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Wallabies’ second-half surge gives Schmidt confidence they can level the series against the Lions
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Joe Schmidt saw enough spirit in a second-half comeback by his…
Dutch prosecutors seek life term for alleged tram shooter
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Dutch prosecutors on Thursday demanded a life sentence for an alleged…
Legislators: Allow relatives, others to seek gun seizures
HARTFORD, Conn. – Key Connecticut legislators are calling for an expansion of the state’s gun…
Gas driller pulls out of talks in $5M suit against resident
One of Pennsylvania’s largest gas drillers pulled out of settlement talks aimed at resolving its…
Missouri man dressed as Joker charged in terrorist threats
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. – A suburban St. Louis man accused of livestreaming threats to bomb…
Juneau Raptor Center nurses 2 eagles found by road workers
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Juneau bird rescue organization is caring for two eagles found with…
Israel’s Netanyahu falls short of parliamentary majority
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again fallen short of a parliamentary majority…
Lawyer: Detained Egyptian student moved to notorious prison
CAIRO – Police on Thursday transferred an Egyptian rights activist who was arrested after returning…
Ukrainian lawmakers vote no confidence in prosecutor general
MINSK, Belarus – Ukrainian lawmakers voted no confidence in the country’s top prosecutor Thursday after…
Schumer: I ‘should not have used’ critical words on justices
WASHINGTON – Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday that he “should not have used…
R. Kelly pleads not guilty; feds say new charges planned
CHICAGO – R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday pleaded not guilty to an updated federal…
German bishops approve guidelines for abuse case payments
BERLIN – Germany’s Roman Catholic bishops on Thursday approved new guidelines that likely will provide…
Arkansas boy dresses as security officer for school event
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – An Arkansas boy dressed up as his school’s security officer on the…
Black voters power Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday success
DETROIT – Joe Biden’s presidential campaign spent the past month on the verge of collapse…
FBI wants Yellowstone tourist photos to help search for kids
BOISE, Idaho – U.S. authorities are asking Yellowstone National Park tourists to review their vacation…
US, UK and Estonia accuse Russia of cyber attack on Georgia
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The United States, United Kingdom and Estonia accused Russia’s military intelligence Thursday…
Harvey Weinstein moved to NYC jail after heart procedure
NEW YORK – Harvey Weinstein was moved Thursday to an infirmary unit at New York…
Winfrey reversed upcoming book selection after controversy
NEW YORK – Oprah Winfrey reversed her book club selection of Kate Elizabeth Russell’s upcoming…
Passengers of ship linked to virus toured Mexican ports
MEXICO CITY – A cruise ship being held off the coast of San Francisco Thursday…
Meet Perseverance: Mars rover gets name ahead of July launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s next Mars rover finally has a name. Perseverance, a six-wheeled…
Houston officials confirm first 2 cases of coronavirus
Houston officials confirmed the first two cases of novel coronavirus in the nation’s third-largest county…
$1.25B West Virginia opioid settlement trial date set
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia communities seeking a $1.25 billion settlement with the opioid industry…
Appeals court sides with asylum-seekers on Trump policy
PHOENIX – A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Thursday…
Henry Cobb, architect of Boston’s Hancock Tower, dies at 93
NEW YORK – Architect Henry N. Cobb, who designed the tallest building in New England,…