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California man who stole lemur from zoo sentenced to 3 months in prison

The teen later abandoned the animal outside a hotel with a note, and prosecutors say the suspect had hoped to keep it as a pet.

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California's new 'normal': More wildfires, more blackouts

Firefighters across the state were racing to battle blazes ignited by an earlier round of powerful winds.

USA

Officials cringe as Trump spills sensitive details of al-Baghdadi raid

Some details the president has revealed are inaccurate, others are classified. Officials say they worry what to put in briefings for a man with no filter.

USA

Johnson election bid fails, EU delays Brexit to end of January

Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call to hold an early election as a way of breaking the political deadlock over the country's stalled departure from the EU.

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Kurdish source provided key intel in operation that killed ISIS leader

The source proved to U.S. intelligence that he had direct access to Baghdadi this summer by turning over the ISIS leader's used underwear and a sample of his blood.

USA

Mexico City investigates 42 human skulls in drug lair

A raid by hundreds of police on a labyrinthine Mexico City slum complex last week yielded the skulls, two meth labs, guns, grenades and over 2 tons of marijuana.

USA

Drone video shows aftermath of compound where ISIS leader al-Baghdadi was killed

U.S. forces completely leveled what turned out to be the terrorist leader's final hiding place.

USA

Al-Baghdadi once controlled much of Iraq and Syria. He died at the end of a dirt road.

The jihadi died by his own hand at the end of a dirt track. A mound of rubble was all that was left of his final hideout.

USA

'What a gift': Mother of ISIS victim praises Trump, troops after al-Baghdadi's death

"I would love to see the same American expertise used to free innocent American hostages who are held around the world," said a former hostage's mother.

USA

After bishops call for married priests, pope urges new ways

Pontiff's statement comes on the heels of a landmark call by Amazon region bishops for married men to become priests.

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Watch again: UK MPs reject Johnson's early election bid

British MPs on Monday rejected holding an early election, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to gain the two-thirds majority backing in parliament he required.

USA

European Union grants U.K. third Brexit extension

It is the third such postponement this year. Although the public voted to leave the E.U. in 2016, Parliament has been unable to agree on an exit strategy.

USA

Peronists poised to return to power in Argentina

Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner completes her comeback as she appears to be elected vice president.

USA

Inside the secret U.S. mission that killed ISIS leader al-Baghdadi

Chased by U.S. special operations dogs, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi fled into what President Trump called a dead-end tunnel with three children.

USA

Kurds claim role in U.S. operation believed to have killed ISIS leader

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces claimed to have played a role in in what the group's commander in chief called a "successful & historical operation."

Iraq

How Kurdish-led intelligence helped track Baghdadi

How Kurdish-led intelligence helped track Baghdadi

USA

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of ISIS, targeted in U.S. raid in Syria

Forensic testing is underway, but officials believe al-Baghdadi is among the dead, sources said.

Sport

Roy Meyer heats up the arena on day three of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

After launching his way through his preliminaries, Roy Meyer took on Ukraine’s Khammo in the final, where he showed off his versatility in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam.

USA

Driver in UK truck deaths charged with 39 manslaughter counts

Maurice Robinson, 25, of Northern Ireland, was arrested shortly after the grisly discovery of the bodies was made in southeastern England.

USA

U.S. military convoy crosses border into northeastern Syria

Several of the vehicles were flying large American flags and were accompanied overhead by attack helicopters, eyewitnesses said.