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Associated Press ROME (AP) — Workers mounted a crane Wednesday to secure Rome’s Constantine Arch near the Colosseum after a lightning strike…
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Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine’s most recognizable faces on the international stage,…
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Continue Reading Leaders of South Korea, New Zealand strongly condemn expanding North Korea-Russia military ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of South Korea and New Zealand have strongly condemned the deepening military ties between North Korea and…
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Continue Reading Iraqi women fear rise in child marriages as lawmakers consider giving conservative clerics more say
Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Shaimaa Saadoun is haunted by her memory of being forced into an abusive marriage to a 39-year-old man just…
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Continue Reading Timeline of events surrounding the 2017 fire at Grenfell Tower in West London that killed 72
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The inquiry into Britain’s worst residential fire since World War II is releasing its final report on failings…
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AP Business Writers U.S. stock indexes lost more ground Wednesday, with declines in the technology, energy and other sectors adding to Wall…
Continue Reading Grenfell Tower was a ‘death trap’ due to failures by UK government and industry, inquiry finds
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire concluded Wednesday that decades of failures by government,…
Continue Reading Iran summons Australian ambassador over post that ‘promoted homosexuality’
By Angus Watson, CNN Sydney, Australia (CNN) — A series of smiling Instagram photos of diplomats wearing purple and enjoying cupcakes has…
Continue Reading The pope urges Indonesia to live up to its promise of ‘harmony in diversity’
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious…
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Associated Press KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — The blood, milk and meat of cattle have long been staple foods for Maasai pastoralists in Kenya, perhaps the…
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Human rights group implicates Venezuelan security forces in killings during post-election protests
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A global human rights watchdog on Wednesday implicated Venezuelan security forces and pro-government armed…
Continue Reading Harris visits New Hampshire to tout her small business tax plan
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has used a New Hampshire campaign stop to propose an expansion of tax incentives…
Continue Reading Raise taxes on the rich or cut them? Harris, Trump differ on how to boost the US economy
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is betting that Americans crave trillions of dollars in tax cuts — and that growth will be so…
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Continue Reading Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, ‘Lovely One,’ at Apollo Theater
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In one of her first public appearances on behalf of her newly published memoir, “Lovely One,” Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Doug Emhoff says he’s ‘gutted’ after the hostage killings in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, says he is “gutted” after the killings of American Hersh…
Continue Reading These are the ‘gifts’ prosecutors say a former aide to New York’s governor received from the Chinese government
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — US prosecutors say the Chinese government gave Linda Sun lavish, expensive gifts in return for violating internal…
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Student leaders reveal prison ‘nightmare’ after Gen Z revolution sets them free
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Continue Reading French rugby players accused of rape in Argentina set off for Paris as closely watched case drags on
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Two French rugby players are heading back to France nearly two months after their arrest in the South American…
Continue Reading Oregon hospital hit with $303M lawsuit after a nurse is accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the…
Continue Reading New Jersey floats $400 million in tax breaks to lure Philadelphia 76ers
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Continue Reading Another New Jersey offshore wind project runs into turbulence as Leading Light seeks pause
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Continue Reading Police in Hawaii release man who killed neighbor who fatally shot 3 people at gathering
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Police have released a man who was arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting and killing a neighbor who…
Continue Reading Federal judge decries discrimination against conservative group that publishes voters’ information
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Continue Reading Christmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declared
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that…
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China kicks off major African summit as it seeks to woo leaders amid pressure from the West
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Delegations from dozens of African countries are gathering in Beijing for a three-day summit set to see…
Continue Reading Shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie renews attention on crime in city as mayor seeks reelection
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The broad daylight shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall during an attempted robbery…
Continue Reading UGA fatal crash survivor settles lawsuit with athletic association
ATLANTA (AP) — A former University of Georgia recruiting analyst severely injured in a deadly car crash has settled her lawsuit against the…
Continue Reading Neighbor charged with murder of couple who went missing from California nudist resort
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A man has been charged with the murder of two of his neighbors in a Southern California nudist community. Court…
Continue Reading Illinois law banning concealed carry on public transit is unconstitutional, judge rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that an Illinois law banning the concealed carry of firearms on public transit is…
Continue Reading Minnesota man with history of driving drunk charged in patio crash that killed 2 and injured 9
Associated Press ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — A man with a history of driving under the influence has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide…
Continue Reading Trial begins in Florida for activists accused of helping Russia sow political division, chaos
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trial has begun in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin…
Continue Reading Nicaraguan congress gives legal footing to practice of prosecuting exiles and seizing their property
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s Sandinista-controlled National Assembly has approved criminal code changes that allow the…
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AP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — New Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson says he had never visited the school before he was hired…
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AP College Football Writer Florida State fell out of The Associated Press college football poll on Tuesday after starting the season 0-2, becoming…
Continue Reading Haiti unveils new corruption cases against high-level officials even as impunity persists
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s anti-corruption agency is accusing high-ranking government officials of crimes ranging…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon pipeline repairs completed; overnight lodging set to resume
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Continue Reading RFK Jr. must remain on the Michigan ballot, judge says
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Continue Reading Police say 11-year-old used 2 guns to kill former Louisiana mayor and his daughter
MINDEN, La. (AP) — Police say an 11-year-old boy is suspected of using two guns to fatally shoot a former Louisiana mayor and his daughter over the…
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Maduro decrees Christmas will start in October as Venezuela cracks down on dissent
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — Christmas will start next month in Venezuela, authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro has decreed – even as…
Continue Reading Texas deputy was fatally shot at Houston intersection while driving to work, police say
HOUSTON (AP) — Police say a Texas deputy constable who was driving to work has been fatally shot at a Houston intersection. Houston Police Chief J.…
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Continue Reading Florida ‘whistleblower’ says he was fired for leaking plans to build golf courses in state parks
