Car bomb attack rattles Colombia after inauguration of hardline president

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Puerto Rico rations water as severe drought leaves reservoirs depleted
Puerto Rico is beginning 48-hour water rationing for more than 180,000 households as severe drought depletes reservoirs.
US Senate passes sweeping Russian energy sanctions bill amid Ukraine war
Legislation implements aggressive economic sanctions, including 100 percent tariff on Russian oil and gas importers.
US appeals court halts White House ballroom construction
A federal appeals court has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to halt construction on a ballroom project.
Israeli embassy in US honors memory of 6 hostages murdered by Hamas terrorists in Gaza
All six were kidnapped alive during the Hamas-led assault on the northwestern Negev on Oct. 7, 2023.
Trump tries again to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook after narrow Supreme Court decision, renewing battle over central bank independence
“No matter what President Trump tries to do next, this much is clear under the facts and Supreme Court precedent — there