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Blackface photo spotlights deeply embedded racism in U.S.

By Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press

Blackface incidents are not only hurtful; they can be harmful when they happen at institutions of higher learning and are perpetrated by people who go on to impact the lives of people of color as decision-makers — from politicians to…

Pentagon sending another 3,750 troops to Southwest border

By Associated Press

The Pentagon said Sunday it will send 3,750 more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to put up another 150 miles of concertina wire and provide other support for Customs and Border Protection.

Nayib Bukele wins El Salvador presidency vowing to end corruption

By Marcos Aleman, Associated Press

A youthful former mayor of the capital easily won El Salvador's presidency, getting more votes than his three rivals combined to usher out the two parties that dominated politics for a quarter century in the crime-plagued Central America nation.

AP fact check: Trump’s untruths on Russia probe, wall, jobs

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is glossing over the facts when it comes to the Russia investigation and his economic performance. Here's a closer look at the president's claims.

Virginia House Speaker urges Gov. Northam to resign

By Associated Press

The Republican speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates says there's little appetite to try to impeach the state's embattled governor and that he should step down instead.

Trump campaign takes steps to prevent a challenge within GOP

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Worried about a potential Republican primary challenge, President Donald Trump's campaign has launched a state-by-state effort to prevent an intraparty fight that could spill over into the general-election campaign.

El Chapo trial highlights how Mexico graft impedes drug war

By Jim Mustian, Tom Hays, Associated Press

In the same Brooklyn courthouse where jurors have heard testimony about Mexican politicians protecting Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s drug empire, a former Mexican state attorney general pleaded guilty last month to taking bribes from narcotraffickers.

Venezuela crisis resonates loudly in battleground Florida

By Gary Fineout, Associated Press

As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro clings to power, many of the loudest American voices urging on the Trump administration in its campaign to push Maduro out are concentrated in one place: Florida.

Jussie Smollett strikes emotional chord: Attackers won’t win

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

Jussie Smollett was blunt, emotional and defiantly determined Saturday night at a Southern California concert some urged him not to play, telling the crowd before singing a note that he had to go on with the show because he couldn’t…