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A senior Saudi official told journalists Monday he believes that Canada will honor its $13-billion agreement, contrary to the Canadian prime minister’s comments in December.

A lawsuit claims that San Diego has failed to keep rental scooters off the sidewalks, and that makes sidewalks unusable for people with disabilities.

City officials said the woman’s husband and his daughter took advantage of Baltimore citizens’ fear of violence to cover up their crime.

Some kids seem resilient from the start — readily able, like dandelions, to cope with stress and adversity. But pediatrician Thomas Boyce says biologically reactive kids need more support to thrive.

Haitians are angry about rising costs, austerity measures and corruption. Haiti’s democracy needs improvement, argue researchers Athena Kolbe and Robert Muggah.

The sisters, ages 5 and 8, chose to stay put and drink water from leaves, officials said. Their disappearance in a rugged region launched a 250-person-strong search operation.

A new primary in the district is set for May. Republican Mark Harris, who held a narrow lead in the unofficial vote tally, won’t run again. An operative his campaign hired has been indicted.

While Luke Perry was best-known for playing a teenager, he was in his early 20s when he joined the cast of Beverly Hills 90210.

Chinese officials accuse Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, of “stealing and spying on sensitive Chinese information and intelligence.”

The carmaker says the change is meant to send “a strong signal about the dangers of speeding” and that the company is also working on new ways to address distracted and intoxicated driving.

For decades, scientists have observed an extraordinarily positive side effect among children who received the measles vaccine. Researchers are now finding that other vaccines confer added protections.

Some of the animals were wrapped in duct tape, some were mixed into luggage items such as clothing, shoes and cookies. A passenger coming from Hong Kong left the animals at the airport.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., says his panel is investigating allegations of obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power by the president and other officials.

Rather than using two separate diplomatic missions to deal with Israelis and Palestinians, the U.S. will now have one. The U.S. diplomatic presence in Jerusalem dates to 1844.

The Trump administration is trying to convince Vietnam to repatriate some 7,000 Vietnamese immigrants with criminal convictions who have been in the United States for more than 30 years.

Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was detained by the Canadian government in December at the request of the U.S., which alleged the Chinese telecom giant had violated its sanctions on Iran.

High-profile failures of implantable medical devices — such as certain hip joints and pelvic mesh — have prompted the Food and Drug Administration to revise its assessment process.

The 67-year-old former geologist, beer brewer and mayor of Denver points to accomplishments such as Medicaid expansion and increased spending on infrastructure and public education.

The opposition leader says he’ll return to Venezuela to rally supporters and continue his push for the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro. His return to the country could spark a showdown with Maduro.

New Orleans krewes stage parades through the city in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras. This year, a krewe formed by Mexican immigrants, Krewe de Mayahuel, showcased Mexican history and art.

Getting rid of the legislative filibuster — the rule requiring at least 60 votes to advance a bill — is what many activists say is key to passing a progressive agenda. But not all Democrats agree.

It’s well known that junk food ads on TV can strongly influence what kids want to eat. A study finds social media influencers can have the same effect on kids, but not when it comes to healthy foods.

Lee County, Ala., was hit the hardest, where at least 23 people were killed and several injured after at least two tornadoes reportedly ripped through the state, officials say.

Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been in power since 1999 and has changed the constitution in order to stay in office multiple terms.

Every year, African-American members of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club paint their faces black for the city’s Mardi Gras celebrations. Now, they’re facing calls to end the practice.

Normally a close ally of President Trump, Paul becomes the fourth Republican who plans to vote with Democrats in opposition to the President’s declaration of a national emergency.

Astronauts in the station opened Crew Dragon’s hatch and entered the spacecraft on Sunday, in a significant moment for both Elon Musk’s company and the future of commercial space exploration.

People with eating disorders are too often portrayed as white, skinny young women. One group is trying to spread the word that eating disorders affect people of every race, gender and body size.

Nearly 130,000 homes in the U.S. still burn coal for heat. Despite decades of decline and concerns about climate change, companies in the coal home-heating business are optimistic about the future.

Democrats were stunned to lose the state to Donald Trump in 2016. This time around, presidential candidates are treating the previously blue state like a battleground.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar made jokes about a report of her eating salad with a comb while Ivanka Trump made fun of Democrats’ Green New Deal at the Gridiron dinner for Washington journalists and politicians.