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Texas migrant helper released from Mexico after detention 25 Dec 2019 - 10:10 pm
Relatives of Anamichelle Castellano say she was arrested by Mexican authorities Monday at a bridge crossing from Brownsville, Texas, to Matamoros, Mexico. Photo courtesy: ABC 13 Houston video
Brazil's Bolsonaro says he had partial memory loss after a fall this week 25 Dec 2019 - 09:41 pm
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro poses for pictures as he leaves the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
Helicopters in Chile douse fire that destroyed 150 homes 25 Dec 2019 - 09:26 pm
A house burns following the spread of wildfires in Valparaiso, Chile, December 24, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido
Miami ballet school with Venezuela past draws exiled dancers 25 Dec 2019 - 05:00 pm
Representative image: Dancers of the Monte-Carlo ballet warm up in a room in the backstage, during a class as part of the rehearsal of the ballet show
Nonstop violence as Baltimore nears record homicide rate 25 Dec 2019 - 04:52 pm
Taxis line up for passengers in Baltimore MD on March 26, 2018. AFP / David Gannon
Merrily on high: US astronauts help track Santa's delivery route 25 Dec 2019 - 04:33 pm
This photo released by the US Airforce, shows NORAD Tracks Santa Operation Center on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado on December 24, 2019. AFP/ US Airfroce / Staff Sgt. Alexandra M Longfellow
White-bearded 'Merry Christmas' bank robber throws cash at passers-by 25 Dec 2019 - 04:33 pm
David Wayne Oliver, 65, who according to police and media reports was arrested after allegedly robbing a bank in downtown Colorado Springs, then throwing the money into the air and shouting,
6 magnitude earthquake strikes central Colombia 25 Dec 2019 - 09:07 am
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Brazil's Bolsonaro grants police officers Christmas pardon 25 Dec 2019 - 12:34 am
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks on as he leaves the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil December 12, 2019. Reuters/Adriano Machado
Trump's Christmas Eve admission: No gift yet for Melania 25 Dec 2019 - 12:33 am
US President Donald Trump makes a video call to the troops stationed worldwide at the Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach Florida, on December 24, 2019. AFP / Nicholas Kamm
Trump says us will ‘deal with’ a North Korea missile test 24 Dec 2019 - 08:45 pm
File photo of US President Donald Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore, June 12, 2018. Kevin Lim / The Straits Times / via Reuters
Melania Trump silently forges path through impeachment 24 Dec 2019 - 07:33 pm
Melania Trump
Giuliani pals leveraged GOP access to seek Ukraine gas deal 23 Dec 2019 - 11:12 pm
Rudy Giuliani (AFP)
Biden's new endorsement reflects battle for Latino support 23 Dec 2019 - 07:03 pm
Democratic presidential candidate former vice president Joe Biden speaks to guests during a campaign stop at the Hotel Ottumwa on December 21, 2019 in Ottumwa, Iowa. Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP
Baba Ram Dass, spiritual guru and LSD pioneer, dies at 88 23 Dec 2019 - 07:03 pm
 Ram Dass in the documentary “Becoming Nobody.” (Michael Donnelly / Love Serve Remember Films / Google Empathy Lab)
Actor Kevin Costner returns to Iowa to support Buttigieg 23 Dec 2019 - 05:20 pm
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg shakes hands with actor Kevin Costner as he receives his endorsement during a campaign event at a high school in Indianola, Iowa, U.S. December 22, 2019. (REUTERS/Rachel Mummey)
Texas man to be exonerated after DNA leads to new arrest 22 Dec 2019 - 10:40 pm
Lydell Grant, 42, was freed on bond last month after a new analysis of DNA found on the victim's fingernails pointed to his innocence in the killing of 28-year-old Aaron Scheerhoorn. (@innocencetexas)
Trump has one of best weeks - apart from impeachment 22 Dec 2019 - 08:58 pm
US President Donald Trump gestures during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida on December 21, 2019. AFP / Nicholas Kamm