Hundreds of people were believed to be inside but officials say they won’t release a death toll until Sunday.
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Arrests and shields, metal poles seized at Oregona protests
More than two dozen local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are in the city for the rally that was hyped on social media for weeks.
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Phoenix joins U.S. cities eyeing civilian oversight for police
The city had 44 officer-involved shootings last year, more than any other U.S. law enforcement agency, according to the National Police Foundation.
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Yemen rebel drone attack targets remote Saudi oil field
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister says production was not affected and no one was wounded.
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From tusks to tails, nations target trade in endangered species
The World Wildlife Conference’s agenda contains 56 proposals to change – mostly strengthen – the level of protection for vulnerable animals.
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Italy official agrees to let 27 minors off migrant ship
More than 100 other migrants had to remain on the Open Arms while the youths were transferred to a border patrol boat to be processed on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa.
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Alaska records its warmest month ever; future records likely
The average temperature in July was 58.1 degrees, 5.4 degrees above average and 0.8 degrees higher than the previous warmest month of July 2004, according to NOAA.
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Iranian tanker to leave Gibraltar soon despite U.S. pressure
Washington wants to take control of the ship, all of the Iranian light crude oil aboard and $995,000, unsealed court documents show.
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President-elect says Guatemala can’t do migrant deal with U.S.
Guatemalans make up one of the largest groups emigrating from Central American because of poverty and crime and President-elect Alejandro Giammattei says the country doesn’t have the capacity for its own people, let alone others.
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Pakistan seeks urgent U.N. meeting on India action in Kashmir
The Pakistani foreign minister warns Indian officials that turning Kashmir into a Hindu-majority territory will evoke ‘strong resistance.’