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Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — When a rare but deadly rodent-borne virus struck passengers on a…
Jalen Brunson scores 30 points and New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jalen Brunson scores 30 points and New York Knicks beat San…
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Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu ‘crazy’ and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran BEIRUT…
Suspect who took 10 people hostage in California standoff has been shot and killed, police say
A man was shot and killed by the FBI early Wednesday after taking 10 school…
A Hong Kong artist trying to mark the Tiananmen crackdown is quickly stopped by police
HONG KONG (AP) — A performance artist in Hong Kong tried on Wednesday to honor…
Ohio State trustees OK $100M settlement with hundreds of former students abused by doctor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University agreed Wednesday to pay approximately $100 million to…
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the…
Nigerian court sentences 4 men to death for killing worshippers in 2022 Catholic church attack
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A federal court in Nigeria on Wednesday sentenced four gunmen to…
Steve Hilton, top Republican hopeful for California governor, says the state has lost its way
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Steve Hilton has painted California as a state bursting with potential…
One dead and another injured after train strikes semi-truck in Iowa
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VICTOR, Iowa (AP) — A train struck a semi-truck in eastern Iowa on Wednesday, killing…
Amid talk of Trump attending NBA Finals game in New York, Silver says sports can be unifying
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — There has been no announcement that President Donald Trump plans to…
UK government condemns violence at protest over teen’s stabbing death
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister accused activists of hijacking a tragedy to stir up…
Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands
AMSTERDAM (AP) — A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish…
Philippine Senate reopens after 2 days but impasse among senators remain
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An impasse in the Philippines between two factions of senators that…
Oregon man accused of killing women and dumping their bodies is arraigned on fifth murder charge
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of killing several women and dumping their bodies…
ICE protesters who interrupted Minnesota church service won’t face state charges, prosecutor says
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dozens of anti-immigration enforcement protesters who face federal criminal charges…
Dark horse Republican candidate threatens California Democrats’ US House redistricting goal
Michael Stansfield, a 50-year-old tech support worker, decided to run as a Republican in his…
NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead after six months of silence
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After six months of radio silence, NASA’s Maven spacecraft around…
Whither ‘60 Minutes’? As turmoil unspools in public, CBS News show’s ultimate health is debated
NEW YORK (AP) — “This is ‘60 Minutes,’” Harry Reasoner announced on Sept. 24, 1968,…
Washington archbishop removes priest as exorcist after comments on UFOs and demons
The Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., Cardinal Robert McElroy, on Wednesday removed a well-known priest…
Live updates: House passes resolution to halt military action in Iran in rebuke of Trump
The House approved a war powers resolution Wednesday that would halt the U.S. military action…
Senate begins voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump’s settlement fund is dropped
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Senate is moving forward with legislation to fund immigration enforcement…
House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House for the first time Wednesday approved a war powers resolution…
Man convicted in Jan. 6 riot at US Capitol has a job at the Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has given a man convicted in the Jan. 6,…