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Seattle digging out from snow as many in the Midwest lost power

Some streets in downtown Chicago were closed on Tuesday over fears of ice falling from buildings.

USA

Drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán likely headed to Supermax prison

Bob Hood, a former Supermax penitentiary warden, suspects Guzmán will "never be allowed on the yard with other prisoners for the rest of his life."

Venezuela

Maduro declares challenge to his rule 'over' in Euronews interview

Venezuela's contested president tells Euronews the EU was "blindly" following Donald Trump's politics when it backed his opponent Juan Guaido.

USA

Rapper 21 Savage released on bond in immigration case

The rapper is a U.K. national who "like almost two million of his immigrant child peers, was left without immigration status" as a child with no way to fix it, his lawyers said.

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Notorious Mexican drug cartel boss 'El Chapo' found guilty in US trial

Mexican drug cartel boss 'El Chapo' likely headed to Colorado prison where no one has escaped.

USA

NATO vows to stand up to Russia after Cold War nuclear treaty crumbles

Moscow is "deploying nuclear-capable missiles in Europe with very short warning times," the head of the alliance also warned.

USA

220 Baptist ministers, deacons, others found guilty of sex abuse, report says

A total of about 380 Southern Baptist leaders and volunteers have faced allegations of sexual misconduct, a newspaper investigation found.

USA

Katy Perry shoes criticized for resembling blackface apparently pulled

The shoes featured blue eyes, a gold triangular nose, and bright red lips. The black versions drew criticism online.

USA

French journalists suspended over alleged cyberbullying

Some members of a Facebook group named "League of LOL" allegedly harassed other web users with sexist, homophobic and racist insults, mostly between 2009 and 2012.

USA

California lost 18 million trees in 2018, adding fuel to future wildfires

Tree deaths have slowed in California thanks to a rainy winter, but the state's forests "are still under significant stress," a wildfire expert said.

USA

17 killed as blaze rips through budget hotel in New Delhi

"I could hear, 'help, help!' from adjoining rooms," one guest said.

USA

Texas man enters abandoned home to smoke weed, finds tiger instead

The man initially believed he was hallucinating when he found a female tiger in a "rinky-dink" cage in the home's garage, police said.

USA

Here are the Oscar winners you won't see on the Academy Awards

Four Oscars will be presented during commercial breaks for the 91st Academy Awards.

USA

Michael Jackson wax statue removed by Danish mall after complaints

The statue of the late pop star was replaced with one of Brad Pitt.

USA

Moms with 4 kids will pay no income tax as Hungary hopes for baby boom

PM Viktor Orban, who has made "zero tolerance" for immigration his main theme, said the moves aim to "ensure the survival of the Hungarian nation."

USA

Lawyer for National Enquirer's David Pecker denies Bezos' blackmail accusations

"It absolutely is not extortion and not blackmail," said Elkan Abramowitz, attorney for AMI CEO David Pecker, on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday.

USA

Russian islands declare emergency after polar bear 'invasion'

"The people are scared," the regional government said in a statement.

USA

Why Israel is terrified of global boycott movement

The campaign is also reverberating in the U.S., where the Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would allow states to punish businesses that take part in Israel boycotts.

USA

South Korea, U.S. sign new cost-sharing deal for troops after Trump demand

President Donald Trump has said South Korea should pay more, and previous rounds of failed negotiations caused worries about the countries' decades-long alliance.

USA

Volunteers ready U.S. aid for Venezuela as Maduro digs in

The emergency supplies have become the focus of a political struggle between President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó.