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By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wake up early this weekend to catch a celestial sight: Five planets will line up in the sky…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Experts in Mexico say that the warming Pacific ocean currents known as El Niño, not avian flu, were responsible for the deaths…

By JIM SALTER Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland is heading to Minneapolis to make an announcement in “a civil rights…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will start a months-long approval process for the Oakland Athletics’…

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press “Outlander” returns for its seventh season on Starz and Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan say they’re…

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing for big changes in the state’s building and…

By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The swimming pool deck of a beachfront South Florida condominium that collapsed two years ago,…

LAKE BARRINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man is facing firearm charges after he told officers he accidentally shot himself in the leg while…

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bayer has agreed to pay $6.9 million to settle allegations by New York’s attorney general that it made…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried may face two criminal trials after a federal judge on Thursday…

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Ending a walkout that held up key bills for six weeks, Republicans showed up for work in the…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A federal judge in Argentina has called on Interpol to detain four Lebanese citizens so they can be questioned for…

By CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press Federal authorities have announced charges against nine people for thefts of millions of dollars worth of…

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida sheriff’s deputy didn’t follow his extensive training…

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has slammed Pakistan’s government over its proposal for the new…

By MARGARET STAFFORD and JOHN HANNA Associated Press CASSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — John Forsyth was known as a hard-working doctor who cared deeply for his…

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press With roughly a year and a half until the 2024 presidential contest, the field of candidates is largely set. Former…

BEIJING (AP) — Lionel Messi got hugged by a fan who ran onto the field wearing a No. 10 Argentina shirt during a 2-0 friendly win over Australia in…

By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Performing in a fairy tale musical with songs by the Princess of Pop can be both magical…

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI investigators who searched Harold Martin’s Maryland…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles is changing its name to Peacock Theater and the open-air plaza next to it will be…

By LISA RATHKE and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press The Vermont man charged with killing his mother off the coast of New England in a scheme to inherit…

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a North Korean husband and wife living in China for their…

By ELISE RYAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan’s “Stick Season” is about New England — a topic the Vermont…

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A songwriter and music industry entrepreneur from Atlanta has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing…

By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has reported record tobacco sales as the southern African nation reestablishes…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR and STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writers Sweden is moving closer to a bid to host the Winter Olympics for the first time in what is…

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog is visiting Europe’s largest atomic power…

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall. Today’s vaccines still…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press The European Union’s ambition to lead the way on ecological issues has avoided a major setback. The…

By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Confidence in the scientific community declined among U.S. adults in 2022, a major survey…

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations attacked fossil fuel companies Thursday, accusing them of betraying…

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.K. parliamentary committee has issued a damning report concluding that former Prime Minister Boris…

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their spending at retailers last month despite pressure from…

By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers used a security hole in a popular email security appliance to break into…

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained elevated last week, a possible sign that the…

By GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An American man has been arrested over the death of one U.S. tourist and an…

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the…

By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez believes the European Union will finalize a…

ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis is going to be discharged from the hospital on Friday. On the eve of his release, he visited the…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a…

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military organization has seen no evidence that Russia has changed its nuclear…

By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi police have filed charges of sexual harassment and outraging the modesty of six female…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to baseball and LGBTQ+ inclusivity, Billy Bean often flashes back to his playing days.…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer says as many as 30,000 people in the country are involved in criminal networks. He…

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The race for the most successful ascents of Mount Everest is still on. Sherpa guide…

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s main opposition party has expelled a senator after a female senator accused him of sexual assault and…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has highlighted progress in chipping away at so-called junk fees as a “win for consumers” while…

By SYLEJMAN KLLOKOQI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s prime minister says border security will be tightened…

By DANICA KIRKA and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A committee of lawmakers has harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris…

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has pressed ahead with another interest rate hike and is…

By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New figures show that New Zealand’s economy has dipped into recession as higher…

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense ministers are weighing future relations with Ukraine as Russia’s war on the country thwarts its hopes of joining the…

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares logged moderate gains on Friday after Wall Street benchmarks swept higher,…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract after more than a year…