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The Latest: House returns to vote on ending the government shutdown after nearly 2 months away
The longest government shutdown in history could conclude as soon as today, Day 43, after…
Former Cuban air force pilot charged with US immigration fraud, prosecutors say
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Cuban man is facing immigration fraud charges in Florida, where…
Montana man convicted of murder in campsite killing
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A jury has found a man with links to white supremacists…
Judge declines to dismiss sex trafficking case against real estate brothers
NEW YORK (AP) — A two-decade pattern of alleged sex trafficking by two luxury real…
Judge denies emergency request to keep UCLA football at Rose Bowl
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Wednesday denied a request by the Rose Bowl…
Tennessee death row inmate Harold Wayne Nichols asks governor for life in prison instead
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys for Tennessee death row inmate Harold Wayne Nichols are asking…
Singer Akon arrested near Atlanta for missing court over suspended license
CHAMBLEE, Ga. (AP) — Hip-hop artist Akon was arrested last week in suburban Atlanta after…
Riot at Greek migrant detention center leaves 2 police injured, 30 migrants arrested
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A riot broke out late Wednesday at a migrant detention center…
Appeals court weighs arguments on law cutting Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Attorneys representing Planned Parenthood argued Wednesday that Congress cannot strip the nation’s largest abortion provider…
Evoking a Pacific Northwest past, ‘Train Dreams’ stirs a plaintive elegy
TORONTO (AP) — It’s popular in Hollywood to follow the tax credits wherever they go,…
Prime minister’s coalition makes a strong showing in Iraqi elections, but no single bloc dominates
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi election officials announced the preliminary results of Iraq’s parliamentary elections Wednesday,…
President Trump’s granddaughter, Kai Trump, officially becomes part of Miami golf recruiting class
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Kai Trump knew more than a year ago that she…
South Carolina lawmakers not only lose raise but also $1,000 a month in pay after court ruling
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers improperly gave themselves a $1,500 monthly raise, the…
Bah, humbug! Air Force base housing landlord says no Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Outdoor Christmas decorations aren’t flying at U.S. Air Force base housing…
Sudan’s worsening situation leaves 2 out of every 3 people in need of aid, UN official says
CAIRO (AP) — Two out of three people in war-torn Sudan are in dire need…
South Sudan’s president fires deputy Bol, who was seen as possible successor
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan ’s president has dismissed Vice President Benjamin Bol,…
Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloning
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have made deals with…
Former officer pleads guilty to mistreating prisoner paralyzed in Connecticut police van
A former Connecticut police officer accused of mistreating prisoner Richard “Randy” Cox after he was…
Cleveland Guardians’ pitcher Luis Ortiz pleads not guilty to taking bribes to aid gamblers
NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians’ pitcher Luis Ortiz pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges…
Sotheby’s says a diamond brooch lost by Napoleon as his forces fled Waterloo sells for $4.4 million
GENEVA (AP) — A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the…
More Americans are unhappy with the way Trump is managing the government, AP-NORC poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Approval of the way President Donald Trump is managing the government has…
Court hears case to disqualify Central African Republic’s president from December election
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — A constitutional court in the Central African Republic on…
What to know as the US Mint in Philadelphia presses its final penny
The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia on Wednesday pressed its last penny, marking the latest step…
Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high stakes contests
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Democratic primary to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins of…