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Virginia redistricting election will go forward while court considers appeal
Virginia voters will get to cast ballots on a congressional redistricting plan benefiting Democrats while…
State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications
NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. State Department has ordered certain public libraries nationwide to…
Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is suing Harvard University, saying it has refused to…
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…
Tarique Rahman spent 17 years in exile. He is now poised to lead Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Tarique Rahman spent 17 years in self-imposed exile. Now, he is…
Trump’s push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans may be willing to stick with President Donald Trump through almost…
A new round of US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine is set for Geneva next week
Another round of U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Russia and Ukraine will take place next…
Angry Greek farmers converge on parliament with tractors in overnight protest rally
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Thousands of angry farmers from across Greece converged on central Athens…
Europe hopes to repair trans-Atlantic trust as Rubio attends key security conference
MUNICH (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Friday for the United States and…
U.S. military completes transfer of 5,700 IS detainees from Syria to Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military has completed the transfer of thousands of Islamic State…
Britain’s High Court says government acted illegally in outlawing protest group Palestine Action
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s High Court ruled Friday that the government’s decision to outlaw the…
Patriots’ Stefon Diggs pleads not guilty to assault allegation
BOSTON (AP) — New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs on Friday pleaded not guilty…
Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday pardoned five former professional football players —…
Israel’s Barak says he regrets knowing Epstein after documents detail their long friendship
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has apologized for his…
Malawi vaccinates a new generation of children against polio, which still hasn’t been eradicated
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — In a classroom in southern Malawi, children sit in rows on…
Judge sentences teen to life without parole for fatally shooting 5 in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge sentenced an 18-year-old who acknowledged killing five people in…
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal of disqualification denied by Court of Arbitration for Sport
MILAN (AP) — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal of disqualification denied by Court of…
Spy agency says Kim Jong Un’s daughter is close to being designated North Korea’s future leader
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that it…
World Cup means slashed wages and displacement for some workers in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Montserrat Fuentes stands on the same street corner where she has…
Teachers describe immigration enforcement’s impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy
In one testimonial after another, teachers detailed all the ways President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown…
San Francisco teachers, district reach deal to end first strike in decades
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco teachers have reached a tentative agreement with the school…
Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling on the surprisingly sweet BDSM romance ‘Pillion’
Alexander Skarsgård doesn’t usually watch his movies more than once with an audience. But “Pillion,”…
French tourist found dead in Chad after a 2-day search in the Sahara
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — The body of a French citizen has been found in northeast…
A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica
NEW YORK (AP) — The first solar eclipse of the year will grace Antarctica, and…