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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…

Canada legalizes recreational marijuana

A woman waves a flag with a marijuana leaf on it next to a group gathered to celebrate National Marijuana Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, on April 20, 2016. Reuters TORONTO -- Canada's Senate approved a landmark bill…

Man accused of running Thai sex cruises via Facebook

Australian Stephen Allan Carpenter, left, is detained by police in Pattaya, Thailand, June 18, 2018, after his arrest on vice charges in a sting operation after allegedly offering a sex cruise with prostitutes via a Facebook page. AP BANGKOK --…

Fierce fighting as Saudi coalition closes in on rebel-held airport

SANAA, Yemen -- Fierce fighting raged Tuesday outside the airport of the vital Yemeni city of Hodeida, pitting thousands of pro-government fighters backed by a Saudi-led coalition against Iranian-backed Shiite Houthi rebels, Yemeni military officials said. The United Arab Emirates-backed…

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