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Authorities raid Costa Rica hotel again over death of Brett Gardner’s son
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — Authorities in Costa Rica raided for the second time…
Head of US military’s Central Command meets Syrian leader in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command held talks Friday…
The Latest: A 22-year-old Utah man is charged with murder in Charlie Kirk shooting
The man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk was being held Friday at the Utah County…
False threat led to Naval Academy lockdown and then a mistaken shooting
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A post on an anonymous chat platform triggered a lockdown at…
FanDuel agrees to pay Jaguars roughly $5M to offset losses from ex-employee’s theft, AP source says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — FanDuel has agreed to pay the Jacksonville Jaguars roughly $5 million…
Lawsuit says US held West African migrants in straitjackets for 16 hours on flight to Ghana
Some West Africans who were deported from the U.S. to Ghana were held in “straitjackets”…
States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation
The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina on Friday joined the growing list…
Judge releases redacted document used to justify search of John Bolton’s home
A judge on Friday released a heavily redacted document used to justify a recent search…
Utah’s governor, in impassioned remarks, urges Americans to find ‘off-ramp’ from political violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a week when Americans witnessed a public political assassination, oceans of…
Fall Movie Guide: Here are the films coming out from September to Christmas
Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc is back. So are the stars of “Wicked” and the animals…
UAE summons Israeli diplomat to condemn the attack on Qatar targeting Hamas leaders
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates summoned Israel’s envoy in the…
Choose your America: In the aftermath of the Kirk slaying, a snapshot of a fractured nation
The governor of Utah struggled to find the right words to describe the question so…
Spain summons Israel’s acting ambassador following comments made by Netanyahu’s office
MADRID (AP) — Spain summoned Israel’s acting ambassador in Madrid Friday in response to comments…
Iran expects a prisoner swap with France, including an Iranian woman held in France over Gaza posts
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister says Iran and France are close to agreeing…
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees continue to face obstacles to meet with lawyers, court papers allege
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There still are no protocols for attorneys to get in touch…
Concern grows for safety of South Sudan opposition leader facing treason and other charges
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Amnesty International on Friday called for a public trial of…
Russian drones force Europe to defend itself after Putin ‘put down a marker’ to NATO
BRUSSELS (AP) — Since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022,…
As Israel carried out strikes far beyond its borders, violence surged in the occupied West Bank
TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) — As Israeli strikes in far-off Qatar and Yemen sparked regional…
Trial set to begin for man accused of killing 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — A trial is set to begin Monday for a man charged with…
Why is France’s new PM head-butting colleagues? A teenage interest in monks is part of the answer
PARIS (AP) — As they get to know their new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, a…
Mississippi sets execution date for man who killed a college student in 1993
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday set an Oct. 15 execution…
A’ja Wilson’s incredible season earns her a second straight AP Player of the Year award
A’ja Wilson followed up a historic season with another incredible one to earn AP Player…
Costa Rica arrests 4 over killing in exile of Nicaraguan opposition figure
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rican authorities said Friday they had arrested four…
Bobsled-skeleton federation not allowing Russian athletes to compete at 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Russian bobsled and skeleton athletes will not compete at the…