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Short sentence recommended for former Trump campaign adviser

By Chad Day, Associated Press

A former Trump campaign adviser should spend at least some time in prison for lying to the FBI during the Russia probe, prosecutors working for special counsel Robert Mueller said in a court filing Friday.

Another trial looms for ex-Trump campaign chairman Manafort

By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press

As jurors weigh Paul Manafort's fate in a sprawling financial fraud case, the former Trump campaign chairman still has another trial looming in the nation's capital — and prosecutors there have a whole new set of charges and a huge…

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies at age 80

By John Heilprin, Francis Kokutse, Associated Press

Kofi Annan, a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general, has died. He was 80.

Justice lawyers try to halt Trump financial records release

By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press

Justice Department lawyers asked a federal judge Friday to let them file a legal appeal that could, for now, keep President Donald Trump's critics from getting access to financial records related to his Washington, D.C., hotel.

What will it take to reverse childhood obesity? More than a single solution

By Laura Santhanam

A recent study highlights how complicated childhood obesity continues to be, as the United States scrambles to address one of the greatest risk factors for chronic illness, including diabetes, cancer and heart disease, later in life.

24 migrant children under age 5 remain separated from their parents, new court filing says

By Joshua Barajas

At the heart of Friday’s hearing was the question of whether this next wave of reunifications would occur in families’ home countries or in the U.S.

U.S. intensifies sanctions on Myanmar forces for rights abuses

By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

The United States intensified its sanctions against Myanmar on Friday, blacklisting four commanders and two units of security forces for their alleged role in violent campaigns against Rohingya Muslims and other ethnic minorities.

Why is the U.S. talking to the Taliban?

By Larisa Epatko

What is the Taliban’s strategy and how will the continued attacks affect its efforts to engage in direct talks with the U.S.? We asked several analysts.

U.S. ends Syria stabilization funding, cites more allied cash

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Trump administration is ending funding for Syria stabilization projects as it moves to extricate the U.S. from the conflict, citing increased contributions from anti-Islamic State coalition partners.

People plucked from rooftops as Indian floods kill 324

By Associated Press

Rescuers used helicopters and boats on Friday to evacuate thousands of people stranded on their rooftops following unprecedented flooding in the southern Indian state of Kerala that killed more than 320 people.