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Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities said they arrested 18 people Wednesday on charges related…
France moves aircraft carrier group toward Strait of Hormuz for possible defensive mission
PARIS (AP) — France’s aircraft carrier strike group is moving south of the Suez Canal…
Protesters in pink balaclavas swarm Russia’s pavilion at Venice Biennale and release colored smoke
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Russian punk group Pussy Riot and members of Ukrainian feminist organization…
Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House despite protests
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republicans in several Southern states pressed ahead with an aggressive election-year…
A runner competing in a 250-mile Arizona ultramarathon dies after having a medical emergency
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — A participant in a grueling 250-mile (402-kilometer) ultramarathon on trails across…
FBI searches Virginia Senate leader’s office as part of corruption probe, AP sources say
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — The FBI searched the Virginia state Senate leader’s hometown office and…
Electrical fire will keep the Broadway theater that hosts ‘The Book of Mormon’ closed through May 17
NEW YORK (AP) — The long-running Broadway hit “The Book of Mormon” will close its…
Demonstrators rally in Tennessee and Alabama against redistricting efforts, in photos
Republicans across several Southern states moved forward with redistricting efforts ahead of the midterm elections,…
Trump, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, seeks to halt $83M payment in sexual abuse case
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyer, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory,…
Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated
PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — Two patients with hantavirus and one suspected of infection were…
How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over…
A late spring snowstorm slams Colorado, closing schools and disrupting commuters
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A late spring snowstorm eased across parts of Colorado after…
Lutnick’s testimony about Epstein draws praise from GOP chair and derision from Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared Wednesday before a House committee investigating sex…
CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Ted Turner could never be defined by just one role. He…
Congo’s president warns next elections can’t take place unless the conflict in the east is resolved
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s president warned on Wednesday that the African nation will not…
Police announce arrest in Oklahoma party shooting that left 1 dead, 22 injured
An 18-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a weekend shooting that left one…
Brazil’s Lula to discuss fighting organized crime, tariffs in Trump meeting
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will discuss cooperation…
Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas has been vocal advocate for marijuana legalization
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas has carved out a reputation as…
Man charged in DC shooting was walking along the path of Vance’s motorcade, agent says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of firing a gun at law enforcement officers near…
28-year-old woman impersonated student at New York City high school for 2 weeks before arrest
NEW YORK (AP) — A 28-year-old woman impersonated a student at a New York City…
Teen boy, woman shot and killed in Michigan after dispute over soccer game
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A young man who was turned away from an informal…
Tennessee Republicans target Memphis as South Carolina considers joining House redistricting battle
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As civil rights advocates protest, Republican lawmakers in several Southern states…
Worship attendance at churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report
ATLANTA (RNS) — The past 25 years have been rough for American churches and other…
Justice Dept. finds UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions
The Justice Department found Wednesday that the medical school at the University of California, Los…