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Trump nominates White House aide to be top US prosecutor for office probing Letitia James
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would be nominating senior White…
160-mile march for democracy arrives in Washington from Philadelphia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the span of 14 days, nearly 200 people marched from Philadelphia…
Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a possible federal shutdown looms, the Democratic leaders of Congress are…
Photo highlights from Bucharest’s 566th anniversary celebration
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians mark 566 years since Bucharest was first mention in historical…
Ecuador’s electoral council approves referendum on foreign military bases
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s electoral council approved Saturday a request by President Daniel Noboa…
Ancient spear-throwing tool brings fun and history to Vermont competition
ADDISON, Vt. (AP) — Celine Thouin learned a lot as a student at Franklin Pierce…
Marchers gather in worldwide protest of financial institutions ‘profiting off the climate crisis’
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of activists marched down Park Avenue and turned down Billionaires’…
California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations
California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents,…
Power, politics and performance: Russia’s revamped Intervision song contest names a winner
When Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc held aloft the crystal cup trophy in Moscow’s Live Arena…
After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government’s annual report on hunger in America
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger…
Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza City as some countries prepare to recognize Palestinian state
CAIRO (AP) — Scores of Palestinians, many pushing carts of belongings or carrying their possessions…
Russian jets over Estonia ignored signals from NATO pilots, officials say
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian pilots ignored signals from Italian jets responding from NATO’s Baltic…
Violence erupts at right-wing demonstration in the Netherlands ahead of election
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A right-wing demonstration in the Netherlands erupted into violence and…
In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage
NEW YORK (AP) — Bassem Youssef, the Egyptian satirist whose “Daily Show”-like program was canceled…
Release party for Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album is coming to AMC theaters
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift is heading back to the big screen next month,…
SMU and TCU honor 9-year-old Texas flash flood victim whose parents are alums of the schools
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 9-year-old Texas girl who was among 27 Camp Mystic…
Sonny Curtis, Crickets member who penned ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ theme, dies at 88
Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the…
British couple held for months in Afghanistan arrive back in UK
LONDON (AP) — A British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on…
Pennsylvania detectives killed in an ambush are remembered for saving lives and helping others
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The three detectives killed this week in one of Pennsylvania’s deadliest…
ICE denies using excessive force as it broadens immigration arrests in Chicago
PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — It was 3:30 a.m. when 10 U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Photo highlights from Day 8 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from Day…
Crime victims’ families say Chicago violence is a problem, but sending in troops isn’t the answer
Delphine Cherry knows as well as anyone how intractable violent crime is in Chicago. In…
Russia launches a large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding dozens
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting regions across…
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers want death penalty off the table in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge on Saturday to bar federal…