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Trump administration reverses Biden approval of major wind farm in Idaho
SEATTLE (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday canceled a major wind farm development in…
Canada pushing to include Indigenous rights in United Nations plastics treaty
OTTAWA — Canada is pushing to bring language recognizing the rights of Indigenous Peoples back…
Homeland Security removes age limits for ICE recruits to boost hiring for Trump deportations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that it is removing age…
A new immigrant detention partnership nicknamed after Indiana’s iconic racetrack inspires backlash
Top Trump administration officials boast that a new state partnership to expand immigrant detention in…
Man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers indicted on federal hate crime and murder charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli…
Pakistan’s deadly monsoon floods were worsened by global warming, study finds
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy rainfall that triggered floods in Pakistan in recent weeks, killing…
Restoration of torn-down Confederate monument will cost $10 million over 2 years, military says
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Restoring a memorial to the Confederacy that was removed from Arlington…
Kinew accuses group of Republicans of pitching ‘timber tantrum’ over wildfire smoke
WASHINGTON — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew accused a group of Republicans of throwing a “timber…
Tropical Storm Ivo forms in the eastern Pacific and could impact coastal Mexico, forecasters say
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Ivo formed Wednesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean and was…
After deep DOGE cuts, National Weather Service gets OK to fill up to 450 jobs
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hire as many as 450 people to shore…
US Rep. Cory Mills accused of threatening to release intimate videos after breakup
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Cory Mills, a central Florida Republican, has been accused…
Minnesota man gets 28 years for pandemic-era food fraud
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a leader of a sprawling, pandemic-era…
Stuck astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA less than 5 months after extended spaceflight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One of NASA’s two previously stuck astronauts has retired from…
Judge rules officials in Georgia’s Fulton County must appoint rejected Republicans to election board
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ordered elected leaders in Georgia’s Fulton County to appoint…
Jen Pawol will be MLB’s first female umpire. Here are other women who broke officiating barriers
This weekend, Jen Pawol will make history by becoming the first woman to umpire a…
2 killed, 6 wounded in shooting at party in downtown Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gunfire erupted during a party in a warehouse district of downtown…
UCLA says Trump administration has suspended $584 million in grants, threatening research
The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in federal grants for the University of California,…
2 South Carolina deputies hurt in training accident by live rounds kept in baggie in desk drawer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two deputies shot and injured in a training exercise in South…
Gullah Geechee elders work to preserve sacred songs passed down by enslaved ancestors
ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Minnie “Gracie” Gadson claps her hands and stomps her…
Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who…
Dispute over a major port contract threatens Haiti’s fragile political stability
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The leader of Haiti’s transitional presidential council claimed Wednesday that one…
Brazilian justice eases Bolsonaro’s house arrest to allow unrestricted family visits
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday eased…
Quebec man charged for alleged online threats against critical infrastructure
MONTREAL — The RCMP say a Quebec man is facing criminal charges after allegedly making…
‘Weapons’ spins small town into chaos that mirrors real life, humor and all
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If there’s one thing Zach Cregger learned while writing and directing…