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Rushing floodwater from heavy rain kills 2 in North Carolina
SPRING HOPE, N.C. (AP) — Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after…

Carney says he’s focused on building up Canada as Trump’s global trade war escalates
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday Canadians are focused on building up their…

Judge dismisses NC State’s ‘Cardiac Pack’ lawsuit for name, image, likeness compensation
A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the 1983 N.C. State men’s…

A new leadership is appointed in Haiti as gangs threaten to overthrow the government
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A wealthy businessman on Thursday became the head of Haiti’s transitional…

Supreme Court won’t hear appeal application arising from Via Rail terror case
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of Raed Jaser,…

Lebanese Shiite ministers walk out of a Cabinet meeting over plan to disarm Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — Shiite members of Lebanon’s Cabinet walked out a government meeting on Thursday…

The Latest: Wall Street dips as world stock markets takes Trump’s tariffs in stride
President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as…

July was slightly cooler than the last 2 years, but extreme weather impacts continue, scientists say
ROME (AP) — The world experienced its third-warmest July on record this year, the European…

Ion Iliescu’s death exposes Romania’s deep divisions over his legacy as former leader laid to rest
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — On the day of Ion Iliescu’s funeral, the polarizing legacy of…

Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way…

The Paris office of Israeli airline El Al is vandalized with graffiti
PARIS (AP) — The Israeli airline El Al said Thursday that its Paris office was…

Takeaways from AP’s report on Alaska Natives’ response to oil and mining proposals
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration and its allies have pushed aggressively for…

Trump’s push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacred
BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — Fish camps still dot the banks of the broad Kuskokwim River…

Trump energizes conservative Christians with new religious policies
In his first half-year in office — amid his tariff campaign, government-slashing moves and immigration…

US women’s national team knocked off top spot by Spain in FIFA’s latest rankings
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) — The U.S. was knocked off the top spot in FIFA’s latest…