass murderer's appeal to human rights court rejected

Anders Behring Breivik raises his right hand during the appeal case in Borgarting Court of Appeal at Telemark prison in Skien, Norway, 10 January 2017.  REUTERS COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- The European Court of Human Rights has rejected an appeal by…

New Zealand PM's gives birth to "healthy baby girl"

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is seen with her baby daughter and partner Clarke Gayford at Auckland City Hospital, in Auckland, New Zealand in this image taken June 21, 2018 obtained from social media. Instagram/Jacinda Ardern WELLINGTON, New Zealand…

Prince Louis' christening date announced

Kensington Palace announced Wednesday that Prince Louis, the third child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will be christened on July 9. Louis was born on April 23. The godparents will be announced the morning of the christening, according to BBC News.…

Canada sets date for legal marijuana

TORONTO -- Marijuana will be legal nationwide in Canada starting Oct. 17 in a move that should take market share away from organized crime and protect the country's youth, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday. The Senate gave final passage…

Immigrants at the border hold out hope for asylum

EL PASO, Texas -- Hundreds of people lined up on the bridge to the U.S. just south of El Paso on Wednesday, hoping for asylum. Many are women and children who say they're fleeing violence, including one Mexican grandmother who…

Portuguese captain Ronaldo breaks record at World Cup

The 33-year-old captain of the Portuguese team is celebrating numerous impressive stats at the World Cup, including becoming the most goals scored in international play by a European footballer. Getty Three years ago, he was named the best Portuguese player…

Pope Francis thinks border family separations are "immoral"

Pope Francis has endorsed statements by U.S. Catholic leaders who called the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy on illegal border crossings "immoral" and contrary to the values of the church. The policy being enforced by U.S. law enforcement agencies on…

Video emerges of American student detained in Vietnam

For the first time, we're hearing from an American graduate student who was arrested in Vietnam last week. New video appears to show William Nguyen saying he regrets breaking the law. The 32-year-old was beaten and dragged through a street…

Anger mounts, more than 190 missing after ferry sinks

TIGARAS, Indonesia -- Distraught relatives slammed Indonesia's government for not enforcing basic safety measures on passenger boats and pleaded Wednesday for a bigger search effort for more than 190 people missing since a ferry sank on a picturesque Sumatran lake…

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