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Injured seabird desperately pecks at hospital door for help
BERLIN (AP) — An injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an…
Greece will seek to obtain Nazi execution photos offered for sale online
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece said Monday it will try to obtain photos that appear…
Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card sells for record $16.5M at auction
NEW YORK (AP) — Logan Paul has set a new world’s record — for the…
Michigan rises to No. 1 in AP men’s basketball poll for 1st time since January 2013; Wisconsin back in at No. 24
NEW YORK (AP) — Michigan rises to No. 1 in AP men’s basketball poll for…
Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say
LONDON (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a…
2 years on, Navalny’s death still casts a shadow over Russia and wider Europe
MOSCOW (AP) — Mourners gathered in Moscow Monday to mark two years since the death…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there’s no evidence they’ve made contact
Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made…
Searchers find wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Searchers have discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank…
Geno Auriemma ties Tara VanDerveer for most weeks ranked in AP women’s Top 25 as UConn remains No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Geno Auriemma ties Tara VanDerveer for most weeks ranked in AP…
No, George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston
BOSTON (AP) — More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George…
From Arena Mexico to the World Cup, a wrestling-mask boom is taking shape
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Guadalupe Zuñiga has been around wrestling masks for as long as…
Australians with alleged IS ties are turned back after departing Syrian camp for repatriation
ROJ CAMP, Syria (AP) — Syrian authorities turned back a group of Australian women and…
The Damascus book fair draws crowds, with censorship eased in post-Assad Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Abdul-Razzaq Ahmad Saryoul began publishing books in Syria in 2003 but…
Man in northern Sweden suspected of selling sex with his wife to at least 120 men
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A man in northern Sweden is suspected of exploiting his wife and…
Imran Khan’s physician says report of ‘improvement’ in ex-PM’s eyesight cannot be verified
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A team of doctors treating Imran Khan has reported “improvement” in his…
Vatican expands visitor experience at St. Peter’s Basilica to mark 400th anniversary
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Fancy a pizza with a view? The Vatican is marking the…
Producer of hit Israeli TV series ‘Tehran’ dies suddenly in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Israeli producer Dana Eden, best known for co-creating the Emmy-winning espionage…
NAACP asks judge to protect against ‘misuse’ of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia’s Fulton County
ATLANTA (AP) — The NAACP and other organizations are asking a judge to protect personal…
Suspect in mass shooting at Bondi Beach Jewish festival appears in court
SYDNEY (AP) — A man accused of killing 15 people in a mass shooting at…
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting, reflection – and fish fries
This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that…
Germany will keep supporting Lebanon after UN peacekeepers leave, the German president says
BEIRUT (AP) — Germany moved to assure Lebanon on Monday that it will support the…
She was denied a legal abortion and sent to prison over an illegal one. Now she tells her story
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — She says she was let down at every step. By a…
Myanmar expels East Timor’s top diplomat over a criminal complaint alleging military abuses
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar ’s military government ordered East Timor ’s senior diplomat to leave…