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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…
Corpus Christi to begin talks on privately built desalinization plant
Seven months after axing their own seawater desalination plant project — and five months from…
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…