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FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from ‘dangerous’ cities
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump was reminded Wednesday that FIFA, not any government,…
Los Angeles County will pay $20M to settle lawsuit over death of 4-year-old boy who was tortured
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles County will pay $20 million to the family of…
Madison Cawthorn seeks comeback, running for Congress in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who was defeated in…
Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Wednesday it was putting a hold on…
Four Caribbean nations sign deal allowing citizens to move freely without visas or work permits
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Four Caribbean nations are making it easier for their citizens to…
After accomplishments in politics, media, former CNN chief Tom Johnson makes mental health his cause
NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Johnson’s career took him from the White House to newspaper…
The Latest: Democrats insist upon health-care demands as government shutdown begins
The U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress…
Ukrainian nuclear plant’s longest power outage since war began is ‘critical’ moment
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Concerns are again mounting over the safety of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear…
Pope Leo XIV takes aim at climate skeptics as he embraces predecessor’s environmental legacy
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV took aim Wednesday at skeptics who “ridicule those who…
Monitoring group says appeals court in Qatar overturns conviction of the Baha’i community’s leader
An appeals court in Qatar has overturned the conviction of Remy Rowhani, leader of the…
Israel has killed more than 100 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli drone strike on southern Lebanon killed one person and wounded…
Dominican authorities arrest 11 police officers in a rare move following the killing of 5 suspects
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic have detained 11 police…
Zelenskyy and UN atomic agency head warn of heightened risk at huge Ukrainian nuclear plant
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president and the U.N. nuclear agency head are sounding the…
PHOTO ESSAY: An influx of immigrants boosted Orlando’s economy but many now fear detention
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants came to Florida in recent years…
6 homes collapse into the Outer Banks surf as Atlantic hurricanes swirl far offshore
Six unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks have collapsed into the ocean as Hurricanes…
Trump administration imposes sanctions on some Iranian people and firms after UN decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration sanctions announced Wednesday target dozens of companies and individuals involved…
Investigators to review the 2005 shooting death of Hunter S. Thompson, which was ruled a suicide
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Investigators in Colorado are reviewing the 2005 shooting death of journalist…
Ceiling collapse at landmark building in Syria’s capital kills two renovation workers
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The ceiling of a landmark building from the 1800s under renovation…
Florida was a top destination for immigrants who came to the US under Biden
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After Paola Freites was allowed into the U.S. in 2024, she…
Federal employee caused shooter hoax to bond with co-workers, prosecutors say
A scare about a supposed shooting that prompted a lockdown at New Jersey’s largest military…
Where immigrants went during an unprecedented influx at the US border, by the numbers
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Salt Lake City, Utah; Denver; and Fort Myers, Florida, were hot…
Florida was a top destination for immigrants who came to the US under Biden
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After Paola Freites was allowed into the U.S. in 2024, she…
Morgan Wallen denied throwing chair off bar roof to police in 2024, footage shows
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star Morgan Wallen denied to police that he threw…
FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets have gone on sale. Here’s how to try to get them
MIAMI (AP) — Not even half of the spots in the 48-team field have been…