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IndyCar officials and Pato O’Ward shocked by ICE-related ‘Speedway Slammer’ post
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward and series officials were shocked by a…
Dozens killed seeking aid in Gaza as Israel weighs further military action
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 38 Palestinians were killed overnight and into…
Vancouver Whitecaps sign former Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller
Former Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller in joining the Vancouver Whitecaps in arguably the biggest…
Boyfriend charged with killing police officer in their Maryland home nearly 30 years ago
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — A man charged this week with fatally shooting a police officer…
The UN says Rwanda-backed rebels killed over 300 civilians in Congo in the past month
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels killed at least 319 people over the past month…
Iran executes a man accused of spying for Israel and another for planning IS group sabotage
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran executed two men on Wednesday, one who was…
Panthers CB Jaycee Horn not seriously injured in car accident, is day to day with thumb injury
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn escaped serious injury on Wednesday morning…
What to know about mRNA vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — So-called mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic —…
Trump administration sanctions a Mexican rapper over allegations of cartel ties
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it was sanctioning Mexican musician Ricardo…
Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced Wednesday that she is entering…
Wisconsin inmate sentenced to 5 years for role in guard’s death
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An 18-year-old inmate who pleaded guilty to charges related to the…
China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets as thousands fall ill
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities are using nets, spraying insecticide and even deploying drones…
Pakistani musicians use folk songs and rap to raise climate change awareness
UMERKOT, Pakistan (AP) — Villagers hush when Pakistani folk musician Sham Bhai starts singing about…
What to know about Legionnaires’ disease, which has sickened dozens in New York City
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has killed three people and sickened…
Lebanon’s army says its troops have killed 3 of the country’s most wanted drug dealers
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army on Wednesday said it killed three of the country’s…
CF Montréal signs defender Efraín Morales to three-year extension
MONTREAL — CF Montréal has signed defender Efraín Morales to a three-year contract extension, the…
Belarus targets dozens of government critics with raids and detention, advocates say
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Authorities in Belarus unleashed a new wave of raids and detentions…
Man dies after large chain necklace pulls him into MRI machine
WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — A man who was pulled into an MRI machine in New…
Crews work to contain petroleum spill in Washington after tanker truck accident
Cleanup crews were trying on Saturday to contain petroleum that leaked from a tanker truck…
Texas attorney general sues adult swimming group for allowing transgender competitors
The Texas attorney general has sued an adult swimming program after two transgender women were…
Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon North Rim
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Saturday toured the destruction caused by a wildfire along the…
3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Officials in a Texas hill country community pummeled by deadly flooding…
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach US group’s food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say…
UK police arrest 6 after protesters descend on a hotel housing asylum seekers
LONDON (AP) — A town on the outskirts of London was rocked by protesters who…