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Puerto Rico declares emergency and activates National Guard over water outages
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor declared a state of emergency on…
Texas Republicans get a bigger House edge under a new map, meeting Trump’s goals
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Wednesday unveiled plans for a new U.S. House…
North Carolina lawmakers approve stopgap spending measure amid budget impasse
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators gave final approval Wednesday to a stopgap spending…
Schools and counties begin to see payment delays as Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate hits a month
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says billions of dollars in aid…
More Trump administration figures who met Laura Loomer’s ire are out. A look at her influence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump has downplayed the influence of Laura Loomer, a…
Republicans consider changing Senate rules to speed confirmation of Trump nominees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are considering changing Senate rules to speed up confirmation of…
Slain Ohio police officer honored with Purple Heart and Medal of Honor during memorial service
Rows of uniformed law enforcement and a crowd of other mourners honored a slain Ohio…
Biden aide denounces GOP probe into former president’s health as baseless and denies any cover-up
WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime close aide to President Joe Biden on Wednesday denounced Republican…
‘Downton Abbey’ star Elizabeth McGovern brings Ava Gardner’s tumultuous life to the stage
NEW YORK (AP) — For all of Elizabeth McGovern’s acting career, someone else wrote her…
Law enforcement video shows Bryan Kohberger in traffic stop months before Idaho murders
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho sheriff’s office has released body-worn camera footage showing Bryan…
New role for Sophie de Goede as Canada hosts the U.S. in final home World Cup tune-up
Star forward Sophie de Goede returns to the starting lineup Friday as the second-ranked Canadian…
Colorado Springs agrees to settle Taser death for $3.2 million
DENVER (AP) — The city of Colorado Springs has agreed to pay $3.2 million to…
Army secretary directs West Point to rescind appointment of Biden-era cybersecurity director
NEW YORK (AP) — The Secretary of the Army on Wednesday directed the U.S. Military…
Massive sea turtle returns to the ocean off Florida after treatment for a boat strike
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A massive sea turtle that was found injured along the…
Thailand and Cambodia reaffirm ceasefire after China-brokered meeting in Shanghai
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia reaffirmed their shaky ceasefire on Wednesday after China…
Demolition begins on last pieces of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge
BALTIMORE (AP) — Demolition crews are using giant saws, backhoes and other heavy equipment to…
UK air traffic control operator says ‘technical issue’ briefly caused flight delays
LONDON (AP) — A technical issue briefly grounded and diverted flights in Britain on Wednesday…
US to share biometric data with Chile ‘to track criminals,’ Homeland Security’s Noem says
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The United States will deploy biometric technologies in partnership with Chile…
Trump administration freezes $108M at Duke amid inquiry into alleged racial discrimination
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is freezing $108 million in research funding to Duke…
Quebec population expected to decrease over next five years
MONTREAL — Quebec’s statistical institute estimates the province’s population will decline by 80,000 by 2030.…
Some facts about the strongest earthquakes ever recorded
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunami…
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival returns with star power and cultural legacy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No matter the time on Martha’s Vineyard, a shimmering glow will…
Sarah Huckabee Sanders tests political waters by headlining GOP event in early-voting South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to headline the latest…
Radioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key…