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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only three of Alabama’s seven congressional districts will hold binding primaries Tuesday…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting concludes in the swing state of Georgia on Tuesday in competitive…
Nigeria and U.S. forces kill over 20 Islamic State group militants in new offensive
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian military said Monday that a new operation with U.S.…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic voters in Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary will pick their nominees to flip…
Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the…
Philippine Senate convenes as impeachment court to try vice president as political storm rages
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Senate convened as an impeachment court Monday for the…
Hong Kong court hears final arguments in the trial of Tiananmen vigil organizers
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court started hearing final arguments Monday in the…
Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi released from hospital
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been…
Congo health minister announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri amid ongoing outbreak
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Congolese health minister announced the opening of three treatment centers…
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…
Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year
Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley’s night from the…
PHOTO ESSAY: A symbolic marriage ritual and beauty pageant brings India’s trans community together
KOOVAGAM, India (AP) — Under stage lights, hundreds of transgender women adjusted their sarees, tucked…
Washington prayer rally draws thousands to the National Mall, in photos
Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed…
How a 3,400-year-old ballgame survives in Mexico against all odds
LOS LLANITOS, México (AP) — On a dirt field on Mexico’s Pacific coast, five cousins…
Teenagers arrested in random shootings across Austin that left 4 injured
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two teenagers were in custody and a potential third suspect was…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
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Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume…
Taiwan’s president defends US arms purchases that Trump called ‘bargaining chip’
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s president on Sunday stressed that arms purchases from the United…
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by…
Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer…
Unwanted lab rats find new homes and are adopted thanks to an Argentine organization
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A group of people watched three albino rats leap from…
Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided…
Peru’s electoral board confirms June 7 presidential runoff with Fujimori and Sánchez
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian electoral authorities confirmed on Sunday the official results of the…
Bulgaria gives its Eurovision winner Dara a grand welcome upon her return home
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Hundreds of cheering fans waving Bulgarian flags welcomed Eurovision Song Contest…
Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years
Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and…