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WNBA says fan was arrested for throwing sex toy in Atlanta, threatens ejection, ban moving forward
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA said Saturday that the individual who threw a sex…
Not just Big Bird: Things to know about the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and its funding cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and…
Jeannie Seely, soulful country singer behind hits like ‘Don’t Touch Me,’ dies at 85
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like…
Attacks in China and Japan raise concerns about xenophobia in both countries
A Japanese woman living in China was attacked and injured by a man in a…
Former US soldier is suspected in Montana bar shooting that killed 4, prompting manhunt
A shooting at a Montana bar left four people dead Friday, prompting a lockdown in…
Canadian charity close to getting aid trucks into Gaza for first time since March
OTTAWA — Two months after announcing it had truckloads of food waiting to enter Gaza,…
Britain hopes a crackdown on people-smugglers’ social media ads will help curb Channel crossings
LONDON (AP) — Britain says people who advertise fake passports or people-smuggling services on social…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump…
Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 aid-seekers killed in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A far-right Israeli minister visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s…
Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump
A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply…
Former US soldier suspected of killing 4 in Montana remains at large
The former U.S. soldier suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar was still…
The bodies of all 5 miners are found and identified in Chile’s El Teniente mine after collapse
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The bodies of all five miners trapped in a collapsed shaft…
Japan’s oldest person is a 114-year-old retired doctor who carried an Olympic torch in 2021
TOKYO (AP) — Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has became Japan’s…
As premiers push for more immigration power, experts call for a fact-based debate
OTTAWA — Some premiers say they want to have more local control over the immigration…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP…