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The Latest: Cruise ship hantavirus patients arrive in Europe for treatment
PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — Three cruise ship passengers with suspected hantavirus infections were flown…
California governor candidates clash on taxes, Trump and healthcare in lively debate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The leading candidates for California governor clashed in a lively debate…
The Pontifical Swiss Guard’s newest recruits join the world’s oldest standing army, in photos
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Recruits joined the Vatican’s Pontifical Swiss Guard, the world’s oldest standing…
He’s accused of running a Chinese spy outpost. His lawyer says it was a place to play ping-pong
NEW YORK (AP) — The plain, glass-clad building stands six stories between a hotel, a…
Search warrant served at home connected to killer of California college student Kristin Smart
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities served a search warrant Wednesday at a home…
Trump’s success at purging Republican dissenters may not help in midterm elections
Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats…
Man accused in Dallas-area shootings that killed 2 and injured 3 charged with capital murder
CARROLLTON, Texas (AP) — A man who police said shot five people, killing two, in…
Orleans Parish School Board votes to settle 2019 lawsuit against city government
The Orleans Parish School Board voted on Tuesday to accept an agreement on a funding…
Circuit court must consider whether deputies were to blame in man’s death, appeals court says
The Mississippi Court of Appeals has reversed a judge’s ruling that Rankin County deputies bore…
Pope Leo XIV comforts 13 priests from southern Lebanon with a surprise video call from Rome
BEIRUT (AP) — Pope Leo XIV surprised 13 priests from southern Lebanon, near the border…
Jury deliberations begin in murder retrial of former Ohio deputy who fatally shot Black man
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the murder retrial of a…
‘The Sheep Detectives’ is the starry, family-friendly whodunit you didn’t know you needed
Talking animal movies do not, on the whole, have the best reputation. Yes, there is…
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo is not running in the Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in the Preakness Stakes next weekend, trainer…
Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy makes targeting Western Hemisphere cartels the top priority
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy…
California landowners who cut 38 trees in Oakland hills hit with $915,000 fine
After two previous attempts to decide how to deal with a couple who chopped down…
University of Vermont opens weather station hoping to fill gaps in flood prediction
A new University of Vermont extreme weather monitoring station opened in Lyndonville on Tuesday, the…
Justice Department agrees to return Rep. Andy Ogles’ phone, signaling end of campaign finance probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has agreed to return U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles’ personal…
Voters in MAGA-friendly Ohio county preserve ban on wind and solar
Richland County voters on Tuesday backed a move by their three county commissioners and preserved…
Central African Republic opposition leader denounces seizure of his passport
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic’s former prime minister and major opposition…
Local elections could hasten the exit of Britain’s embattled prime minister
LONDON (AP) — British voters will cast ballots Thursday in elections that could hasten the…
A 600-person search continues for missing US soldiers off Morocco’s coast
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Over 600 military personnel from multiple countries are searching for two…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Male coyote swam 2 miles to Alcatraz Island, twice as far as biologists had expected
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lone coyote stunned biologists and others when it paddled its…
Russia snubs Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire and fires dozens of drones
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired dozens of drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, Ukrainian…