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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the revered Kenyan man of letters and voice…

Ex-WWE executive agrees to help accuser in sex abuse lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE
A former WWE executive who had been fighting sexual abuse allegations in a lawsuit by…

Ex-Trump defense lawyer Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, is picked to be federal judge
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is nominating his former criminal defense…

George Santos’ former treasurer sentenced to probation over bogus campaign finance reports
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — George Santos ′ former campaign treasurer was sentenced Wednesday to…

Caves and other mountain hideouts are being searched for fugitive known as ‘Devil in the Ozarks’
There are plenty of hideouts in the rugged terrain of the Ozark Mountains, from abandoned…

West Virginia governor implements policy changes in embattled foster care system
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey vowed Wednesday that his administration will…

Trump pardons Julie and Todd Chrisley, reality TV stars convicted in 2022 of fraud and tax evasion
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump signed pardons Wednesday for reality TV stars Julie…
Baylor football player Alex Foster dies from gunfire as city issues curfew over spate of violence
Baylor defensive lineman Alex Foster died early Wednesday after he was found with multiple gunshot…

Hall of Famers. A Heisman winner. An MMA fighter. Tuberville is not the only sports politician
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Tommy Tuberville is a U.S. senator and wants to become the…

Fan violence ahead of soccer final between Chelsea and Real Betis leads to 28 arrests
WROCLAW, Poland (AP) — Fan disorder ahead of a European soccer final between Chelsea and…

Oregon safari park owner is arrested on drug charges following police raid
BANDON, Ore. (AP) — Oregon police say they arrested a zoo owner on drug charges…

South Carolina’s budget passes with a big raise in lawmaker pay
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina General Assembly likely met for the last time…

Judge refuses to temporarily block the Trump administration from removing Copyright Office director
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge refused Wednesday to temporarily block the Trump administration from…

US files motion to dismiss lawsuit over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation
The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit overKilmar Abrego Garcia…

Ancient DNA reveals a new group of people who lived near land bridge between the Americas
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient hunter-gatherers who lived…