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By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The growing issue of AI-generated deepfakes has already been a hot topic in state legislatures. Then Taylor Swift…

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Boston doctor was found not guilty Wednesday on a charge of lewd acts near a 14-year-old girl on…

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Abortion-rights supporters are mounting another push to restore abortion access in…

NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the longtime wife and manager of Brian Wilson whom the Beach Boys co-founder often credited for…

By ALEXANDRA OLSON and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press Writers MIAMI (AP) — A small venture capital firm faced tough questions from conservative…

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — After facing fierce criticism, the head of Oklahoma’s public schools now says his…

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as U.S. special climate change…

SEBRING, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a sheriff’s deputy in central Florida took his own life outside the agency’s headquarters. The Highlands…

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press For about 15 years, Uriel Rincon told authorities he didn’t recognize the gunman who he saw kill…

By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With time slipping to bolster Ukraine’s defenses,…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce is happy to have Taylor Swift on the Kansas City Chiefs bandwagon heading to…

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Florida…

By SUSAN HAIGH and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A challenger to the mayor of Connecticut’s largest city says he’s staying in…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Minutes after beating Baltimore 17-10 on Sunday to clinch a spot in the Super Bowl, Travis Kelce…

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has reversed the murder and kidnapping convictions of a former…

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee jury has convicted six anti-abortion protesters of violating federal laws…

By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has condemned media reports that the U.S. government launched an…

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Reports have emerged that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to fire the country’s popular…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man convicted of fatally shooting two Northern California women near the Las Vegas Strip almost eight years ago has been…

By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — The streets, hotels and restaurants around the ruins of Machu Picchu — Peru’s most…

CRAWFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A harness racing trainer is accused of striking and fracturing the skull of a race horse in upstate New York, requiring the…

By GERALD IMRAY and SEBABATSO MOSAMO Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Israel has ignored the ruling by the U.N.’s top court…

JACK JEFFERY The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on three Sudanese firms it accuses of being directly…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors say a gun that a former Ohio sheriff’s deputy said a man was waving at him when he fatally shot him in the…

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A lawsuit seeking to once again allow Wisconsin voters to return absentee ballots in drop…

By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and SAM METZ Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Cash-strapped Tunisia wants to borrow billions from its central bank to…

By TERESA M. WALKER and RALPH D. RUSSO AP Sports Writers The attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA…

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A large study ties contaminated drinking water at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune to an expanded…

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are revising preliminary findings on what happened to two Navy SEALs who died…

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is mourning the death of former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan. The Missouri…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Jannik Sinner’s career so far can be defined by the choices he made and the freedom he had to make…

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson remains the top fundraiser in the GOP primary campaign…

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — James Biden will appear before Republicans for a private interview next month as lawmakers…

By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study shows the return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue…

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has put its former head who has become a hard-right politician since being removed from the…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a package of legislation aimed at expanding access to dental care and bolstering the…

By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request by Virginia’s largest school system to toss…

By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A sheriff’s investigator says that hours after a Michigan teen killed four students at his…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Laser strikes aimed at aircraft are at an all-time high. That’s according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA…

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to the Middle East later this week on his fifth…

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Noah is ready to face one of the toughest audiences of his career, the millions…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has published the details of a deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s…

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Fans of the soulful sounds of Detroit’s Motown and Memphis’ Stax Records will be able to…

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s leading resistance group and allied ethnic armed groups battling the military government have released a political road…

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A Kosovar court has sentenced a former infrastructure minister to more than 3 1/2 years in prison for abusing his position…

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the Super Bowl halftime show was born, college marching bands were the main…

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The e-commerce giant eBay will pay a $59 million in a settlement with the Justice…

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Preliminary tests by a University of Nebraska road safety research facility and the U.S.…

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after Maui’s wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last…

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government says it plans to build up to four nuclear reactors instead of one as the country tries to become more energy…

