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US and Ecuador launch military operation against organized crime groups

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador and the United States have begun joint military operations against organized crime groups in the South American country, the U.S. military said, but neither government has given details of the location and scope of the operation. U.S. Southern Command said in a ...

Sen. Capito discusses U.S. strikes on Iran

PARKERSBURG — The United States is dealing with an aggressive regime that has repeatedly targeted Americans, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Tuesday in discussing recent military strikes against Iran. Capito, R-W.Va., spoke to reporters from across the state during a telephone press ...

West Virginia Senate GOP backs privatizing some child welfare services

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate overwhelming supported a bill aimed at transferring some child welfare services to private entities, though both of the Senate’s Democratic members said the bill would add to the state’s child welfare crisis. The state Senate passed Senate Bill ...