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Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at renowned US gymnastics academy is arrested by FBI
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering from a…
5th death linked to Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened dozens in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials have uncovered another death in connection with a Legionnaires’…
Oklahoma ideology test for teachers from New York and California draws criticism
Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass…
Brand new veterinary hospital explodes after car hits gas line, North Carolina police say
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A brand new veterinary hospital exploded Tuesday morning in North Carolina…
Photos of Israelis demanding the release of hostages and an end to the war with Hamas
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis continue to demand the release of hostages held by Hamas and…
Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami dismissed part of a lawsuit that claimed…
Georgia Republicans, against backdrop of 2026 election, push to eliminate state income tax
ATLANTA (AP) — As the 2026 election looms, Georgia Republicans seeking higher office met Tuesday…
Trump’s Justice Department is investigating whether DC police officials falsified crime data
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in…
Humanitarian aid cuts leave victims of sexual violence in global conflicts without help, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Major cuts in humanitarian aid have left victims of sexual violence…
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is on the verge of erupting again
HONOLULU (AP) — Lava shoots high into the sky. Molten rock erupts from two vents…
This Swedish church is being moved down the road before a mine swallows its town
KIRUNA, Sweden (AP) — How do you move one of Sweden’s most beloved wooden churches…
Gunmen kill at least 13 people in a mosque shooting in northwestern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria on Tuesday morning, killing…
NASA’s Webb telescope finds a new tiny moon around Uranus
NEW YORK (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has spotted a new tiny moon orbiting…
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in…
Pakistan restores electricity and reopens roads in areas where floods killed over 300
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan reopened damaged roads in the north and northwest and restored 70%…
Takeaways from AP’s reporting on coach accused of abuse at renowned US gymnastics academy
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — More than three years after sexual abuse claims were first…
Veterans’ voices shape a report on the Afghanistan War’s lessons and impact
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — U.S. veterans of the war in Afghanistan are telling a commission…
Las Vegas tourism is down. Some blame Trump’s tariffs and immigration crackdown
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and…
Kim Jong Un slams South Korea-US drills during an inspection of his most powerful warship
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned South Korean-U.S. military…
Federal judge blocks parts of Mississippi ban on DEI in public schools
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked portions of Mississippi’s ban on diversity,…
Las Vegas tourism is down. Some blame Trump’s tariffs and immigration crackdown
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and…
How Orthodox Jewish families are finding ways to support their trans children
Ziva Mann remembers how joyful and smiley her daughter was as a child — the…
PHOTO ESSAY: Life on Santa Rosa Island, a meeting point of three nations along the Amazon River
SANTA ROSA, Peru (AP) — Santa Rosa is a small island in the middle of…
Officials win court case to remove asylum-seekers from a UK hotel that’s been the focus of protests
LONDON (AP) — A hotel near London that has become the focus of heated anti-migrant…