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Incarcerated writers will be able to connect with literary world through new PEN America site
NEW YORK (AP) — Writers in U.S. prisons will have a new path to getting…
Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony for the Winter Olympics
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — At a temple in Ancient Olympia, a flame is drawn…
Global tiger trafficking crisis worsens with nine big cats seized monthly
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysa (AP) — Authorities worldwide have seized an average of nine tigers each…
Airport chapels stay on the radar of workers and travelers even as role of faith in public shifts
BOSTON (AP) — With peak holiday travel starting just after the government shutdown’s flight restrictions,…
UN food agency projects northern Nigeria to experience hunger at unprecedented level in 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A spike in attacks by militants across northern Nigeria is “driving…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal orders WASHINGTON (AP)…
Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods…
Former World Cup and Champions League coach Åge Hareide treated for brain cancer
OSLO (AP) — Former World Cup and Champions League coach Åge Hareide is being treated…
Rights groups slam Trump administration for ending Myanmar deportation protection as civil war rages
BANGKOK (AP) — Rights groups on Tuesday slammed the Trump administration’s decision to end protected…
Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year’s World…
US labels Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It’s not a cartel per se
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuelan President…
Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year’s World…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Russia strikes Ukraine’s capital despite US peace push KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a…
News from outside disappears in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For two hours every day, Lee Si-young and her colleagues…
Homan bounces back at Canadian curling trials, unbeaten Dunstone tops Gushue
HALIFAX — Rachel Homan rebounded from a rare setback with a 12-5 victory over Selena…
AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court; no ruling yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press and the Trump administration renewed their argument Monday over…
The Latest: Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey…
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12M!
“It was just in an attic, sitting in a box, could have easily been thrown away, could’ve easily been destroyed in a thousand different ways.”
Art Briles hired by Eastern New Mexico, 9 years after Baylor fired him amid scandal
PORTALES, N.M. (AP) — Art Briles was hired as football coach at Eastern New Mexico…
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner declines to say he supports salary cap but might support salary floor
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner declined to say Monday whether…
One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111
DALLAS (AP) — Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the…
QB Bryce Underwood can make solid freshman season special if No. 15 Michigan upsets No. 1 Ohio State
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Bryce Underwood stepped onto Michigan’s campus nearly a year ago…
MPs swipe at Carney’s claim that Canada has no feminist foreign policy
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s claim that Canada does not have a “feminist foreign…
‘He should care’: Conservatives slam Carney on Trump comments
OTTAWA — Conservative MPs slammed Prime Minister Mark Carney Monday over dismissive comments he made…