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Hong Kong pop singer, activist arrested on corruption charge

Families urge using new DNA tech to ID Pearl Harbor unknowns

Texas audit proposed by GOP would miss minor but real errors

Evictions expected to spike as federal moratorium ends

Trump's kingmaker status faces test in Ohio special election

ASEAN diplomats discussing crisis envoy, aid to Myanmar

It's in - and big: Senators produce $1T infrastructure bill

Pelosi, Democrats call on Biden to extend eviction ban

It's in - and big: Senators produce $1T infrastructure bill

Pelosi, Democrats call on Biden to extend eviction ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leaders on Sunday called on the Biden administration to immediately extend the nation's eviction moratorium, calling it a “moral imperative” to prevent Americans from being put out of their homes during a COVID-19 surge.

Senators unveil nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package

After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package Sunday night, wrapping up days of painstaking work. Now, the debate begins.

Will Trump be spoiler as California GOP seeks Newsom recall?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California could witness a stunning turnabout in a nation of deeply polarized politics if the liberal state dumps Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and elects a Republican to fill his job in a September recall election.

Analysis: La. rental aid moves slowly as eviction ban ends

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana received hundreds of millions of dollars in federal cash to assist renters struggling with job losses and slashed paychecks because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the aid has been slow to reach tenants and landlords.

Lawsuit challenges Louisiana's end to federal jobless aid

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A group of unemployed Louisiana residents filed a lawsuit challenging Gov. John Bel Edwards’ decision to stop accepting the federal pandemic benefits that gave jobless workers an extra $300-a-week boost and made some self-employed and gig workers eligible for the unemployment assistance.

Tunisian leader: Young are paid to migrate, harm Europe ties

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's leader claimed Sunday that some desperate youths are being paid to try to leave Tunisia illegally for Europe, saying the goal is to damage the country from within and hurt its ties with Europe.

UK Windrush victims demand compensation on Emancipation Day

LONDON (AP) — Black people whose right to live in the U.K. was illegally challenged by the government marked the anniversary Sunday of the act that freed slaves throughout the British Empire, drawing a direct link between slavery and the discrimination they suffered.