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A person (bottom) is detained after throwing an apparent "smoke bomb" in Wakayama on April 15, 2023, where Japan's prime minister was due to give a speech.

Japanese PM Kishida unharmed after explosion heard at port where he was due to speak

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was in the city of Wakayama, stumping for a candidate in upcoming by-elections when an explosion was heard. At least one person has been detained.

House Speaker At RNC Is Asked About ECOT And ODE Audit

The Speaker of the Ohio House is in Cleveland for the Republican National Convention. And while presidential politics are in the spotlight, he hasn’t...

Also: Donald Trump says he'll give an immigration speech this week; a tropical depression builds off Florida's Gulf coast; and scientists finish a year in a dome on Hawaii, testing Mars conditions.

Delegates from New York hold signs in support of Hillary Clinton during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

At The Democratic Convention, Choreographing A Sea Of Signs

Watch even a few minutes and you're bound to see some synchronized sign-holding — brightly colored placards with slogans like "Stronger Together" waving in the crowd.

Two buses caught on fire in Jerusalem on Monday, injuring multiple people.

Bus Explosion, Fire In Jerusalem Injures At Least 16

A bus exploded and caught fire, which spread to a second bus, Israeli police say. Two of the victims are children.

At Least 32 Killed, More Than 80 Wounded In Istanbul Airport Attack

An attack at Istanbul International Airport has killed at least 32 people and wounded many more. A Turkish official says there could have been as many as three explosions.

Police Charge Man With Arson At Mosque Attended By Orlando Gunman

In addition to surveillance video, police say an "examination of [Joseph Michael Schreiber's] social media account also shows multiple anti-Islamic posts and comments."

Sean Gaffney (L) and Kevin Moreland watch as absentee ballots are processed through a ballot scanner in the late evening of election night at the Summit County Board of Elections building, Akron, Ohio.

Ballot Issues Lead to Prolonged Discussions at Summit County Board of Elections

The board had to review hundreds of ballots to determine ballots that need to be remade for flawed markings or damage.

The owners of Tree City Coffee & Pastry in Kent require employees to wear masks throughout the building. There's currently no mask requirement for guests due to the exchange of fresh air that happens between a vehicle and the window, but the owners say they would absolutely enforce such an order if handed down by the state.

Some Ohio Restaurants Requiring Customer Masks at Drive-Thrus

The move comes as Gov. Mike DeWine mulls another shutdown of bars and restaurants.

Weapons are distributed to members of the National Guard outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Security has been increased throughout Washington following the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and leading up to the Presidential inauguration.

Ahead Of Impeachment, Security Is Tight At The Capitol

Barricades were set several blocks from the Capitol building. Law enforcement and national guard officials checked badges for anyone to enter the perimeter even by foot.

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