Announcing six different safety recalls Wednesday, GM said it needs to fix problems that range from a turn-signal bug to an unpredictable loss of power steering. The flaws were found in vehicles from model years 2011 to 2015.
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Obama: U.S., Central America Share Responsibility For Influx Of Minors
President Obama met with the leaders of three Central American countries at the White House on Friday, telling them that they share responsibility with Washington for stemming an influx of children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Central American Presidents Say U.S. Shares Responsibility For Migration Crisis
The presidents of Honduras and Guatemala said the U.S. shares responsibility for the crisis and they also called for more aggressive cooperation with the U.S.
Fall Of The Tower Of David: Squatters Leave Venezuela’s Vertical Slum
Venezuela’s government began to evacuate a famous “vertical slum” in Caracas Tuesday, bringing an end to a self-made community that became famous for its apocalyptic image, symbolic overtones and appearance in the Showtime series Homeland.
Flight MH17: U.S. Builds Its Case; Plane Wreckage Reportedly Cut Apart
American analysts say they’ve verified several pieces of evidence that show pro-Russian separatist rebels shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, according to U.S. intelligence officials who briefed reporters Tuesday.
Veteran Who Held Off Taliban Attack On His Own Receives Medal Of Honor
Army Sgt. Ryan Pitts will be the ninth living veteran to receive the nation’s highest award for valor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan, when President Obama presents him with the Medal of Honor later today.
Reports: Texas Gov. Perry To Deploy 1,000 National Guardsmen To Border
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is expected to announce on Monday that he is ordering 1,000 National Guard troops to the border with Mexico, according to reports from The Monitor and The Houston Chronicle.
Federal Judge Declares Death Penalty Unconstitutional In California
A federal judge has ruled that California’s use of the death penalty is dysfunctional and violates the constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
In Nigeria, Malala Calls For Release Of Kidnapped Schoolgirls
Boko Haram, the extremist group that kidnapped hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls last April, has released a new video mocking international calls for the girls’ release.
No Criminal Charges In Senate-CIA Spat, Justice Department Says
The Justice Department has declined to bring criminal charges against anyone at the CIA or the Senate Intelligence Committee in a dispute over access to documents about the enhanced interrogation program the U.S. deployed against detainees after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.