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US sanctions high-ranking Haitian official and accuses him of supporting gangs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government imposed visa restrictions on Fritz Alphonse…
Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Tuesday said it received human remains turned…
The Latest: FBI seeks interviews with Democratic lawmakers who urged troops to defy illegal orders
Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal…
American menswear designer Jeffrey Banks is finally sharing his story and starting a new chapter
NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Jeffrey Banks spent years co-authoring seven books on fashion before…
‘Everything is soaked’: Winter rains in Gaza bring new misery for Palestinians
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Children and families in Gaza scooped muddy water from…
4 more arrested in $102M Louvre jewel heist, Paris prosecutor says
PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor announced four more arrests Tuesday in connection with the…
They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it
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BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — For the past several years, 75-year-old Miguel Laboy has smoked a…
Some families are ‘adopting’ turkeys for Thanksgiving instead of eating them
ERIE, Colo. (AP) — “Gus” the turkey has been spending Thanksgiving week much differently than…
Man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool soccer parade appears in court for trial
LONDON (AP) — A driver accused of injuring more than 100 people by ramming his…
More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say
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Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without…
Trump spares turkeys – but not his political opponents – at annual pardoning ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump didn’t bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial…
Thai woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation
BANGKOK (AP) — A woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in…
Closing statements begin in ICC trial of alleged Central African Republic militia commander
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday began presenting…
Americans eye Thanksgiving travel weather after Texas tornadoes, snow and rain elsewhere
CYPRESS, Texas (AP) — Kenny Beck surveyed the damage Tuesday to his family’s two-story home…
EU’s top court tells Poland to recognize same-sex marriages registered elsewhere in Europe
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Union’s highest court on Tuesday ordered Poland to recognize…
‘Father Ted’ writer Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist
LONDON (AP) — The co-creator of British TV sitcoms “Father Ted” and the “IT Crowd”…
Pakistan denies Afghanistan’s claims of airstrikes killing 10 people, mostly children
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Tuesday accused Pakistan of launching deadly overnight…
5 killed, including 3 children, in a crash on a Colorado highway
FRANKTOWN, Colo. (AP) — Five people were killed, including three children, in a crash on…
Global tiger trafficking crisis worsens with nine big cats seized monthly
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysa (AP) — Authorities worldwide have seized an average of nine tigers each…
Russian attacks kill at least 7 in Ukraine as talks on peace plan continue
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, overnight,…
France says ‘bon voyage’ to 2 giant pandas as they head back to China
PARIS (AP) — A couple of star giant pandas who lived in France for 13…
Airport chapels stay on the radar of workers and travelers even as role of faith in public shifts
BOSTON (AP) — With peak holiday travel starting just after the government shutdown’s flight restrictions,…
UN food agency projects northern Nigeria to experience hunger at unprecedented level in 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A spike in attacks by militants across northern Nigeria is “driving…
Japan’s leader says Trump called her as dispute with China doesn’t go away
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who recently triggered China’s fury with a…