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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…
Gunmen kill 10 people in a town in Mexico’s Puebla state, authorities say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities on Sunday said at least 10 people had been…
Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after his impeachment vote. Retribution came anyway
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Charles Wandfluh voted in Louisiana’s Republican primary over the weekend,…
3 people killed, several others injured after driver crashes into pedestrians in Oakland, California
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Three people were killed and several others were injured after a…
Barbra Streisand won’t attend Cannes Palme d’Or ceremony after a knee injury
CANNES, France (AP) — Barbra Streisand announced on Sunday that she will not attend the…
Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Growing up, Mikala Sposito dreamed of being a trailblazer. “I…
Cate Blanchett laments that the #MeToo movement ‘got killed very quickly’ in Hollywood
CANNES, France (AP) — Cate Blanchett said the #MeToo movement “got killed very quickly” in…
In Cannes standout ‘Fatherland,’ Sandra Hüller stuns again
CANNES, France (AP) — For Sandra Hüller, eruptions of emotion don’t come naturally. She prefers…