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Bangladesh’s ex-leader Hasina and her UK lawmaker niece sentenced in graft case
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh…
Trump plans to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on…
Palestinians allowed in to Gaza and patients are evacuated to Egypt as the Rafah crossing reopens
CAIRO (AP) — A dozen Palestinian returnees were allowed into Gaza from Egypt late Monday…
Lawsuit accuses California doctor of violating Texas’ anti-abortion laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A man this week accused a California doctor of violating Texas’…
From southern India to Canada’s far north: New archbishop serves Indigenous Catholics
As a teenager in southern India, Susai Jesu led 4:30 a.m. prayer services in his…
Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis, including those from…
Maryland House OKs new congressional map, but Senate will likely prove a roadblock
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House approved a new congressional map Monday that could…
US-brokered talks on Russia’s war on Ukraine will resume in Abu Dhabi
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A new round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending Russia’s war on…
Alabama GOP dismisses challenge to Tuberville candidacy
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Republican Party on Sunday dismissed a challenge that questioned…
The Latest: Trump demands ‘NO CHANGES’ to House funding bill
As Republican leadership in the House hopes to begin the process of reopening the government…
Gas explosion in New Hampshire sparks a fire at a mental health facility
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Three firefighters were injured when a natural gas leak caused an…
3 fraternity members arrested in death of Northern Arizona student following rush event
A Northern Arizona University student found dead at a fraternity house drank a large amount…
Virginia man in ‘au pair affair’ case convicted of murdering wife and another man in elaborate ruse
A Virginia man having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair was found guilty…
FACT FOCUS: Images of NYC mayor with Jeffrey Epstein are AI-generated. Here’s how we know
Multiple AI-generated photos falsely claiming to show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a…
Father of 5-year-old detained in Minnesota disputes government assertion he abandoned the boy
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The father of a 5-year-old boy who was detained by immigration officers…
Geoff Duncan broke with Trump. The former Republican wants Democrats to make him Georgia’s governor
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Under the fluorescent lights of an American Legion hall near Atlanta,…
Collar cams offer a bear’s eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska’s desolate North Slope
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The life of one of the most remote grizzly bear populations…
Attorney says Gabbard is holding up a complaint about her actions, which her office denies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has withheld a complaint made about…
Conservative populist Laura Fernández wins Costa Rican presidency, preliminary results show
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Conservative populist Laura Fernández won Costa Rica ‘s presidency,…
British politician Peter Mandelson faces pressure to quit House of Lords over Jeffrey Epstein ties
LONDON (AP) — A year ago, Peter Mandelson was Britain’s ambassador to Washington, the latest…
School closures in the Southeast stretch into 2nd week after latest winter storm
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — School systems across the Southeast are dealing with weather-related school closures…
Trump administration cuts number of sites for testing the 2030 census, focusing on the South
The Trump administration is eliminating four out of the six locations that had been slated…
Southern US enters a second week of biting cold and prolonged outages
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Four homes blasted by icy winds on an eroding North Carolina…
NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA ran into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test…