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida’s…
Continue Reading Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine ‘seriously injured’ during police confrontation, his party says
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Continue Reading Afghan refugee pleads no contest to 2 murders in case that shocked Albuquerque’s Muslim community
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Afghan refugee convicted of first-degree murder in one of three fatal shootings in 2022 that shocked Albuquerque’s…
Continue Reading Former Venezuelan political prisoner arrested in Miami after a fatal hit-and-run crash, police say
MIAMI (AP) — Police say a Venezuelan opposition member and former political prisoner has been arrested in Miami after fleeing the scene of a fatal…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior…
Continue Reading Harris to propose tenfold startup tax incentive increase she says will spur small business creation
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose on Wednesday a tenfold increase in federal tax incentives for…
Continue Reading Iowa lieutenant governor resigns to take over state lobby group representing bankers
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg is resigning after serving more than seven years in office to take the helm of…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Maryland resident has been sentenced to more than one year behind bars for making thousands of threatening and harassing…
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Continue Reading Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in rape case of former New Hampshire youth center worker
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a former staffer at a youth detention center…
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Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Atlanta has ruled that Donald Trump and his campaign must stop using the song “Hold On, I’m…
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Man charged with murder in connection with the deaths of a California couple at a nudist resort
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A man was charged with murder on suspicion of killing his neighbors at a California nudist resort, San…
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Continue Reading Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau’s widow raises more than $560K as the sports world mourns
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Continue Reading 4-year-old girl fatally shot inside a St. Louis house after children were left alone
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By Chris Boyette and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — An 11-year-old boy has admitted to police he fatally shot the former interim mayor of a…
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Former aide to New York governors charged with acting as an agent of the Chinese government
CNN By Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was charged with…
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Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit that could keep voters from deciding whether to expand abortion…
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Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of Colombians have been forced to walk to work as truckers in major cities blocked highways to…
Continue Reading 8-year-old Utah boy dies after shooting himself in car while mother was inside convenience store
LEHI, Utah (AP) — An 8-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself with a loaded gun left in a car while his mother was inside a Utah…
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DETROIT (AP) — U.S auto safety regulators have closed a five-year investigation into seat belt failures in some General Motors SUVs after the…
Continue Reading Engine troubles for airline Cathay Pacific force the cancellation of dozens of flights this week
Cathay Pacific has canceled nearly 70 flights since Monday after an engine issue forced a flight heading to Zurich to turn back around to Hong Kong,…
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AP Health Writer They’re sold in gas stations, vape shops, online and in other stores around the country in seemingly countless enticing forms:…
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Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian war veterans with prosthetic limbs have taken to the runway in Kyiv as the country’s fashion…
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AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will come at the U.S. Open against Aryna Sabalenka, someone trying…
Continue Reading 7 people killed in Mississippi bus crash were all from Mexico, highway patrol says
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — The seven people killed in a weekend bus crash in Mississippi were all from Mexico. The Mississippi Highway Patrol on Tuesday…
Continue Reading 4 people killed on Chicago-area L train likely didn’t even see the shooter, official says
Associated Press FOREST PARK, Ill. (AP) — Officials say a man suspected of killing four people aboard a Chicago-area transit train shot them at…
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Associated Press The body of a man found frozen in a small Pennsylvania cave nearly 50 years ago has finally been identified. The remains of…
Continue Reading Commander of Navy warship relieved of duty months after backward rifle scope photo flap
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The commander of a destroyer that’s helping protect the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Middle…
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Family picnic at Los Angeles park takes a terrifying turn when mountain lion attacks child
By Chris Boyette, CNN A mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy during a family picnic over the holiday weekend in Los Angeles County, according to…
Continue Reading Man accused of plotting wife’s rape by at least 50 strangers over almost 10 years in French trial
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Continue Reading Hamas’ brutal new tactics signal new phase in war and hostage crisis
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Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Hyundai is aiming to broaden the appeal of its Ioniq 5 electric SUVs with 2025 models boasting improved…
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money…
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Associated Press Federal prosecutors have dropped their criminal case against a Maryland attorney whom they accused of engaging in a scheme to…
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AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans were a lifeline for small businesses. But now some…
Continue Reading Gun shops that sold weapons trafficked into Washington, DC, sued by nation’s capital and Maryland
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three gun shops that sold dozens of firearms to a man who trafficked the weapons in and around Washington, D.C.,…
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Associated Press EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia has always been a difficult place to play and the challenge has just got even higher. Literally.…
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Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say a woman was intoxicated while using a partially automated driving system when…
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Former aide to New York governors charged with acting as an agent of the Chinese government
By Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was charged with…
Continue Reading Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is shot and wounded in a confrontation with police
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s leading opposition figure Bobi Wine has been shot in the leg and “seriously injured” in…
Continue Reading Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing this week at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed…
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Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Protesters in Mexico City are blocking the entrance to Congress over proposals that would make judges stand for…
Continue Reading At least 7 cars hit and 6 people injured in random gunfire on Interstate 5 near Seattle
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Officials say at least seven vehicles traveling along Interstate 5 just south of Seattle were hit by gunfire…
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior official has confirmed a report that Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies but fell short of…
Continue Reading Algeria votes for president this weekend but with inflation and boycott, few appear to care
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s president seeks a second term in the gas-rich North African country’s election this weekend. But prospective…
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NEW YORK (AP) — One of the five people who were shot at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade has died. Police say a 25-year-old man…
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