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By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In what would be an overhaul to Louisiana’s unique open “jungle primary” system, which…

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A jailed member of the Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his…

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The polls have opened in Taiwan as the island’s voters…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man accused of killing his wife and her parents and then stuffing their dismembered body parts into trash bags has…

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MyPillow chief executive and prominent election denier Mike Lindell said Friday that Fox…

By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with a senior Chinese diplomat as the Biden…

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate; Governor J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill. ___…

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has found that a jury should hear former Republican state…

By STEFANIE DAZIO and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles police chief has announced he is retiring. Chief Michel…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press UNION, N.J. (AP) — An investigation into the deaths of two Newark, New Jersey firefighters finds that an initial…

By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press A Connecticut truck driver will serve at least 12 months behind bars after pleading guilty to charges related to a…

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is advocating for a broad suite of legislative proposals on gun…

CAMBRIDGE, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont state trooper is being praised for plunging into a frigid pond and saving the life of an 8-year-old girl who had…

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The…

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis is taking his battle with Nikki Haley directly to her home state, planning to…

By TARA COPP, LOLITA C. BALDOR and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From his hospital room, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin first…

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Quaker Oats has expanded a December recall of more than 40 products that may be contaminated with salmonella. Two…

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has indicated a new willingness to testify before…

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of a Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens…

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida Marriott Hotel canceled a Muslim group’s conference at the last…

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has ruled that the state’s top elections official is legally holding her…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Caitlin Clark has set records on and off the court. The University of Iowa’s superstar guard is on track to do…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for a columnist who last year won a $5 million jury award against Donald Trump for…

By SEUNG MIN KIM and JOSH BOAK Associated Press EMMAUS, Pennsylvania (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday tried his hand at retail politics —…

MADRID (AP) — Spain forward Jenni Hermoso has led the fight against sexism in Spanish soccer after finding herself in the global spotlight when she…

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and natural gas companies would have to pay a fee for methane emissions that exceed certain…

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press With his civil fraud trial drawing to a close, Donald Trump has leveled unsupported claims of collusion…

By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press EMMAUS, Pennsylvania (AP) — President Joe Biden says it was a lapse in judgment for Defense Secretary Lloyd…

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s professional sports teams have started gathering initiative petition…

By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army said Friday it killed three Palestinian men who infiltrated a West Bank…

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Aliens they are not. That’s what forensic experts in Peru said Friday about two doll-like figures and an alleged three-fingered…

By DIDI TANG and IAN MADER Associated Press Taiwan is holding a weekend presidential election that neighboring China has warned could mean the…

By RALPH RUSSO AP College Football Writer A person with direct knowledge of the talks tells The Associated Press that Alabama is negotiating with…

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Robots of all kinds caused a stir on the show floor this week at the annual CES technology trade…

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Campaign events are falling as swiftly as the Iowa snow as wintry weather hampers both…

By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A commercial truck driver from Ukraine who was ordered deported wants to get his driving…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The family of a transgender volleyball player has added a South Florida school district as a defendant in a federal…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to…

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer A prominent immigration lawyer and improbable hero among Beatles fans has died. Leon Wildes was 90. Wildes was…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota teenager was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after his murder conviction last year.…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former U.S. senator and owner of the Milwaukee Bucks Herb Kohl is being remembered for his love of both the city where he grew up…

By LOUIS PATRICK OKAMBA Associated Press BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The United Nations says widespread floods in the Republic of Congo…

SALEM, Oregon (AP) — Oregon’s Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the primary ballot in that state. The court on Friday…

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Elmore Nickleberry, a longtime Memphis sanitation worker who participated in the pivotal…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania defense attorney who used to work as a county prosecutor has been sentenced to jail for preying on…

By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Hot off the Taylor Swift’s red-carpet triumph for Gucci in glittering green, the Italian…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A well-known former legislator in Puerto Rico who is popular with conservatives has been found guilty of federal…

By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against an Indiana law that allows…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Dollar General store where three Black people were killed during a racially motivated shooting last summer has reopened…

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” will face off at yet another awards ceremony this season, at the Producers Guild…

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Puerto Rico have captured a rhesus macaque monkey that was being chased by…

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jackson’s water manager says a new round of test results did not…

By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A former Connecticut city alderman who won a Republican primary for mayor while facing charges related to the…

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s justice minister has rejected Argentina’s bid to extradite an Italian…

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted Friday he is sticking with the bipartisan…

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An unlikely refugee from the war in Ukraine — a black bear — arrived at his new home in Scotland…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Deforestation has surged in Brazil’s Cerrado region, a vast tropical savanna, up nearly 45% compared to 2022 levels. Full…

By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to order Texas to stop blocking…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Play in the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament is scheduled to begin at the Australian Open on Sunday…

By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill and Fred Warner are unanimous choices for The Associated Press 2023 NFL All-Pro Team.…

By ED WHITE Associated Press The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.75 million to an innocent man who spent 35 years in prison after being…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A grand jury has cleared three Austin, Texas, police officers who fatally shot a man who had killed another officer and two…

By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Iowa and New Hampshire are about to kick off the 2024 presidential nominating process, but…

By GEROLD ROZENBLAD Associated Press PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Former Suriname dictator Desi Bouterse, who was sentenced last month to 20 years…

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — County education boards in West Virginia could contract with military veterans and…

By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of Kenyan lawyers have demonstrated peacefully in Nairobi, protesting what they say is…

ISTANBUL (AP) — The son of Somalia’s president has testified at an Istanbul court about the death of a motorcycle courier in the city.  An…

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The latest calculations from several science agencies showing Earth obliterated global heat records last year…

PRAGUE (AP) — František Janouch, a Czech nuclear physicist who set up a foundation in Sweden while in exile to support the dissident movement in…

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — A years-long effort to erase Donald Trump’s surname from a New York City golf course is now…

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s government is giving the United Nations permission for another six months to use a major border crossing with Turkey to…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen, one of Asia’s most popular royal figures, has married his fiancee in an elaborate…

By The Associated Press A Russian state news agency says a Russian court has ordered that a pro-war activist and critic of President Vladimir Putin…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish appeals court has upheld the sentences of three members of an Iranian separatist group convicted of promoting…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a person from the Dominican Republic died after it fired at a fleeing boat in the Caribbean…

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the 2024 Grammy nominations were announced in November, one thing was immediately…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER and ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writers FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have agreed to hire Jerod Mayo to succeed Bill…

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “We’re certified Fresh!!!!! Don’t miss out!” Benny Safdie posted in December on X,…

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The moon landing, the Beatles’ first appearance on American TV and the Rev. Martin Luther King…

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish prosecutor says that an investigation that led to the arrests of three…

By WILL WEISSERT and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press Iowa’s caucuses started modestly some 50 years ago. But they grew to hold a pivotal role in…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Voters in St. Maarten have upheld the Dutch Caribbean territory’s main political party, the National Alliance, in…

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale inflation in the United States fell in December, further evidence that price…