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Alejandro Arcos, a mayor in Mexico, was killed just one week after he took office
by Emily Green
Only a week in office and the mayor of a small Mexican town is assassinated -- as cartel violence continues to spiral out of control.
Despite Signing The Great American Outdoors Act, Enforcement Has Been Sporadic
by Kirk Siegler
President Trump signed a big public lands conservation bill this summer. But so far the White House's implementation of the new law has been scattershot and controversial.
Ethiopians Flee To Sudan Amid Conflict
by Eyder Peralta
Thousands of Ethiopian refugees have poured into Sudan to escape the month-long fighting in Ethiopia. Eyder Peralta is at the makeshift camps.
Chinese Moon Probe To Return Lunar Samples Back To Earth
by Geoff Brumfiel
A Chinese probe has blasted off from the surface of the moon, carrying the first moon rock samples collected in over 40 years.
Shooting Death Of Aidan Ellison Rocks Oregon Town
by April Ehrlich
The shooting of a Black teenager by a white middle-aged man who confronted him for playing loud music is causing soul searching in the mostly white community where he lived.
Miguel Algarin, Force Behind New York's Beloved Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Dies At 79
by Mandalit del Barco
Poet Miguel Algarin, founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, has died at age 79. His Lower East Side performance space was known for its collective of poets, musicians, actors and activists.
New Businesses Starting At Record Rates Despite The Pandemic's Effect On Economy
by Greg Rosalsky
The coronavirus pandemic is still raging on, with dramatic effects on the economy. Despite that, new startups are booming.
Mudslides Devastate Small Alaskan Town
by Claire Stremple
Two people are missing a day after a massive landslide roared through the Alaskan coastal town of Haines amid record rains and wind gusts of up to 65 miles an hour.
Former Astronaut Mark Kelly Is Sworn In As U.S. Senator
by Ben Giles
Arizona's newest senator, Democrat Mark Kelly, was sworn in on Wednesday. He flipped the highly prized seat for Democrats last month. Kelly is filling out the remainder of John McCain's term.
What A Biden Presidency May Mean For U.S. Firms Doing Business In China
by John Ruwitch
U.S. business people with operations in China are hoping for at least a change in tone, if not a rollback of tariffs, from President-elect Joe Biden's administration.