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Impeachment testimony comes from White House budget official

By Lisa Mascaro, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

After a week of dramatic public hearings, investigators heard late Friday in closed session from State Department official David Holmes, who delivered a firsthand account that puts the president at the forefront of events.

Protests grip major Iran cities over gas prices; 1 killed

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Protesters angered by Iran raising government-set gasoline prices by 50% blocked traffic in major cities and occasionally clashed with police Saturday after a night of demonstrations punctuated by gunfire, in violence that reportedly killed at least one person.

California school shooter dies with motive a mystery

By Stefanie Dazio, John Antczak, Associated Press

The death of a 16-year-old boy who killed two students and wounded three others at his Southern California high school has left investigators struggling to discover what prompted the deadly attack.

Bolivia’s crisis turns deadly again as 5 killed in clash

By Luis Andres Henao, Juan Karita, Associated Press

Bolivia’s political crisis turned deadly again when security forces opened fire on supporters of Evo Morales. At least five people died and dozens were injured, threatening the interim government’s efforts to restore stability following the resignation of the former president…

Trump intervenes in military justice cases, grants pardons

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon for a former U.S. Army commando being charged with murder, undermining military justice proceedings.

Texas appeals court blocks inmate Rodney Reed’s execution

By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

Reed's efforts to stop his execution have received support from such celebrities as Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian and Oprah. Lawmakers from both parties, including Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz, have also asked that officials take a closer look at the evidence…

5 protesters dead in violence over key Baghdad squares

By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press

Iraqi security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas in renewed clashes with anti-government protesters in central Baghdad on Friday. Separately, a bomb placed under a car exploded near a central square.

Pelosi says Trump’s Ukraine actions amount to ‘bribery’

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday brushed aside the Latin phrase “quid pro quo” that Democrats have been using to describe President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine. “It’s perfectly wrong. It’s bribery,” she said.

Trump wants Supreme Court to block subpoena for his taxes

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The filing Thursday sets the stage for a high court showdown over the tax returns President Donald Trump has refused to release, unlike every other modern president.