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Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces kill 40 people in North Darfur displacement camp attack
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched attacks Monday in a famine-stricken displacement…
Fans celebrate the 80th birthday of the Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — The Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their…
‘I leave defenders behind for breakfast’: Leverkusen signs young Dutch winger Ernest Poku
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen signed speedy young winger Ernest Poku from AZ Alkmaar…
Petition revives campaign to award Victoria Cross to Afghan war veterans
OTTAWA — A petition sponsored by a Liberal MP is reviving calls for a fresh…
New America’s Cup protocol sees female sailors, battery power in ‘seismic change’ for the Auld Mug
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New rules for the America’s Cup sailing regatta announced Tuesday…
Trump backs Burt Jones in Republican race for Georgia governor in 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump has endorsed Burt Jones’ Republican bid for governor in…
Parti Québécois rise continues with win in Quebec byelection in Arthabaska
The Parti Québécois sailed to a third-straight Quebec byelection win on Monday, cementing the sovereigntist…
FIFA moves ahead with new human rights strategy for World Cup games, but advocates are skeptical
ATLANTA (AP) — Human rights scandals have marred World Cup tournaments for years, but FIFA…
Trump’s tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’stax and spending law will result in less income for…
Uvalde school records show teenage gunman’s spiral before 2022 shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The teenage gunman in the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre entered…
Lil Wayne’s show in Toronto postponed due to ‘unforeseen illness,’ venue says
TORONTO — Lil Wayne’s show at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on Monday was a no-go. The…
Colombian senator and presidential hopeful dies 2 months after shooting
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian senator and presidential hopeful whose shooting at a political…
Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants
TAITA TAVETA, Kenya (AP) — For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
US and China extend trade truce another 90 days, easing tension between world’s largest economies…
Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman opened fire Monday in the parking lot of a…
Robbie Brewer dies after medical emergency during race at Bowman Gray Stadium
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A veteran stock-car driver at a North Carolina short track died…
The Latest: Mayor Bowser calls Trump’s plan to take over DC police ‘unsettling’
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser held a press conference Monday following President Donald Trump’s announcement…
Nevada court apparently clears way for former Raiders coach Jon Gruden to sue NFL over emails
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada court apparently cleared the way Monday for a 2021…
A US senator from Colombia emerges as a Trump link for Latin America’s conservatives
MIAMI (AP) — When Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno visits Colombia this week as part of…
FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will take over policing…
Trial begins in Utah for a man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man accused of faking his death and fleeing to…
Arkansas authorities say additional employees disciplined at prison where ex-police chief escaped
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Additional employees at an Arkansas prison have been disciplined for…
Business spat between Daryl Hall and John Oates has been resolved in arbitration, attorneys say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Hall and John Oates have resolved their dispute over a…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 8 The New…