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VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Vladivostok for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Thursday's summit reflects Russia's effort to position itself as an essential player in the North Korean nuclear standoff. Kim's first trip to Russia comes about two months after his second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, which failed because of disputes over U.S.-led sanctions on the North.
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — An avowed racist who orchestrated one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history has been executed in Texas for the dragging death of a black man. John William King, who was white, received lethal injection Wednesday evening for the 1998 slaying of James Byrd Jr., who was chained to the back of a truck and dragged along a road outside Jasper, Texas. Prosecutors said Byrd was targeted because he was black. The 44-year-old King was put to death at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are ramping up their investigations into President Donald Trump in the wake of the special counsel's report. So far, Trump's strategy has been simple. His administration has made repeated moves to block congressional investigative efforts on multiple legal fronts, laying the groundwork for what could be months of legal and political battles.
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Police say the body of a 5-year-old Illinois boy whose parents reported him missing last week was found buried in a shallow grave and wrapped in plastic in a rural area a few miles from the family's home. Crystal Lake police Chief James Black said investigators found what they believe to be the remains of Andrew "AJ" Freund early Wednesday in a rural area of nearby Woodstock. He says they were led to the body after interviewing AJ's parents overnight.
NEW YORK (AP) — Measles in the U.S. has climbed to its highest level in 25 years, closing in on 700 cases this year in a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation that is turning parents against vaccines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the latest numbers Wednesday.
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