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Trump ally Vernon Jones announces run for Georgia secretary of state
ATLANTA (AP) — Vernon Jones, a former Democratic state representative who switched parties in support…
A discarded straw leads to murder charges in 1984 killing of New York teen
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Four decades after prosecutors sent the wrong men to prison for…
Ah, rats! Researchers say some other critter likely created Chicago’s ‘rat hole’ sidewalk landmark
Ah, rats! Researchers think they have debunked the origin of Chicago’s so-called “rat hole,” one…
The Latest: Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages
Israel received the remains of two more hostages Wednesday, hours after the Israeli military said…
A crowd of 700, but no witnesses? South Carolina investigation into mass shooting at bar stalls
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A sheriff said his deputies are methodically investigating a weekend mass…
After months in chains and darkness, freed Hamas hostages begin their long road to recovery
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — They will be treated for malnutrition, lack of sunlight and…
A character wouldn’t leave Reese Witherspoon alone. It led to her first novel
NEW YORK (AP) — Reese Witherspoon’s first novel for adults began with the kind of…
Jury deliberates in trial of 3 New York corrections officers charged in inmate’s fatal beating
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the trial of three former…
Democratic governors form a public health alliance in rebuke of Trump administration
A group of Democratic state governors has launched a new alliance aimed at coordinating their…
Brown University rejects Trump’s offer for priority funding, citing concerns over academic freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brown University is rejecting a Trump administration proposal that would provide favorable…
The Latest: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from firing workers during shutdown
President Donald Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a…
Hegseth’s plane diverted to UK due to cracked windshield on flight from Brussels to US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the United…
New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s new public schools superintendent announced Wednesday he is rescinding a…
Trump claims India will stop buying Russian oil, escalating pressure on Moscow over Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally…
Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that…
Rep. Moulton challenges Sen. Markey in Massachusetts, calls for new generation of Democratic leaders
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, said Wednesday that he…
Democrats say they won’t be intimidated by Trump’s threats as the shutdown enters a third week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are…
Leader of Madagascar’s military coup tells AP he is ‘taking the position of president’
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The leader of Madagascar’s military coup told The Associated Press on…
Firefighters rescue stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — A firefighter braved rising floodwaters to rescue a shivering pup that…
UN’s World Food Program warns donor cuts are pushing millions more into hunger
ROME (AP) — The United Nations’ food aid agency said Wednesday that severe funding cuts…
UN warns Colombia over mercury contamination in Atrato River, calls crisis a human rights emergency
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations warned that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining…
Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to gut a key tool…
New Hampshire court rules in clergy abuse case that 2020 law cannot be applied retroactively
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s 2020 law abolishing deadlines for lawsuits alleging sexual assault…
Indonesia to buy 42 fighter jets from China marking its first non-Western aircraft purchase deal
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s top defense official said Wednesday that Jakarta will acquire at…