Taiwan investigators to rule on further detention of former presidential candidate amid graft probe

Taiwan investigators to rule on further detention of former presidential candidate amid graft probe

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan investigators were expected to rule Sunday on the further detention of a former presidential candidate amid graft allegations that have sparked minor street protests by his supporters. Ko Wen-je, chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party, was held overnight and has a hearing on Sunday. Supporters gathered outside the prosecutors office

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Mexico offers escorted rides north from southern Mexico for migrants with US asylum appointments

Mexico offers escorted rides north from southern Mexico for migrants with US asylum appointments

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will offer escorted bus rides from southern Mexico to the U.S. border for non-Mexican migrants who have received a United States asylum appointment, the government announced Saturday. The National Immigration Institute said the buses will leave from the southern cities of Villahermosa and Tapachula. It appeared to be an attempt

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California lawmakers pass landmark bills to atone for racism, but hold off on fund to take action

California lawmakers pass landmark bills to atone for racism, but hold off on fund to take action

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health. None of the bills would provide widespread direct payments to African Americans. The state Legislature instead approved proposals

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Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nears

Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — In her welcoming remarks at Moms for Liberty’s annual gathering in the nation’s capital on Friday, the group’s co-founder, Tiffany Justice, urged members to “fight like a mother” against the Democratic presidential ticket. Later that evening, after she had interviewed Republican nominee Donald Trump onstage, she made a point to say she

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