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Trial date for suspect in Florida State mass shooting has been postponed until next October
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The trial of the Florida State University student accused of killing…
ACLU sues Puerto Rico’s government over release of immigrants’ information
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union chapter in Puerto Rico…
Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, PEN report says
NEW YORK (AP) — A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen…
Inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ where detainees’ uniform color is based on criminal history
Detainees arriving at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “ Alligator…
How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department…
Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group to defend free speech
NEW YORK (AP) — Drawing upon her personal and political past, Jane Fonda has revived…
At 58, Tom Cillo is tackling his dream of playing college football
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — The shouts of “Yeah, Tom!” started the moment Tom Cillo crossed…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 26 The New…
Daniel Day-Lewis, pulled out of retirement by his son, finds his acting fire still burns
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been eight years since Daniel Day-Lewis announced his retirement from…
What to know about the blast that blew a 20-story chunk out of a Bronx building
NEW YORK (AP) — An explosion at a New York City apartment building blew off…
Haitians give cautious welcome to new international force approved by UN to tackle gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Radios across Haiti were abuzz on Wednesday with the news that…
Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government shut down Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any…
Lally Weymouth, journalist of The Washington Post’s Graham family, has died
Lally Weymouth, the daughter of the late Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham who forged her…
Protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir leave 4 people dead and over 100 injured
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators demanding subsidies on food, electricity and other services clashed…
Thousands march in Serbia in persistent resistance to autocratic leader Vucic
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands joined protest marches in several Serbian towns on Wednesday reflecting…
3 alleged Hamas members arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting attacks on Jewish institutions
BERLIN (AP) — Three alleged members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas were arrested Wednesday…
US military starts drawing down its mission in Iraq countering the Islamic State group
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military has begun drawing down its mission in Iraq under…
Residents of a NYC public housing tower escape unharmed after a massive chimney collapses
NEW YORK (AP) — A massive brick chimney running 20 stories up the side of…
St. Thérèse’s relics begin tour of US with stop at Michigan parish named for beloved French nun
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The sacred bones of a much-loved French Carmelite nun began…
A student ‘womb service’ works covertly to deliver contraception at a Catholic college
CHICAGO (AP) — College student Maya Roman has the handoff down to a science: a…
A key court test begins for Texas’ redrawn US House map that boosts the GOP
A panel of federal judges began considering Wednesday whether Texas can use a redrawn congressional…
Indonesian rescuers race to find dozens of students in rubble of collapsed school
SIDOARJO, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue workers continued to search on Wednesday for dozens of missing…
Denmark warns that Russia is waging a hybrid war on Europe, as EU leaders hold security talks
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe is in the middle of a hybrid war waged by…
Police say Oktoberfest reopens after a security sweep due to a bomb threat
MUNICH (AP) — The Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed for several hours Wednesday as police conducted a…