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Rebels take over Syria as Assad flees to Moscow 

By Chris Summers Contributing Writer  Rebels who seized the Syrian capital, Damascus, over the weekend are exerting control over the country as a fragile peace remains in place among various armed

California News Filler

Newsom goes to Mexico border to counter Trump 

By Wendy Fry CalMatters Writer  Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday, railing against President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats and the economic damage a 25% tax on goods coming from

World News Filler South Korea

South Korean president faces impeachment vote   

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  South Korean opposition parties submitted a bill to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol after he imposed a short period of martial law, during which troops stormed into

World News Filler South Korea

South Korea lifts martial law order within hours 

By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will lift a martial law decree instituted about six hours earlier in a late-night announcement. The country’s parliament

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in Washington on Nov. 7, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

White House defends pardon of Hunter Biden 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer   The White House on Monday defended President Joe Biden pardoning his son, Hunter Biden.  “He said he came to this decision this weekend, and he said