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Anti-drug activist campaigns in French election despite threats, 2 brothers lost to gang violence
PARIS (AP) — Amine Kessaci has been targeted with death threats and lost two brothers…
Takeaways from AP’s review of recent criminal cases against ICE employees and contractors
At least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged…
As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused
Investigators said one immigration enforcement official got away with physically assaulting his girlfriend for years.…
Crowded Democratic field in California governor’s race might provide a rare opening for the GOP
LOS ANGELES (AP) — How many Democrats are too many? In the race for California…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
A person has been detained for questioning in the disappearance of Nancy, sheriff’s office says…
Buddhist monks’ 15-week walk for peace ends in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Buddhist monks — bearing a message of peace —…
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
WASHINGTON (AP) — A grand jury in Washington refused Tuesday to indict Democratic lawmakers in…
China’s Lunar New Year travel rush begins with record 9.5 billion trips expected
BEIJING (AP) — Liu Zhiquan was waiting for a 30-plus hour train journey to Chengdu,…
3 migrants die after boats capsize off Panama’s Caribbean coast
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Three people believed to be migrants died and a fourth was…
Chappell Roan leaves talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, who appears in Epstein files
Grammy-winning singer Chappell Roan has left the talent agency led by entertainment industry executive and…
Potential conflicts over celebrating America’s 250th anniversary spill out in congressional hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of trying to hijack…
Oscar hopefuls including Jessie Buckley and Timothée Chalamet gather for luncheon and class picture
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Nearly all of the 230 people up for Oscars across…
FBI search of Georgia election offices relied on years-old claims of fraud, affidavit shows
ATLANTA (AP) — The FBI relied on years-old claims about the 2020 presidential election, many…
Father of killed Colombian candidate Miguel Uribe relaunches presidential bid
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The father of slain Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay announced…
Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny’s halftime 128.2 million, both short of records
Sunday night’s Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for most watched…
U.S. citizens and legal residents sue over aggressive immigration raid at Idaho horse racing track
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three Idaho families who are U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents…
Man convicted of killing a traveling salesman becomes first person executed in Florida this year
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman he and his…
Republican lawmakers grill telecom officials over phone records access in Trump investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers decried Tuesday what they said were invasive tactics in the…
Former federal prosecutor who quit amid Trump administration dispute now representing Don Lemon
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former federal prosecutor who quit amid a dispute with the Trump…
Photos of monks and rescue dog as they finish cross-country peace walk in Washington, DC
A group of Buddhist monks arrived in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, completing a 15-week peace pilgrimage…
Close Maduro ally pardoned by Biden once again a target of US criminal investigation
MIAMI (AP) — Less than three years after President Joe Biden pardoned a close ally…
Federal judge dismisses attempt to obtain Michigan voter data in latest rejection of DOJ
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the Department of…
The Latest: ICE chief defends immigration enforcement operations before Congress
The heads of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda delivered a…
How the head of ICE responded to questions in Congress over Trump’s immigration policies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s top immigration officials appeared before Congress Tuesday for the…