China carfentanil trade thrives as seizures top 400 in US
By ERIKA KINETZ and RAPHAEL SATTER Seizures of the deadly chemical carfentanil have exploded across the United States, with more than 400 cases documented in eight states since July alone,…
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Islamic State group leader rallies his fighters in Mosul
By ADAM SCHRECK The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group has released a new message urging his followers to keep up the fight for Mosul as they defend the…
Cubs win 1st Series title since 1908, beat Indians in Game 7
By RONALD BLUM Kris Bryant started to smile even before he fielded the ball. And with his throw to first for the final out, the agonizing wait ’til next year…
Putin offers new pause, exits for Syrian’s besieged Aleppo
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA and SARAH EL DEEB The Russian president on Wednesday offered a new unilateral humanitarian pause for Syria’s war-ravaged Aleppo, urging rebels to use it to leave the…
Police: 2 Iowa officers killed in 2 ambush-style attacks
Authorities apprehended a man Wednesday suspected in the early morning killings of two Des Moines area police officers who were shot to death while sitting in their patrol cars in…
Iraqi leader resists US push for Turkish role in Mosul fight
By LOLITA C. BALDOR U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s push for Iraq to let Turkey play a role in the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group encountered…
Venezuela braces for turbulence after recall is stalled
By HANNAH DREIER Venezuela is bracing for turbulence after the socialist government blocked a presidential recall referendum in a move opposition leaders are calling a coup. The opposition is urging…
Race in GOP-friendly Missouri could determine Senate control
By ERICA WERNER The clamor for change fueling Republican Donald Trump’s presidential campaign may help a little-known Democrat upset a powerful GOP senator in red-state Missouri on Election Day. And…