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Former LA Mayor Karen Bass’ senior staffer sentenced to probation for fake bomb threat at City Hall
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former member of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ senior staff…
UNESCO nominates Egyptian as its new director following US withdrawal
PARIS (AP) — UNESCO is slated to have its first director from the Arab world…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers want him sent to a New Jersey federal prison that offers drug treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers want the hip-hop mogul sent to a…
Death toll in Indonesian school collapse rises to 61 as more bodies are recovered
SIDOARJO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian crews recovered a dozen bodies Monday as they searched for…
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied Stanford building are arraigned
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Eleven pro-Palestinian demonstrators who were arrested at Stanford University last…
The Latest: National Guard deploys as ICE uses increasingly combative tactics in US cities
It’s now Day 6 of the shutdown, and the Democratic minority leader has challenged the…
25 years after landmark UN resolution, UN chief says women are too often absent from peace talks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Twenty-five years after a landmark U.N. resolution demanded equal participation for…
Wisconsin DOJ asks judge to pause voter citizenship verification order
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice on Monday asked a judge to…
Trial underway over Angels’ alleged role in baseball pitcher Tyler Skaggs’ overdose death
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A wrongful-death lawsuit that accuses the Los Angeles Angels of…
Intruder with mental health issues vandalizes Washington state Capitol
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — An intruder broke into the Washington state Capitol and smashed a…
Greta Thunberg is among flotilla activists deported from Israel. Others remain in prison
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities said Monday they deported to Greece and Slovakia another 171…
New York judge upholds transgender athlete ban on Long Island
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge on Monday upheld a Long Island county’s…
Alabama governor vows action after Montgomery shooting leaves 2 dead, 12 injured
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Following a mass shooting that killed two people and wounded a…
EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation’s first in 12 years
A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to…
Judge denies request by ex-detective convicted in Breonna Taylor raid to delay prison sentence
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police detective convicted of using excessive force during…
More states are moving to redraw US House districts after Trump urged it for partisan gain
A mid-decade battle over congressional redistricting is playing out in state capitals, in courtrooms and…
A Chinese migrant dies when boat capsizes on the Danube between Serbia and Croatia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — One person died when a boat carrying at least 10 Chinese…
Authorities shoot and kill black bear believed to have fatally mauled man in Arkansas
MOUNT JUDEA, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas officials shot and killed a male black bear that…
Maine is investigating a claim that bundles of ballots ended up in a resident’s Amazon order
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine are investigating an allegation that dozens of unmarked…
South Carolina’s top law official says no arson evidence so far in fire that destroyed judge’s home
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State agents have so far found no evidence that a fire…
Bari Weiss is the new editor-in-chief of CBS News after Paramount buys her website
NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount said Monday that it has bought the news and commentary…
Florida removes Miami Beach rainbow crosswalk after city loses appeal
MIAMI (AP) — A rainbow-colored crosswalk meant to celebrate the history and contributions of the…
Dana Drábová, popular head of the Czech nuclear watchdog, has died at 64
PRAGUE (AP) — Dana Drábová, the popular head of the Czech nuclear watchdog for more…
Associated Press disputes Trump’s false characterization of its legal fight over access
The Associated Press is objecting to Donald Trump’s false claims about its ongoing legal dispute…