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Death toll from Rio de Janeiro police raid on drug gang rises to 121
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The death toll in a massive police raid targeting a…
Top Intel Democrat rips Trump administration over exclusion from boat strike briefing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s increasing efforts to exclude Democrats from national security briefings…
New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to ‘illegal’ activity
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits…
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation falls 11% even as fires surge to record levels
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell by 11% from August 2024…
After Oct. 7, Jews seek healing from kabbalah-informed psychedelic retreats
(RNS) — For nearly two decades, Larry Hertz, a 64-year-old professional, had found healing and…
Justice Department strips Jan. 6 references from court paper and punishes prosecutors who filed it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has stripped references to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack…
Read the statement from Buckingham Palace stripping Prince Andrew of his titles
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace announced Thursday that King Charles III is stripping Prince Andrew…
Fate of thousands feared in Darfur after reported rampage by Sudanese paramilitary force
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese fleeing a paramilitary force that seized a city in the country’s…
Trump appears to suggest the US will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the U.S. will resume…
Nationals finalizing hire of 33-year-old Blake Butera as manager, AP source says
The Washington Nationals are finalizing a deal to hire 33-year-old Blake Butera as manager, according…
Guy Kopelowicz, former Paris photo chief for AP, dies at 85
Guy Kopelowicz, whose distinguished career editing and leading photo coverage for The Associated Press in…
A look at Prince Andrew’s antics and scandals that have tried royal patience for decades
Prince Andrew is losing the title that he’s had since birth and being evicted from…
Mark Walter finalizes his purchase of a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Walter is the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers…
World Athletics blames employees for $1.7M taken in ‘systematic theft’
World Athletics says its own employees stole about $1.75 million as part of a “systematic…
Judge questions the Trump administration’s plan to suspend SNAP benefits for millions
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Thursday seemed skeptical of the Trump’s…
Photos show thousands of ultra-Orthodox men protesting military draft shut down Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men filled downtown Jerusalem in protest against…
Democrats, allied groups pour millions into Pennsylvania Supreme Court race to counter GOP campaign
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Democrats and their allied groups are pouring in more money, cutting…
Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It’ll be mostly white South Africans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted annually to…
What Israel’s deadly strikes in Gaza, and Trump’s response, reveal about the ceasefire
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip this week marked the most…
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…
5 more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge
PARIS (AP) — The dragnet tightened around the Louvre thieves on Thursday. Five more people…
Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student at school testifies she thought she had died
A former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in…
Neck-and-neck finish in Dutch election as Wilders’ far-right party and centrist D66 tie
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom and the…
Protests in Tanzania spread after a disputed election, with the military on the streets
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets for a second day…