House Foreign Affairs Chair McCaul 'briefly detained' by police after appearing drunk at airport

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, the Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was briefly detained by police at a Washington-area airport after mixing Ambien and alcohol.

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Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Wednesday acknowledged he had been briefly detained at Dulles International Airport earlier this month because airport authorities thought he appeared drunk. ...

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Three are detained in Lisbon's second night of unrest after police shot dead a man during an arrest

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Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam. The violence was condemned as antisemitic

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Amsterdam police say 5 people were hospitalized and 62 detained after a night of violence targeting Israeli soccer fans

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Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at banned demonstration

Police have detained several people for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following violent clashes targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club

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Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at banned demonstration

Police have detained dozens of people for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following violent clashes targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club

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A driver who struck a crowd in a Chinese city, causing multiple injuries, has been detained

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Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestine protesters defying ban

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Dozens detained after protesters defy ban in Amsterdam

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered following violence against Israeli football fans earlier in the week.

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The plane, bound for the Chinese city of Shenzhen with 249 passengers and 16 crew members, landed safely after dumping fuel over the sea.

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Dart threw an interception on Ole Miss' first possession and limped off the field.

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Chaos ensued at the Spirit Airlines counter inside LaGuardia Airport in New York after a raccoon came crashing through a ceiling panel.

Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing

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US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs

The Federal Aviation Administration is prohibiting U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planes

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Haiti's main airport shut down after planes hit by gunfire

Flights were suspended at Haiti's main international airport after a Spirit Airlines flight was hit by gunfire while trying to land in the capital of Port-au-Prince and then a bullet hole was found ...

Gang arrested after million-euro jewellery heist at Frankfurt Airport

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NC county Democratic chair resigns after Trump sign stealing charges

A county Democratic chair in North Carolina resigned after he was arrested and charged with stealing road signs supporting former President Trump. The Moore County Democratic Party announced Monday ...

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Texas Democratic Party Chair to step down after brutal defeats

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NRCC chair predicts GOP sees net gain in House but ‘not going to be double digits’

National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chair Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) on Tuesday said he anticipated House Republicans would pick up seats, but the net gain is “not going to be ...

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Several detained in Israel after information leak from PM's office

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