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WASHINGTON (AP) — A closed-door deposition in the impeachment inquiry went off the rails Wednesday after about two dozen Republican House members stormed the secure room it was being held in. The Republicans were protesting the Democrat-led impeachment process, saying it was unfair to them and the president even though many GOP members have been questioning witnesses and hearing testimony. The deposition with Defense Department official Laura Cooper eventually began midafternoon, about five hours behind schedule.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The newly elected leader of Ukraine told advisers he was concerned about becoming entangled in U.S. elections. And that was before he took office. Volodymyr Zelenskiy's comments came more than two months before the phone call that launched the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Zelenskiy gathered a small group on May 7 in Kyiv, where they discussed how to handle pressure from Trump to investigate Democrat Joe Biden. The meeting was recounted to The Associated Press by three people.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he'll lift sanctions on Turkey after the NATO ally agreed to permanently stop fighting Kurdish forces in Syria. On Wednesday, Trump also defended his decision to withdraw American troops. But lawmakers on both sides of aisle are chastising Trump for turning on the Syrian Kurds, whose fighters battled side by side with American troops to beat back the Islamic State group. Lawmakers also are questioning whether Trump's move has opened the region to a resurgence of IS.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lights went out across large portions of Northern California, as the state's largest utility began its second massive blackout in two weeks, citing the return of dangerous fire weather. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said the rolling blackouts would ultimately impact a half-million people - or nearly 180,000 customers - in 17 counties. Southern California Edison said it could cut power Thursday to more than 308,000 customers in seven counties.
UNDATED (AP) — Chile is one of the richest countries in the Western Hemisphere. Haiti is the poorest. Ecuador has a centrist government. Bolivia's is socialist. Yet, from Port-au-Prince to Santiago, angry demonstrators are demanding change in a wave of often-violent protests blazing across Latin America and the Caribbean. Many in the region saw often-dizzying commodity-driven growth in the last decade, followed in most cases by slumps as prices dropped for key exports.
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