Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president in a speech Wednesday before masses of anti-government demonstrators.
Author: Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY
Moscow arrest of American on spy charges eerily similar to the 1986 case against U.S. reporter Nick Daniloff
Both were handed materials they thought were innocuous photos or clippings but were purportedly classified.
One person dies in a crash as winter snowstorm slams Midwest before sweeping East
Forecasters warn of near-blizzard conditions in some areas, with up to 6 inches of snow in New York City.
Arctic blasts threaten weekend blizzards, heavy snow; Amtrak cancels some trains
Heavy snows, strong winds expected from the Corn Belt to New England, with up to 40 inches of snow in some parts.
Jason Spindler, U.S. businessman killed in Nairobi terrorist attack, had survived 9/11
Jason Spindler was so affected by 9/11 that he quit banking to focus on trying to make a difference overseas.
IRS to bring back half its furloughed workforce for tax season
The unpaid workers will handle tax returns, refunds during shutdown, but phone service will be curtailed and walk-up centers closed.
‘I did it’: Saudi teen fleeing alleged family abuse arrives in Canada as an asylum refugee
The 18-year-old barricaded herself in an airport hotel in Bangkok and took to Twitter when Thai authorities threatened to deport her.
Trump blasts Comey as ‘total sleaze’ in response to FBI probe reports
The president goes on a tweetstorm in response to New York Times report of a Russia-related FBI investigation of Trump last year.
Winter storm moves east after dumping piles of snow on Midwest; 5 people dead in crashes
A winter storm thatdumped at least 10 inches of snow on St. Louis Saturday left five people dead in crashes on slick roadways in Kansas and Missouri as it spread eastward across the country.
Flu is widespread in US with 7.3 million people sick, but experts see a milder season
As many as 7.3 million people have been sick with the flu since the season began in October, with between69,000 and 84,000 people hospitalized for treatment, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.
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