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Overflowing Idaho prisons are sending women with good behavior to ‘the hole’
On the nearly four-hour drive from a southeast Idaho prison, Kristine Scott was optimistic. One…
An honor worthy of her name: Sue Bird will be Connecticut’s co-state bird each March
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hall of Famer. Four-time WNBA champion. Five-time Olympic gold medalist. And…
Injured US military veterans find relief and awe swimming with a whale shark at Georgia Aquarium
ATLANTA (AP) — Swimming with manta rays, giant groupers, and even a whale shark brought…
Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia’s Fulton County, judge rules
ATLANTA (AP) — The federal government doesn’t have to return the 2020 election ballots from…
Russia says Ukraine launched a major drone attack after Moscow shunned ceasefire offer
Russian air defenses shot down 347 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday, in…
US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands…
NCAA to expand men’s and women’s March Madness college basketball tournaments from 68 to 76 teams each next season
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA to expand men’s and women’s March Madness college basketball tournaments from…
FBI probe finds Austin bar shooter was ‘lone actor’ in deadly March attack that killed 3
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The gunman who killed three people and wounded more than a…
Pro-Palestinian protester pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in death of Jewish man
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A former Southern California college professor has pleaded guilty to involuntary…
“Goonism” is on the rise in Kenya, where a Christian leader is accused of betraying his faith
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s political word of the moment is “goonism,” frequently uttered by…
New Texas A&M president confirmed as university seeks stability
Regents on Wednesday unanimously appointed Susan Ballabina as president of Texas A&M, putting her in…
USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Handguns could be mailed through the United States Postal Service for…
Photos of Mississippi communities reeling after tornadoes
Tornadoes cut across the state of Mississippi, leaving residents to sift through the debris and…
Republican Sen. Susan Collins discloses her longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine’s Senate race
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says she has a benign essential…
Hamas says a son of its chief negotiator was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The son of Hamas’ lead negotiator died after being…
Wind projects are stalled because the Pentagon isn’t completing its reviews, industry group says
The Pentagon is holding up the development of more than 250 new onshore wind farms…
Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving Supreme Court justice in American history
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on…
Nigerian army rescues 7 children and 2 women abducted from an orphanage last month
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian troops rescued seven children and two women abducted by gunmen…
Agency will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will soon propose softening Biden-era limits on “forever chemicals”…
An outsider artist takes the world’s biggest stage with the US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
VENICE, Italy (AP) — U.S. artist Alma Allen had just months to prepare his exhibition…
Russia is ramping up its attempts to kill opponents in Europe, intelligence officials say
When Vladimir Osechkin wants to take his children to school or go to the supermarket,…
An outrageous owner and savvy businessman, Ted Turner reshaped the sports world
ATLANTA (AP) — Ted Turner was a sportsman of all types, a world champion in…
Man arrested on suspicion of weapon possession after report former Prince Andrew was threatened
LONDON (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon…
Michigan cities rethink ‘No Mow May’ as experts question pollinator benefits
Cities across Michigan are rethinking “No Mow May” policies amid fears that taller grass could…