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Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to…
Dangerous heat descends on California and the Southwest, raising wildfire risk
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dangerous, multiday heat wave descended on much of California and…
Parents of kids swept away in Texas floods beg lawmakers to protect future campers
When floodwaters rushed through a girl’s summer camp nestled in the Texas Hill Country, Michael…
Guatemala grants temporary status to 161 Mexicans fleeing organized crime
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala on Wednesday granted temporary humanitarian status to 161 Mexicans who…
Legal claim by ex-Los Angeles fire chief alleges mayor orchestrated smear campaign after her ouster
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former Los Angeles fire chief filed a legal claim Wednesday…
Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Bolivia’s upcoming presidential election will mark a shift from nearly two…
2 more beachfront homes near collapse as Hurricane Erin’s waves pound North Carolina’s Outer Banks
Two homes on the North Carolina Outer Banks sit precariously in the high waves with…
Mike Collins argues he can unite Georgia GOP in challenge to Democratic US Sen. Jon Ossoff
JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — Second-term Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins is seeking to solidify…
The Latest: Texas GOP has their quorum to vote on new gerrymandered district map
The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is poised to vote soon on a redistricting plan that resulted…
Huckabee blames Europe for stalled Gaza talks, highlighting a growing Western divide
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sought Wednesday to blame a recent…
Man charged with killing an ‘American Idol’ exec and husband will undergo mental evaluation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting an “American Idol” music supervisor…
The guy who wrote the best episode of ‘The Bear’ made a movie about celebrity. It’s great
Fandom is a funny thing in the age of social media. Spend enough time scrolling…
US attorney will no longer bring felony charges against people for carrying rifles or shotguns in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors in the nation’s capital will no longer bring felony charges…
Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old…
Death toll rises to 50 in attack on mosque and villages in Nigeria, an official says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from a shooting at a mosque and attacks…
Obama applauds Newsom’s California redistricting plan as ‘responsible’ as Texas GOP pushes new maps
Former President Barack Obama has waded into states’ efforts at rare mid-decade redistricting efforts, saying…
Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski launches bid for lieutenant governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, who passed up a…
Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts’ classrooms, judge says
Texas cannot require public schools in Houston, Austin and other select districts to display the…
US-led coalition captures a senior Islamic State member in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S.-led coalition captured a senior member of the Islamic State group…
US sanctions more ICC judges, prosecutors for probes into alleged American, Israeli war crimes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court…
Mississippi Supreme Court map violates Voting Rights Act, judge rules
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court…
Dave Koz and his band were in flight delay hell. So they picked up their instruments
Passengers on a flight from St. Louis to Seattle got an unexpected pick-me-up when jazz…
Rhode Island prosecutor under review after warning ‘you’re gonna regret this’ during arrest
A Rhode Island prosecutor is under review after police body camera footage recorded her warning…
NATO defense chiefs hold ‘candid discussion’ on security guarantees for Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense chiefs held a “candid discussion” Wednesday about what security guarantees…