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Party-switching NJ congressman will need Trump help in 2020
The political fate of party-switching Rep. Jeff Van Drew may well hinge on how forcefully he is backed by President Donald Trump, whose impeachment the New Jersey lawmaker is refusing to support.
Estonian minister survives confidence vote after jibe
Estonia's hardline interior minister and nationalist party leader has narrowly survived a vote of confidence triggered by uproar in the Baltic country at his mocking of the new female prime minister of Finland, a close neighbor, and her Social Democratic party.
3 dead as suspected twisters, other storms batter the South
Three people are confirmed dead and a dozen more injured as a powerful storm front packing suspected tornadoes smashed into buildings, downed trees and left a trail of destruction around the Deep South on Monday, authorities said.
UN urges 'reboot' of refugee response as millions uprooted
The United Nations urged governments, businesses and others on Tuesday to "reboot" the world's response to refugees as the number of people fleeing their homes rises, along with hostility to migrants.
Iran sentences 3 labor activists to five-year prison terms
Iran sentenced two labor activists in the country's south to five-year prison term each for taking part in a January protest over several months of owed back pay, the semi-official ILNA news agency reported Tuesday.
Trump conservative critics launch PAC to fight reelection
A small group of President Donald Trump's fiercest conservative critics, including the husband of the president's own chief adviser, is launching a super PAC designed to fight Trump's reelection and punish congressional Republicans deemed his "enablers."
Pope abolishes 'pontifical secret' in clergy sex abuse cases
Pope Francis has abolished the "pontifical secret" used in clergy sexual abuse cases, after mounting criticism that the high degree of confidentiality has been used to protect pedophiles, silence victims and keep law enforcement from investigating the crimes.
Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland endorses Biden for president
Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has endorsed Joe Biden for president, delivering important support from the state's industrial working class regions while highlighting some of the former vice president's potential challenges in the state.
San Francisco health workers strike for better benefits
More than 4,000 health workers at top U.S. healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente staged a protest Monday at the company's San Francisco medical center to press for better healthcare services and benefits.
Coal mine, power station under threat from bushfire as Australia's east coast faces extreme heatwave
Fire authorities in Australia are locked in a desperate battle to save a coal mine and a power station on Tuesday, that have come under threat from a massive bushfire northwest of Sydney which local media dubbed the "mega-blaze."