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DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — U.S. immigration officials said Wednesday that they didn’t publicly disclose the…
Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The two most senior members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, Secretary of…
Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Crews rescued 211 people and recovered the body of a passenger…
Defense in Charlie Kirk’s killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit ‘intended target’
The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk shouldn’t get the death penalty because the shooter…
ICE’s plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced…
Student wounded and young suspect is in custody after shooting at Georgia high school, police say
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) — A shooting at a Georgia high school Wednesday left one…
Minnesota man kills his wife and daughter at a daycare after killing another relative
HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man killed his wife and their 7-year-old daughter as…
Ecuador’s police seize a cocaine shipment with stickers of Norway’s soccer star Erling Haaland
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Norway’s soccer star Erling Haaland ‘s face has appeared on billboards,…
Hegseth says Colombia’s new president has requested US collaboration in anti-drug efforts
PANAMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said the recently inaugurated…
The Latest: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave at the month’s end
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave the administration at the end of the…
New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the…
Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in broader criminal case against group
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in…
Forecasters warn a Pacific system could soak Hawaii as Tropical Storm Cristobal fades
HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal well west of the Azores was expected to dissipate…
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers detain two members of the UN political mission
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have detained two Afghan members of the U.N.…
2 people died in a military helicopter crash near Fort Hood, officials say
An Army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people…
Congo families mourn as Ebola outbreak accelerates, in photos
More than 2,000 people have died in Congo’s rapidly growing Ebola outbreak, as conflict, poor…
David Crowley’s razor-thin primary win sets up Wisconsin governor’s race against Trump’s pick
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — David Crowley’s razor-thin primary win over a democratic socialist sets up…
Republicans see Minnesota fraud scandal as a chance to go on offense in a blue state
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It’s been 20 years since a Republican won a statewide race in…
ICE’s plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced…
Pa. has quietly passed a law undermining a court decision on lucrative mineral rights
A law quietly passed this summer aimed to end a complicated, decade-plus legal fight over…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in…
Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats remain mixed over what ideological direction the party should take. But…
US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has charged nearly a dozen people with participating…