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A Marine dies and 2 ships collide in separate incidents in the Caribbean, US military says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Thursday reported two major incidents that occurred in…
Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a large U.S. delegation this…
Jeanine Pirro files a $250,000 negligence suit in New York over a trip-and-fall
RYE, N.Y. (AP) — Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has…
A timeline of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota
The Trump administration has announced the end of a massive immigration crackdown in Minnesota after…
Camp Mystic parents seek stronger camp regulations in other states
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — When Patrick Marsh returned to the Bubble Inn cabin at Camp…
The Latest: Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central…
Venezuela’s lawmakers postpone final debate on amnesty bill to address sticking points
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s ruling-party-controlled parliament on Thursday debated a measure that could free…
Iowa bus crash killed a 19-year-old college baseball player from South Dakota, officials say
TWIN LAKES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities on Thursday identified a 19-year-old from South Dakota as…
Top US prosecutor appointed to New York Albany office by judges is immediately ousted
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A lawyer appointed by judges to be the U.S. attorney for…
Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a ‘scam’
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger…
Photos of Islamic State suspects interrogated at Baghdad prison before trials
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is interrogating thousands of Islamic State suspects in Baghdad at what…
UNICEF warns that child recruitment by armed groups in Haiti tripled last year
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The recruitment of children by armed groups in Haiti…
Pene Pati rises from doubted Samoan singer to one of opera’s most-watched new stars
NEW YORK (AP) — Pene Pati was cautioned as a 20-year-old not to pursue a…
Analilia Mejia, progressive ally of Bernie Sanders, wins special New Jersey House primary
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Analilia Mejia, a longtime progressive organizer allied with Sen. Bernie Sanders,…
Trump immigration officials shown video of Alex Pretti’s death in tense Senate hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The men tasked with carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda…
Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being as critics warn of consequences
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Thursday signed a bill that…
A look at false claims made by the Trump administration as it revokes a key scientific finding
President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked the 2009 endangerment finding, which has long been the…
Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a ‘scam’
AP Science Writer (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that…
Mexico freezes Miss Universe co-owner’s bank accounts during organized crime investigation
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of the…
Homeland Security shutdown seems certain as funding talks between White House and Democrats stall
WASHINGTON (AP) — A shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security appeared certain Thursday as…
Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DC
Key senators and the families of the 67 dead in an airliner collision with an…
Judge orders jailed Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora returned to house arrest
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A judge ordered Thursday that Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora be…
Barbados’ prime minister clinches a third term in office after a clean sweep at the polls
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has clinched a third…
EU leaders ready countermeasures to pressure from Russia, China and Trump
BILZEN-HOESELT, Belgium (AP) — European Union leaders broadly agreed Thursday on a plan to restructure…