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Bad Bunny says he will bring his culture to 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bad Bunny says he’s approaching his highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime…
Russia says it regrets expiration of last nuclear arms treaty, but Trump says he wants a new pact
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin said Thursday it regretted the expiration of the last remaining…
Fire at a Pennsylvania hospital forces the evacuation of dozens of patients
A fire tore through a northeastern Pennsylvania hospital, sending smoke billowing into the air as…
Jury awards $8.3 million to foster teen’s family after his death at juvenile intake center
Jurors have awarded $8.3 million to the family of a Kansas foster teen who died…
Some GOP-led states seek to bring back death penalty for child rape convictions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The state of Alabama has joined a growing number of Republican-led…
Freight train derails in Connecticut, sending cars carrying liquid propane into river
MANSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A freight train derailed Thursday in Connecticut, sending cars carrying hazardous…
Tennessee appeals court says school shooter’s writings can be made public
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The writings of the person who killed three 9-year-olds and three…
Can apes play pretend? Scientists use an imaginary tea party to find out
NEW YORK (AP) — By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They…
Chairman of prominent law firm Paul Weiss resigns after release of emails linking him to Epstein
Brad Karp, chairman of one of the country’s most prestigious law firms, has resigned from…
Renée Fleming, Béla Fleck to perform together at Carnegie Hall after dropping out of Kennedy Center
NEW YORK (AP) — Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck, who both dropped out of Kennedy…
Vance says the Olympics are ‘one of the few things’ that unite Americans
MILAN (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Milan with his family Thursday,…
Nigeria sets up new military operation after deadly attack, while abducted Christians return home
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian government has announced a military operation to tackle Islamic…
What to know after scores were killed in Nigeria while abducted Christians came home
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria is battling militants and it’s causing a terrible security situation.…
Republic of Congo’s president says he will run for reelection, possibly extending decades-long rule
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — Republic of Congo’s President Denis Sassou N’guesso announced Thursday…
Explosion in illegal coal mine kills at least 18 workers in India’s Meghalaya state
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — An explosion ripped through an illegal coal mine in India’s northeastern…
Morocco evacuates 140,000 people as torrential rains and dam releases trigger floods
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — More than 140,000 people were evacuated from their homes in northwestern…
Cortina is abuzz for the Winter Olympics. Co-host Milan not so much
MILAN (AP) — In Cortina d’Ampezzo you can’t escape the fact the mountain town is…
Top NHL prospect and Penn State freshman Gavin McKenna charged with felony assault
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna, a freshman center and…
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files public
For much of two decades, police, FBI agents and prosecutors investigated allegations that Jeffrey Epstein…
Queen Máxima starts training to become a Dutch army reservist
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch military has got a new high-profile volunteer as…
Mamdani endorses Hochul for reelection as New York governor
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for…
Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudan’s Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22
CAIRO (AP) — Famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region, a…
Photos of Cubans getting by without power as outages persist and tensions with US escalate
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE, Cuba (AP) — Much of Cuba remains hit with constant power…
Organizers say a new civilian-led aid flotilla with over 100 boats will sail to Gaza in March
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Organizers of an international flotilla of boats carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza…