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Zohran Mamdani has a new goal as he runs for NYC mayor: cheaper World Cup tickets
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic…
The Latest: Trump’s emergency order over DC is expiring
Congress did not extend President Donald Trump’s Aug. 11 order that federalized the city’s police…
Qatar digs through the rubble of Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari security forces deployed Wednesday around the site of an Israeli…
Texas A&M professor fired after video shows classroom confrontation over gender identity coursework
HOUSTON (AP) — A professor at Texas A&M University was fired and others were removed…
Over 40% of arrests in Trump’s DC law enforcement surge relate to immigration, AP analysis finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has portrayed his federal law enforcement surge in Washington…
An activist flotilla on a mission to Gaza says it was attacked again in Tunisia
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — An international activist flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of…
Former Memphis officer being released from custody after new trial ordered in Tyre Nichols case
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer convicted of federal civil rights charges…
Volunteers prep millions of meals for fellow New Yorkers on 24th anniversary of 9/11
NEW YORK (AP) — When longtime friends David Paine and Jay Winuk set out to…
Trump offers ambiguous initial response to Russian drone incursion into Poland’s airspace
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered an ambiguous initial response to Russia’s…
New Orleans mayor pleads not guilty on corruption charges tied to alleged affair
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell pleaded not guilty Wednesday to conspiracy,…
Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ending several grant programs reserved for colleges that…
NCAA bans 3 college basketball players for betting on their own games at Fresno St, San Jose St
The NCAA banned three men’s college basketball players for sports betting on Wednesday, saying they…
New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry…
A jury is selected in the trial of a man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A jury was selected Wednesday in the trial of a…
The Latest: Trump’s emergency order over DC is expiring
Congress did not extend President Donald Trump’s Aug. 11 order that federalized the city’s police…
Court rules Georgia county didn’t discriminate by denying coverage of gender-affirming surgery
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court has reversed previous court rulings that found a…
Harris says leaving reelection decision to Biden was ‘recklessness,’ but she defends his abilities
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris says it was “recklessness” for Democrats to…
Cuba hit by second island-wide blackout this year as energy crisis worsens
HAVANA (AP) — A total blackout hit Cuba on Wednesday, the latest in a series…
Trump’s deportation plans result in 320,000 fewer immigrants and slower population growth, CBO says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations and other hardline immigration measures…
Missouri voters and lawmakers clash over who should be able to initiate constitutional amendments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters and the lawmakers they elect could be headed…
David Bowie archive opens in London chronicling five decades of icon’s restless creativity
LONDON (AP) — When David Bowie died in 2016, he left a vast musical legacy…
Banksy mural of a judge beating a protester is scrubbed from London court
LONDON (AP) — The verdict on Banksy’s artwork on a courthouse wall of a judge…
Previous charges, delayed mental health evaluation were missed opportunities in Charlotte stabbing
After Decarlos Brown Jr. was arrested for the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee aboard…
Appeals court upholds New Jersey’s ban on carrying firearms in sensitive places
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a New Jersey law…