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A shooting near a mosque in Sweden leaves 1 dead, police say
BERLIN (AP) — A shooting near a mosque in central Sweden on Friday left one…
Six people report feeling ‘sharp prick’ in back of body at Montreal festival: police
MONTREAL — Montreal police have opened a criminal investigation into reports that people at a…
Cuban exiles honored at Miami’s ‘Ellis Island of the South’ as Trump ramps up immigrant arrests
MIAMI (AP) — For decades, its powerful lighthouse illuminated Miami’s Biscayne Bay, and during the…
From Red Grange to Travis Hunter, the AP All-America team has been the ‘gold standard’ for a century
For 100 years, The Associated Press has honored the best of the best in college…
Michelle Yeoh brings Chinese blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ to life in English dub
When Michelle Yeoh first saw “Ne Zha 2” in Hong Kong, she walked away dreaming…
Richard Thomas dons wig and mustache to play icon Mark Twain in one-man play touring the US
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Thomas has not one but two big shoes to fill…
Final arguments in Jimmy Lai’s national security trial in Hong Kong delayed over health concerns
HONG KONG (AP) — The final arguments in prominent Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai’s national…
Dominic Calvert-Lewin joins Leeds on a free transfer after leaving Everton
LEEDS, England (AP) — England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin joined newly promoted Premier League team Leeds…
Critics say Trump’s push for fairness in college admissions is leaving out legacy preferences
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape college admissions, he’s promising a…
Ethiopian fossil Lucy leaves for her first exhibition in Europe
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The human ancestor fossil known as Lucy left Ethiopia for…
Boise State again favored to win Mountain West as conference prepares for major changes
Change is coming to the Mountain West, but this season will feel like so many…
Turkish authorities detain Istanbul district mayor in sweeping crackdown on opposition
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities detained the mayor of a key Istanbul district along…
Torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 56 and leaving scores missing
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote village in…
Serbian protesters are back on the streets as clashes with government loyalists escalate
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of anti-government protesters returned to the streets in Serbia on…
Firefighters make progress against fast-moving blaze along highway north of Los Angeles
GORMAN, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters with air support scrambled to control a wind-driven wildfire that…
Bondi names DEA head as DC’s ’emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the nation’s…
Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC’s police force, has spent 22 years at DEA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday named the head of the Drug…
South Korea’s president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s new liberal president, Lee Jae Myung, said Friday…
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Trump administration claims powers of DC police chief, strengthening federal grip on law enforcement WASHINGTON…
The Latest: Bondi names DEA head ‘emergency police commissioner’ amid Trump’s takeover of DC police
Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole,…
TIFF and filmmaker Barry Avrich reach resolution to screen Oct. 7 doc amid outcry
The Toronto International Film Festival and the filmmaker behind a documentary about the Hamas attacks…
After uproar, documentary on Hamas 2023 attack will screen at Toronto Film Festival
NEW YORK (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival will screen a documentary on the…
Rain on the way after Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half
PORT ALBERNI — A forecast of up to 40 millimetres of rain is expected to…
Mali’s military rulers arrest 2 generals, a suspected French agent and others in alleged coup plot
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s military rulers said Thursday they have arrested a group of…