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Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talks
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — A group of activists skirmished with security on Tuesday at United…
Colombia to suspend intelligence cooperation with US over strikes on drug vessels
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered his nation’s security forces Tuesday to…
India’s Sumit Nagal appeals to Chinese officials after visa denied for Grand Slam tennis qualifier
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — India’s top-ranked male tennis player is appealing to Chinese authorities after…
The Latest: Supreme Court keeps a block on SNAP payments, as shutdown potentially nears an end
The Supreme Court extended an order blocking full SNAP payments Tuesday amid signals that the…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Masked Israeli settlers attack 2 Palestinian villages in the West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked a pair of Palestinian villages in…
Newsom tells AP the eight senators who struck the shutdown deal aren’t alarmed enough about Trump
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he is stunned by eight…
Suicide bomber kills 12 outside Islamabad court as Pakistan violence rises
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide bomber struck outside a court in Pakistan’s capital Tuesday, detonating…
AP Interview: Newsom says Trump climate-fighting absence is ‘doubling down on stupid’
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Calling America’s absence from key United Nations climate negotiations “doubling down…
Christian missionary father and daughter died when plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida
A Christian missionary father and his daughter were killed when a small plane bound for…
Divided Oklahoma board recommends clemency for man scheduled for lethal injection
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 on Wednesday to recommend the governor spare…
Security becomes top issue for Chileans ahead of presidential elections
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chileans will go to the polls Sunday to elect their next…
Sally Kirkland, stage and screen star who earned an Oscar nomination in ‘Anna,’ dies at age 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage,…
Chess federation files complaint against former world champion who accused Naroditsky of cheating
Chess’s international governing body said Tuesday that it filed a complaint against former World Chess…
A Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million and apologize over a raid on a small-town newspaper
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay a little more…
Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A rare blackout hit the entire Dominican Republic on…
A tattoo artist lands in an unexpected role in Maine’s Senate race
Graham Platner was looking for a cover-up. Nearly 20 years ago, the Maine Democrat drunkenly…
President Trump’s granddaughter, Kai Trump, has brought buzz to an LPGA tournament
BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — Kai Trump is ready to live out her childhood dream in…
Traditional acai berry dishes surprise visitors to Brazil climate summit, no sugar added
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Some acai berry lovers visiting Brazil for this week’s U.N. climate…
Schumer faces criticism as shutdown nears end, but his job appears safe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer led his caucus, and the country, into…
Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge stemming from Miami shooting
Former NFL star Antonio Brown was returning Tuesday to Miami to face an attempted murder…
Michael Ray Richardson, versatile guard banned from NBA for violating drug policy in the 1980s, dies
Michael Ray Richardson, a versatile guard who was banned from the NBA for violating its…
2 teens drowned after kayak overturns on Texas river, father remains missing
CAMILLA, Texas (AP) — Two teenagers drowned in a Texas river after their kayak overturned…
Photos show Iraqis voting in parliamentary election
Iraqis across the country are voting in the country’s parliamentary election on Tuesday. The election,…