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California targets smash-and-grabs with $267 million program aimed at 'brazen' store thefts

By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press

The money will help create investigative units, increase police foot patrols, purchase new surveillance technology and equipment and fund special units in district attorney's offices dedicated to prosecuting these crimes.

What's behind the surge in migrants arriving to Italy?

By Renata Brito, Associated Press

Thousand of migrants reached the Italian island of Lampedusa on more than 100 boats this week. Experts say bad weather created a bottleneck resulting in the spike of arrivals from Tunisia.

Brazil restores stricter climate goals weakened under former administration

By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press

The decision was announced Thursday by the country's Committee on Climate Change, a federal government body. It restores a commitment that had been weakened under the prior administration.

Brooks and Capehart on Biden's impeachment inquiry and tensions among House Republicans

By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including rising tensions in the House as lawmakers launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

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Biden aims to amp up safeguards for government workers as GOP hopefuls vow to slash workforce

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

The Biden administration is taking steps meant to strengthen protections for government employees as leading Republican presidential candidates, including Donald Trump, campaign on shrinking and remaking the federal workforce.

U.S. ambassador visits jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia

By Associated Press

The U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy visited imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Friday, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow said in an online statement.

Kansas to no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect gender identities

By John Hanna, Associated Press

The state health department's announcement Friday cited a new law that prevents the state from legally recognizing those identities.

Trump targeted prosecutors in D.C. election case with threats, harassment, according to district judge

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Federal prosecutors in the case charging Donald Trump with scheming to overturn the 2020 presidential election are alleging that the former president has targeted individuals with threats, harassment and inflammatory statements, a judge says.

Pentagon orders new interviews with service members present at Kabul airport attack amid continued criticism

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The Pentagon’s Central Command has ordered interviews of roughly two dozen more service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during U.S. forces’ chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal.

Delegation from Yemen's Houthi rebels flies into Saudi Arabia for peace talks

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

A delegation from Yemen's Houthi rebels has flown into Saudi Arabia for talks with the kingdom on potentially ending the yearslong war tearing at the Arab world's poorest nation.