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire fire department says a woman fell into a dumpster while throwing out her garbage, and it didn’t end…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The PGA Tour is getting a $3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group. The deal…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol is now being charged with a…

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary…

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Online conspiracy theories have created a new age of fringe medical treatments and supposed…

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fueled by the internet, conspiracy theories are having a big moment in America. They’re…

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Biogen will stop developing its Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm, a drug once seen as a potential blockbuster before…

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Denmark’s King Frederik X has begun his first trip abroad as monarch with a three-day…

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From fears about vaccines containing microchips to election rigging, conspiracy theories are…

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A brutal conflict in Europe was fresh in people’s minds and the race for the White House…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pay and benefits for America’s workers slowed last quarter, a trend that could…

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of five European Union countries are urging their allies to ramp up military support for…

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — An array of U.N. organizations have united to warn of “catastrophic consequences for the people of…

MADRID (AP) — Court officials say Spanish soccer player Hugo Mallo will go on trial after being accused of inappropriately touching a mascot before…

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A former leader of Scotland has acknowledged that she deleted WhatsApp messages sent during the…

LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man in Pennsylvania has been charged with first-degree murder and abusing a corpse after his father was found decapitated.…

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world’s largest and most influential publishers, Simon & Schuster is…

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will visit the eastern Ohio community that was…

By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Driving an electric vehicle during winter is different from driving a gas- or diesel-powered vehicle. Because of the…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry says Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 195 prisoners of war each. The Russian Defense Ministry…

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors have demanded life sentences for three suspects in the killing of Dutch…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders at a summit on Thursday will focus on the one member state blocking a…

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie…

LONDON (AP) — H&M’s top executive has unexpectedly stepped down and the company’s stock plunged as the fashion giant reported a drop in…

By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet To catch up with your credit-savvy friends, you may be considering a credit card that earns cash-back or travel…

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Israel’s men’s soccer team is returning to Hungary for its “home” game in the…

HELSINKI (AP) — Labour unions in Finland went on strike Wednesday, starting a three-days labor action that will affect up to 300,000 workers and…

By JUTARAT SKULPICHETRAT Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the progressive Move Forward party must…

By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time ever, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination officially kicks off…

ROME (AP) — Italy has ramped up its protests over the treatment of an Italian antifascist being held in a Hungarian jail. The protests have become…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s central Atlantic coast battened down on Wednesday as authorities warned that the country could see its most…

BERLIN (AP) — A Jewish survivor of the Auschwitz death camp has told Germany’s parliament that she is appalled by the rising strength of the…

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says he plans an EU naval mission in the Red Sea to be launched by Feb.…

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Myanmar was a rising star in Southeast Asia before its military seized power three…

MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill that would allow the confiscation of money, valuables and other…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona and its surrounding in northeastern Spain’s Catalonia region are preparing for tighter water restrictions amid…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s aging king, Harald V, is on sick leave until Feb. 2 because of a respiratory infection. The Norwegian palace…

By MARK LEWIS Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — The doors close Wednesday on nominations for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, with peace…

By DIDI TANG and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray is preparing to tell House lawmakers that Chinese…

PARIS (AP) — French Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said Wednesday that some 300,000 spectators will be able to attend the opening ceremony for…

By YURI KAGEYAMA and STEPHEN WADE Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee member has appeared in a court and…

HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Farmers have blocked ever more traffic arteries across Belgium as they seek to disrupt trade at major ports with a fourth day…

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court is ruling in a case in which Ukraine accuses…

JERUSALEM (AP) — A U.S. Navy destroyer in the Red Sea shot down an anti-ship cruise missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the latest…

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean opposition leader who was stabbed in an attack earlier this month and…

By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday as markets awaited a decision on interest rates by the Federal…

By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A local official and a civil society group say militants killed at least 12 villagers…

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese warships sail in waters around Taiwan and warplanes fly toward the island…

By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press U.K. lawmakers have expressed frustration that funds from the sale of the Chelsea soccer club have not yet gone to…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 years in prison for corruption,…