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Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees agrees to return to Louisiana after Atlanta capture
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans jail escapee Derrick Groves, who spent nearly five months…
Brazilian justice announces retirement from Supreme Court, opens path for another Lula nominee
SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice said he is retiring eight years…
Texas appeals court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ top criminal court on Thursday again paused the execution of Robert…
Kennedy reups unproven Tylenol-autism link during Cabinet meeting as Trump repeats ‘don’t take it’
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Thursday reasserted the unproven link between the pain reliever…
Senators struggle to find a way forward as government shutdown enters ninth day
WASHINGTON (AP) — The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to…
Colombian President Petro suggests Qatar could mediate US military actions off Venezuela
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed Thursday that Qatar could serve as…
Oklahoma’s GOP governor opposes sending out-of-state troops to states that don’t welcome them
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, the chair of the National…
Police describe gunfight in which 2 Pennsylvania state troopers were wounded and a suspect killed
A Pennsylvania state trooper remained hospitalized in serious condition Thursday and another was treated and…
Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concerns
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida ordered the man charged in California’s…
The Latest: New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, AP source says
A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge,…
San Francisco’s Fleet Week goes on despite federal shutdown, with help from Canada and Colombia
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The government shutdown has grounded the Blue Angels from its crowd-pleasing,…
Tomb of former French Justice Minister Badinter defaced with graffiti before Panthéon ceremony
PARIS (AP) — The tomb of former French Justice Minister Robert Badinter, who was known…
The Taliban are investigating an explosion in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban authorities are investigating an explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul,…
The superintendent arrested by ICE had a consulting gig. His districts repeatedly hired the firm
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three months into his tenure leading Des Moines public schools,…
UN is ready to surge aid into Gaza and waiting for green light from Israel after deal
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations said Thursday that 170,000 metric tons of food,…
North Carolina state House member charged with sex crimes
HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina state House member has been charged with…
What to know about Texas court’s decision to pause Roberson’s execution in shaken baby case
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas court’s pause of the execution of Robert Roberson just…
Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Heather Campbell lost her job working for a food bank over the…
Federal judge won’t block upcoming Alabama nitrogen gas execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday refused to stop an upcoming nitrogen…
Judge upholds North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming…
Belgian police detain 3 over a suspected plot to attack politicians with a drone
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police on Thursday detained three people over a suspected plot to…
Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats
An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at Rutgers University says he is fleeing with…
After a police pursuit of a huge inflatable pumpkin, body cam video shows officer struggling with it
PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — The subject of an Ohio police pursuit took off down…
FSU’s Ethan Pritchard is ‘alert, responsive and able to communicate’ as his recovery continues
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is “alert, responsive and able…