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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavily Democratic California might appear an unlikely national battleground. But a…

By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say militants have attacked a police station in a former stronghold of the…

By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro will deliver his second budget proposal to Pennsylvania lawmakers with a…

By ABBY SEWELL and GHAITH ALSAYED Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Aya al-Sudani, a bubbly toddler with a toothy smile, will mark her first…

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — On Thursday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments over whether Donald Trump can…

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — In the summer of 2020, Gerard Magliocca, like many during the coronavirus pandemic, found…

By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury will get instructions from a judge and begin deliberations in an unusual trial…

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tribal sovereignty is expected to again be a top issue facing lawmakers and Gov. Kevin…

By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include “Abbott Elementary” debuting its third season on ABC, Charlie…

By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators have come out with a carefully negotiated $118 billion…

WAITANGI, New Zealand (AP) — In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders have strongly criticized the…

By ELISE RYAN Associated Press Singer-songwriter Victoria Monét has won best new artist at the 66th annual Grammy Awards. Monét, 34, won the…

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia says it is appalled at China’s suspended death sentence for Chinese Australian writer and democracy blogger Yang Hengjun.…

By MALLIKA SEN and BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forget her “Reputation.” Taylor Swift has a brand new album coming out.…

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Dearborn, Michigan, is ramping up security after an opinion piece described the city as “America’s jihad capital.”…

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killer Mike was detained at the Grammy Awards on Sunday after the rapper won three…

By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — An official in the disputed oil-rich African region of Abyei says 37 people were killed…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said in an interview broadcast Sunday night that the Federal…

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge has rejected a challenge to New York state’s licensing program to sell legal marijuana. Aspiring vendors from…

TYLER, Texas (AP) — The father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been arrested on at least his third charge of driving while…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CBS’ Nate Burleson might be the only person at the Super Bowl to get more air time than Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes…

By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The usually off-the-hook Grammys red carpet kicked off early Sunday when the music…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer The 2026 World Cup final will be at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. FIFA made the…

By GABRIELA MOLINA QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European…

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has denied bond for a man charged with murder after a Georgia state trooper died during a vehicular pursuit. Trooper Jimmy…

By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is heading back to the Eagle Pass border to highlight his…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two off-duty police officers in Nebraska’s largest city shot and killed two men in an SUV, though authorities have provided…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Anthony Oropeza was trying to build a side business around his artwork when he started…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley poked fun at herself over a campaign misstep over the Civil War and slavery, but…

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Apple has had it’s first box office flop. “Argylle,” the $200-million star-studded spy thriller…

BERLIN (AP) — Police in southwestern Germany say five people were injured when a carnival float burst into flames in the city of Kehl. Around 3…

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clive Davis held his annual star-studded pre-Grammys gala Saturday at the Beverly Hilton in…

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has offered a warning to the chair of the Republican National…

By STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are racing to release a highly-anticipated bill…

By PATRICIA LUNA and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Firefighters wrestled with massive forest fires that broke out in central…

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union and the United States have expressed their deep concern after Kosovo banned the use of the Serbian…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful winds and heavy rain are expected to hammer the Central Coast of California, as a second atmospheric river in days…

By The Associated Press The Russian space agency says one of its cosmonauts has broken the world record for the most time spent in space. Oleg…

By BALINT SZLANKO Associated Press The United States and Britain have struck Iran-backed armed groups in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, while Israel presses…

By MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Criticism of President Joe Biden by a far-right minister in Israel’s…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TORONTO (AP) — Justin Bieber not only served as a celebrity captain at NHL All-Star Weekend. He actually got on…

BERLIN (AP) — A college student in Berlin beat a Jewish classmate until he was hospitalized after the two got into an argument about the…

By GABE STERN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s latest campaign swing is taking him to Nevada,…

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — When Donald Trump left the White House three years ago, he was a one-term president whose…

By JON GAMBRELL, LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran issued a warning Sunday to the U.S. over potentially…

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — When Donald Trump left the White House three years ago, he was a one-term president whose…

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Judges overseeing the cases against U.S. Capitol rioters are…

The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s almost time for the Grammy Awards, the daylong celebration of music that on Sunday also marks the…

LONDON (AP) — A British aircraft carrier that had been set to lead the largest NATO exercises since the Cold War will not set sail because of a…

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Social media CEOs got grilled by Senate lawmakers this week in an emotional and often heated hearing about…

By BABACAR DIONE and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc has called for dialogue to resolve the…

DENVER (AP) — Police in Colorado say at least six people were injured in an early morning shooting in Denver. The Denver Police Department says in…

PARIS (AP) — Parisians are voting whether to muscle SUVs off the French capital’s streets by making them much more expensive to park. It’s…

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A fire at a guesthouse in central Romania has left one person dead and two hospitalized, authorities said. Emergency…

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is the guest of honor at Sri Lanka’s…

By The Associated Press Moscow-installed officials say Ukrainian shelling killed at least 28 people Saturday at a bakery in the Russian-occupied city…

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Newspaper heiress Patricia “Patty” Hearst was kidnapped at gunpoint 50 years ago Sunday…

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Hundreds of communities across the U.S. have for decades tried to reduce crime, fight gangs and tackle noise and other…

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Hundreds of U.S. communities have enacted “crime-free” laws encouraging and allowing landlords to evict tenants…

CAIRO (AP) — Namibian President Hage Geingob died Sunday while receiving medical treatment, his office announced. In a post on the social media…

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Auburn’s Johni Broome met one of his favorite movie stars and had to apologize to Morgan Freeman for how it happened. Broome…

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers are set to convene for the start of a short legislative session expected to be…

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and OMAR ALBAM Associated Press JINDERIS, Syria (AP) — A year ago, Sido Naji woke to his house shaking in northwest Syria. He…

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Salvadorans are headed out to vote Sunday in a presidential and legislative…

By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s winter months are all about weddings. The cooler temperatures between…

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats are inching closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative maps that…

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER AP National Writer MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s oldest Native American school is nearing the brink of closure as…

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The double murder trial of a man accused of killing two Alaska Native women is set to…

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 66th Grammy Awards will take place Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. And…

By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America The Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has banned Gov. Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge…

By ALMA SOLIS and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — A former Panamanian president convicted of money laundering is defiantly…

By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary, the contest that revitalized his 2020…

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another “Pineapple Express” storm is on its way to California, bringing with it the…

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will move forward with a $17.6 billion package to provide military aid to…

By RONALD BLUM Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Opera opens its 2024-25 season Sept. 21 with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly”…

NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of sneakers that basketball superstar Michael Jordan wore as he and the Chicago Bulls won six NBA championships has…