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Louisiana GOP senator’s office asked ICE to release Marine Corps veteran’s wife
A Marine Corps veteran’s wife has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention…
Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake
HONOLULU (AP) — Fears of a devastating tsunami across the Pacific faded Wednesday after one…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Fed’s Powell sticks with patient approach to rate cuts, brushing off Trump’s demands WASHINGTON (AP)…
Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here’s what to know
HONOLULU (AP) — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing…
Questions emerge about NYC gunman’s mental health and his security-sensitive job in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man who stormed a Manhattan office tower with a gun,…
The Latest: Powerful waves travel across Pacific after 8.8-magnitude earthquake
A tsunami sent powerful waves toward coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands, Japan and Hawaii…
Tupac Shakur slaying suspect files appeal with Nevada Supreme Court to dismiss charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man charged with ordering the 1996 killing of rap icon…
Small tsunami forecast in B.C., beaches closed, after massive 8.8 quake off Russia
Most of British Columbia’s coast is under a tsunami advisory, triggered when one of the…
8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska and Hawaii
TOKYO (AP) — One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday,…
Female tour guides in Afghanistan lead women-only groups as some travelers return
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — They wandered through the museum, listening attentively as their guide explained…
A US man goes on trial in Indonesia for allegedly selling porn videos online
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A trial began Wednesday in Indonesia against an American man accused…
The Latest: Tsunami warnings lifted in most places
A tsunami sent waves into parts of Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast…
Many voters cast ballot in last federal election without feeling fully informed: poll
TORONTO — A new survey suggests more than half of Canadians believe they didn’t have…
Virginia city councilman set on fire in workplace attack; suspect charged with attempted murder
DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — A city councilman in Virginia was seriously injured Wednesday when a…
US sanctions Brazil’s Supreme Court justice overseeing trial against Trump ally Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions on Brazilian…
Wildfire evacuations underway for about 400 properties near Peachland, B.C.
Police are helping firefighters from several local departments evacuate residents from about 400 properties in…
Russia’s ‘land of fire and ice’ was largely spared by the nearby earthquake and tsunami
MOSCOW (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck Wednesday off Russia’s Far East coast, flooding a…
Emotional journey for Atlanta’s homeless as city races to house 400 people before the World Cup
ATLANTA (AP) — Allen Hall called it a “very emotional experience” as he boarded a…
Beijing officials say 31 older people trapped in a senior center died in floods
BANGKOK (AP) — A group of elderly people trapped in a flooded nursing home were…
‘Just a jumble of bones.’ How a baby grave discovery has grown to haunt Ireland
TUAM, Ireland (AP) — This story begins with a forbidden fruit. It was the 1970s…
‘Chamber of horrors’ being exhumed at Ireland mass baby grave
TUAM, Ireland (AP) — Only one stone wall remains of the old mother and baby…
Islamic State and al-Qaida threat is intense in Africa, with growing risks in Syria, UN experts say
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The threat from Islamic State and al-Qaida extremists and their affiliates…
Ethiopia’s national tree campaign underway with aim to plant 700 million seedlings in one day
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia launched a national campaign on Thursday to plant 700…
Ravens players seek swimming lessons from Baltimore native Michael Phelps
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have reached out to a local expert…