Russian forces were brought in to help defeat jihadists but they also defend the military leadership in Niger.
When Katie Taylor steps into the ring on Saturday night to defend her titles and once again enthral Ireland, there will be a bittersweet tinge. After a singular career that pioneered women’s boxing, the super-lightweight champion and Olympic gold medallist is bowing out. She is 40 and it is to be her final bout. “The end of an era, isn’t it?” said Trevor McMahon, her brother-in-law and founder of a gym where she trains. “It’ll be an amazing night but it’ll also be a little bit sad. Everything sh
One of the big stories of Week 0 was the USC Trojans . It’s not like they lost or anything; they beat San Jose State, 42-26. It was the turnout at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum that was getting a lot of attention. And by that, I mean the measly crowd at kickoff was getting roasted all over social media. USC FOOTBALL RIPPED FOR PATHETIC CROWD AT HOME OPENER: 'ABSOLUTELY EMBARRASSING' So all eyes were on L.A. to see whether the Trojans could draw a crowd more befitting of a blue-blood Big Ten
Corie A. Walsh was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and is now in custody "and being held for medical treatment" after the murder of a 2-year-old child inside a Frankfort, Illinois, home.
For the first time in four years, Venus and Serena Williams returned to the US Open court together Friday night in Queens. The legendary sisters were set to reunite earlier this summer at Wimbledon ; however, Serena — who, at 44, is in the midst of a comeback after several years away from the sport — was forced to withdraw due to injury. Friday night, the two walked onto the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium to a massive ovation from the crowd. GROUP OF INFLUENCERS FORCES PAUSE DURING US OPEN MATCH W
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A man died on the grounds of the annual Burning Man festival near the tiny desert community of Gerlach, Nev., this week.
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The decision marks a setback for Republicans in a national redistricting battle Sign up for US Breaking News emails Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. The Missouri supreme court blocked a Republican-drawn new congressional map from being used in November’s midterm elections, a blow to the party’s odds for maintaining its narrow US House majority. The Trump administration filed an emergency request asking the US supreme court to lift order blocking USPS from implementing mail-in v
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The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.
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Ruling allows defense department to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over military news outlet A federal judge has declined to stop the Pentagon from firing journalists who say they were illegally punished for speaking out about the need for the Stars and Stripes publication to maintain its editorial independence. The ruling by US district judge Trevor McFadden allows the Pentagon to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over the historically independent mili
