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Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance.

Mexico dismisses US military intervention despite Trump's threats after Venezuela operation

At least 35 people have been killed and 1,200 detained in Iran's economic protests

4 injured in suburban Philadelphia nursing home explosion file negligence lawsuit

5-year-old and her uncle killed in airstrike in Gaza as Israel says it targeted an imminent threat

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Central Africa Republic President Faustin Archange Touadéra reelected, provisional results show

New Haven police chief abruptly retires after theft allegations, mayor says

After Maduro capture, Trump's tough talk evokes a return to the days of American imperialism

Key moments in the US arrest of and case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

Military action in Venezuela emerges as an issue in a closely watched GOP primary in Kentucky

Cuba faces uncertain future after US topples Venezuelan leader Maduro

Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly after Democrats' video urging troops to resist unlawful orders

Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP pick, drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor; Klobuchar considers

Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine's security chief and hires a Canadian economic adviser

Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in U.S. operation in Venezuela

Trump says that Ukraine didn't target Putin residence in a drone strike as Kremlin claims

Suspects plead not guilty in Southern California bombing plot

Record $9.6 million fine for Third Coast after substantial oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Hilton, Minnesota hotel apologize for email canceling immigration agents' rooms

Search ends for mountain lions after solo hiker fatally attacked on Colorado trail

Here's what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations

Trump may have his name on the building but it's still the Kennedy Center to Congress

Former school bus aide pleads guilty to assaulting 3 autistic students in Colorado

A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

Violent crime fell in 2025 for a third straight year in New Orleans, where Guard troops now patrol

'Dances with Wolves' actor Nathan Chasing Horse disrupts court week before sex abuse trial

Trump officials bar Head Start providers from using 'women' and 'race' in grant applications

FACT FOCUS: Fabricated and misrepresented images shared widely online after US removal of Maduro

FAA picks 2 firms to replace 612 outdated radar systems that air traffic controllers rely on

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Maduro makes first court appearance

The deposed Venezuelan leader made his first court appearance on Monday in Manhattan as large crowds gathered outside the courthouse. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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