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Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for…
Small plane strikes homes in Phoenix and crashes nose-down next to backyard pool, injuring 3
PHOENIX (AP) — A small plane struck two homes in Phoenix on Wednesday before crashing…
Ecuador declares Cuba’s ambassador ‘persona non grata,’ orders mission to leave the country
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador declared Cuba’s ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez, and his diplomatic staff…
Bodies of two young half-sisters found buried in suitcases in Cleveland
CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities in Cleveland were working Wednesday to identify two young half-sisters whose…
Protester, three Capitol Police officers treated for injuries after scuffle in Senate hearing room
WASHINGTON (AP) — A protester and three U.S. Capitol Police officers were treated for injuries…
Early primaries show incumbents are on shaky ground in midterms
The first round of primary elections is showing how this year’s midterms will be taking…
House committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Bondi to answer questions over the Epstein files
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi…
Noem defends Homeland Security Department in post-shooting appearances before Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrapped up two days of scrutiny in…
‘Brady Bunch’ house, used in exterior shots for the popular sitcom, gets LA landmark status
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Here’s the story … of how a modest mid-century home became…
Florida revives a long-dormant probe into Raul Castro over 1996 shootdown of exile group’s plane
MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s attorney general said Wednesday that a state-level criminal investigation into former…
The first midterm primaries of 2026, by the numbers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first primaries of the year weren’t short on drama. Much of…
Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican runoff
DALLAS (AP) — State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in an expensive and…
Freed Argentine officer urges release of remaining foreign prisoners in Venezuela
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Nahuel Gallo, the Argentine military police officer who had been…
Lou Holtz, the college football staple who coached Notre Dame to the 1988 national title and captivated fans, dies at 89
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Lou Holtz, the college football staple who coached Notre Dame…
Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events
Children living through the latest war in the Middle East or seeing images of the…
Claims of ‘rediscovered’ Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts
ROME (AP) — An independent researcher claimed on Wednesday that a marble bust of Christ…
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…
Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for…
Israel warns residents in dozens of Lebanese border villages to evacuate as strikes intensify
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel’s military issued warnings to residents of dozens of border villages in…
UNC has 40 years of history in its Smith Center home. Deciding what’s next is proving complicated
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina had just completed its first-ever 18-0 season at…
Puerto Rico police say armed suspect opens ambulance door and kills injured man
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — Police in Puerto Rico said Wednesday that an armed…
Turkey’s Erdogan offers to try to revive a truce as Pakistan-Afghan border clashes enter sixth day
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday offered to mediate for a…
Claims of ‘rediscovered’ Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts
ROME (AP) — An independent researcher claimed on Wednesday that a marble bust of Christ…
Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota’s fraud fight
Minnesota’s governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told…