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2026 World Cup: Coach Arnold feels Iraq’s passion to pass final playoff test after 40-year wait
ZURICH (AP) — Iraq is one game away from soccer’s 2026 World Cup in North…
And… cut! Nevada lawmakers narrowly reject plan to lure movie projects to Vegas
CARSON CITY, Nevada (AP) — That’s a wrap on a pitch to bring more movie…
Network that trafficked stolen antiquities across Europe dismantled with 35 arrests
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Law enforcement agencies working across several countries dismantled a sophisticated criminal…
Israel plans to seize historical site in the West Bank as a new settlement appears
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel plans to seize parts of a major West Bank historic site,…
Charlotte immigration crackdown goes on, Homeland Security says, despite sheriff saying it ended
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal immigration crackdown centered around North Carolina’s largest city of…
This is Trump’s plan to end the war in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s 28-point draft proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine…
Photos show release of giant Amazon river turtle hatchlings in key Brazilian reserve
TAPAUA, Brazil (AP) — Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River…
Federal judge orders release of 16 migrants detained in Idaho raid, citing due process violations
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the release of 16 people detained…
Florida man executed for killing his former manager at a convenience store
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of raping and fatal beating his manager at…
New York Democratic Rep. Nydia Velázquez says she won’t run for reelection in 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez — a trailblazer known by the…
Government ordered to resume deportation protection program for vulnerable immigrant youth
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge issued an order Wednesday requiring the Trump administration…
Muslim civil rights group sues Texas for labeling it a terrorist organization
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A Muslim civil rights group that Texas’ governor labeled a…
Lawsuit filed on behalf of immigrants fined up to $1.8 million for remaining in the country
A team of lawyers filed suit Thursday against federal authorities on behalf of immigrants facing…
Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg expected to leave his post as new peace plan emerges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has informed the…
Justice Department is examining handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation…
Democrats allege spy agency work is being undermined and politicized under Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees blasted the Trump…
Justice Department insists Comey indictment was properly approved as it tries to keep case afloat
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after the Justice Department acknowledged to a federal judge that…
Nigerian court sentences separatist Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison on terrorism charges
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AP) — A court in Nigeria on Thursday convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu…
Federal prosecutors move to dismiss charges against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors moved Thursday to dismiss charges against a woman who was…
What to know about the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files
NEW YORK (AP) — The clock is ticking for the U.S. government to open up…
Stepbrother of woman who died on Carnival cruise now a suspect
TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The 16-year-old stepbrother of the Florida high school senior who died…
Trump says Democrats’ video message to military is ‘seditious behavior’ punishable by death
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by…
NJ high court rules shaken baby syndrome testimony unreliable and inadmissible in child abuse cases
New Jersey’s highest court ruled Thursday that expert testimony about shaken baby syndrome is scientifically…
Tribal leaders say Trump administration failed to consult with them on Education Department changes
Tribal leaders and education advocates said the Education Department failed to meet a statutory requirement…