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Zelenskyy seeks talks with Trump and European leaders on slow progress of peace efforts with Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukrainian officials want to…
Irish missionary among 8 people freed in Haiti after being kidnapped during attack on orphanage
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child are among eight people…
Federal appeals court to decide whether Texas can give police broad powers to arrest migrants
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court is set to decide whether a Texas…
What states are doing in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps
A battle between Texas Republicans and California Democrats to bolster their party’s advantage in the…
Labor Day weekend has arrived. What to know about the holiday
DALLAS (AP) — From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the…
Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 unaccompanied migrant children, senator says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is planning to remove nearly 700 Guatemalan children who…
The Latest: Trump blocks $4.9 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress
In a letter sent Thursday to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Donald Trump said…
Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone as death toll surpasses 63,000
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel declared Gaza’s largest city a combat zone and…
US revokes visas of Palestinian president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President…
After Minneapolis shooting, there are new calls for gun restrictions, and familiar divisions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A shooting at a Catholic church full of schoolchildren in Minnesota has…
New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with solemn memorials, uplifting music
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast with…
The Latest: Israel says 2 hostages’ remains found as Gaza City offensive pushes ahead
Gaza City is now a dangerous combat zone, Israel says, adding that it is in…
California man sentenced to 27 years for making racist threats against pregnant Black woman
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California man was sentenced Friday to 27 years to…
Why getting a COVID-19 vaccine is more complicated
Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine? That has become a complicated question for many people.…
Trump blocks $4.9B in foreign aid Congress OK’d, using maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has told House Speaker Mike Johnson that he won’t…
Trump ends ex-Vice President Harris’ Secret Service protection early after Biden had extended it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service…
Chicago is in the Trump administration’s sights for its next immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration plans to surge officers to Chicago for an…
Julia Roberts’ ‘After the Hunt’ stirs #MeToo debate at Venice Film Festival
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Julia Roberts and filmmaker Luca Guadagnino faced pointed questions about complicity…
What to know after the top court in Thailand booted the prime minister
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s political crisis deepened as the Constitutional Court on Friday removed Prime…
2 Kentucky deputies shot while serving warrant. Suspect then took his own life, authorities say
WALTON, Ky. (AP) — Two Kentucky sheriff’s deputies were shot by a man while serving…
Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month that she won’t run for reelection in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and…
Thai court dismisses prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, ruling that…
Execution date set for Florida man who fatally stabbed married couple during 1990 robbery
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who fatally stabbed a married couple during a…
Muscogee chief blocks tribal IDs for the descendants of Freedman amid a review
OKMULGEE, OK (AP) — Black descendants of Freedmen who are seeking Muscogee Nation citizenship will…