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A Vienna cafe offers a welcome for Israel supporters as tensions brew at the Eurovision Song Contest
VIENNA (AP) — Vienna’s famed coffeehouses have embraced the Eurovision Song Contest. They have also…
New Mexico politicians grapple with oil windfall from Iran war that’s both ‘awesome’ and awkward
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — The global oil bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz has…
Man known for racially derogatory livestreams charged with attempted murder after Tennessee shooting
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man who goes by “Chud the Builder” and livestreams himself…
US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal’s head
HONOLULU (AP) — A tourist who drew widespread condemnation in Hawaii after a witness recorded…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump has fanfare-filled meeting with Xi in China, but major breakthroughs may be elusive BEIJING…
Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of…
Photo highlights from Cannes 2026
The 79th Cannes Film Festival is underway, kicking off 12 days of nonstop premieres, photo…
Denise Powell wins Democratic primary in Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ 2nd District
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Denise Powell won the Democratic primary in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District…
King Charles III lays out UK government agenda as Starmer’s job hangs in the balance
LONDON (AP) — The irony wasn’t lost on anyone. On a day when the British…
Jury convicts man accused of running secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of running a secret Chinese spy outpost from…
Doctor on ship who helped care for passengers with hantavirus leaves medical isolation unit
An oncologist traveling on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has…
Russia fires 800 drones at Ukraine despite recent talk by Putin and Trump of possible peace
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired at least 800 drones in a massive daytime barrage…
Foreign ticket holders from World Cup qualifying countries won’t have to pay bonds to enter US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from countries…
Brazil presidential hopeful Flávio Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing after asking banker for millions
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro denied any wrongdoing Wednesday in his reported…
Giuliani returns to his show after viral pneumonia hospitalization
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani returned to his regularly scheduled show on Wednesday…
Man pleads guilty to ramming car into Chabad Lubavitch headquarters in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — A man pleaded guilty Wednesday to repeatedly ramming his car into…
Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming
For five hours, the 11 survivors of a plane crash off the coast of Florida…
Lutnick backs away from his Epstein ‘blackmail’ claim in interview with House committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in an interview with House lawmakers, backed away…
Elk Refuge disease discovery calls for talk of reducing nation’s largest herd
The discovery of chronic wasting disease on the National Elk Refuge adds urgency to a…
Israeli drone strikes on vehicles in Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes Wednesday struck seven vehicles in Lebanon — three of them…
Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE’s acting leader
David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator, will serve as the acting…
Remains of 2nd US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — The remains of the second U.S. Army soldier who went missing…
PWHL adding expansion teams in Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario, with 1 more coming to reach 12
The PWHL delivered a double-shot of expansion news on Wednesday, announcing it is bringing women’s…
Supporters of bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia hit number to force House vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia reached a…