Philippines ends VFA training pact with United States
The Philippines notified the United States it will terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement, effective after 180 days unless extended. The move, ordered by President Duterte, risks undermining security ties as Washington weighs responses while Manila cites long standing defense and economic ties.
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Feds back away from Stone sentencing proposal
The Justice Department plans to lower the recommended prison time for Roger Stone after prosecutors had sought seven to nine years. No White House contact was cited before the reversal, which comes amid high profile scrutiny of the Mueller investigation. The department will refile the new recommendation later Tuesday. Stone is the sixth Trump ally convicted in proceedings tied to the Russia inquiry.
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China reports record 103 COVID deaths in one day
China announces 103 new fatalities, lifting total deaths to 1,018 as the outbreak accelerates. The virus has claimed most lives in mainland China while confirmed cases exceed 43,000 globally. The WHO arrives to aid efforts and the U.S. notes its 13th case. The name COVID-19 is formalized.
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Outlander Fans Find North Carolina History Powering Tourists
The popular Gabaldon book and Starz series have spurred fans to explore North Carolina colonial sites. Visitors flock to Tryon Palace in New Bern and other locales to walk in the 1770s footsteps. Regina Ochoa, drawn by the books, later became Tryon Palace’s director of public affairs.
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