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Mexico’s Sheinbaum denies reports of CIA operations there while CNN stands by report
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday denied a CNN report that…
Bahamas Prime Minister Davis declares victory for party in snap election
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Incumbent Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis has declared victory for his…
A look at the International Criminal Court, which brought charges against a Philippine senator
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Efforts to arrest a Philippine senator wanted by the International…
20 years after a 22-minute ovation, Guillermo del Toro and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ return to Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) — Twenty years ago, Guillermo del Toro premiered “Pan’s Labyrinth” at the…
Clashes with militants in southwestern Pakistan kill 5 troops and 7 militants
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Clashes with insurgents in southwestern Pakistan’s embattled Balochistan province on Wednesday…
Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city’s first for more than a century
CHICAGO (AP) — Two bald eagles hatchlings have been spotted in a nest in a…
One of the largest modern US infrastructure projects will soon burrow toward New York City
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. (AP) — When the original train tunnel beneath the Hudson River connecting…
California’s new plastic recycling rules spark fights from all sides
California just gave plastic producers until 2032 to make all their packaging recyclable or compostable…
Board of Peace envoy Mladenov says ceasefire hinges on Hamas’ disarmament
JERUSALEM (AP) — Nickolay Mladenov, the top diplomat overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, on…
French prosecutors push to return Sarkozy to prison for 7 years in Libya case
PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors on Wednesday asked judges to send former President Nicolas Sarkozy…
Expected closure of Everglades detention center is no accident given timing, environmentalists say
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Environmental groups say that the timing of the expected closure of…
From ‘The Hills’ villain to LA mayoral contender: Spencer Pratt’s viral video-fueled campaign
On the reality television show “The Hills,” Spencer Pratt played something of a villain, blamed…
A timeline of events in the cases against Alex Murdaugh
On Wednesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of…
Republican resistance to Iran war grows in the Senate as Murkowski flips
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Wednesday again blocked Democratic legislation that would halt President…
Photos of Trump in China for talks with Xi Jinping
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Workers roll out a red…
Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns…
Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani among ‘A List’ Asian American, Pacific Islander names in new HBO doc
Director Eugene Yi has always been interested in the term Asian American and Pacific Islander…
Vatican issues final warning to breakaway traditionalist group attached to the old Latin Mass
ROME (AP) — With Pope Leo XIV’s first big crisis looming, the Vatican on Wednesday…
France confines more than 1,700 on British cruise ship in Bordeaux after gastroenteritis outbreak
PARIS (AP) — Over 1,700 passengers and crew on a British cruise ship were ordered…
Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A burst of gunfire rang out late Wednesday in the Philippine…
Company says it’s not clear when its hantavirus-hit ship will start cruises again
The operator of the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak told The…
Fani Willis vows to sue over new Georgia law that removes party labels in Atlanta-area elections
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law requiring nonpartisan elections for most…
All-American RB Ahmad Hardy discharged after shooting, heads back to Missouri to begin recovery
All-American running back Ahmad Hardy has been discharged from a Mississippi hospital following a shooting…
Photos of Laurel Park as storied track reaches final chapter
Laurel Park, set to become a training facility, spruced things up for a chance to…