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Trump administration says its war in Iran has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already…
Florida man executed for the killing of his brother’s teenage stepdaughter nearly 50 years ago
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of beating and choking his brother’s 13-year-old…
Louisiana congressional primaries are suspended as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana suspended its congressional primaries Thursday as early voting was…
North Texas man executed as his cousin claims he was shooter in fatal 2008 robbery
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A North Texas man who claimed he wasn’t the shooter in…
Brazil’s Congress overrides Lula’s veto of a bill to reduce Bolsonaro’s sentence
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Congress voted Thursday to override a presidential veto and adopt…
FEMA workers who sounded alarm over nation’s disaster preparedness reinstated after 8 months
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has moved to address staffing issues that triggered concern and…
Massive explosion at NYC home sends police officers flying
NEW YORK (AP) — A massive, fiery explosion at a house in Queens sent several…
Gianni Infantino affirms at the FIFA Congress that Iran will participate in the World Cup
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino opened his address at Thursday’s FIFA…
UN votes to cut the peacekeeping force in South Sudan from 17,000 to 12,000
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to reduce the ceiling for…
Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump swiftly signed a bipartisan legislation Thursday to fund much…
Weinstein rape accuser wrote a note to herself. It ended up in evidence
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ‘s accuser struggled on the witness stand at his…
The Latest: Trump signs bill to end Homeland Security shutdown, averting more airport disruptions
President Donald Trump has signed legislation funding much of the Department of Homeland Security, but…
Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader defiantly vowed Thursday to protect the…
Trump pulls Casey Means’ stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s nominating radiologist and former Fox News…
Camp Mystic drops summer reopening plan over outrage by families and Texas lawmakers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Camp Mystic on Thursday halted plans to reopen this summer on…
Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears was charged in California on Thursday with driving under…
Takeaways from Hegseth’s first hearings in Congress since the start of Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress at a pair of hourslong…
J. Craig Venter, who won the race to sequence the human genome, dies at 79
J. Craig Venter, who mapped the first draft of the human genome and helped scientists…
The pastor of the nation’s largest Methodist church is running for the US Senate in Kansas
LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — The pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in the U.S.…
Man charged with possessing meth lab chemicals in Michigan State building
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University scrambled to relocate some final exams after…
Mexico to investigate US indictment of officials for alleged Sinaloa Cartel ties
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is vowing an independent investigation of 10 current and former…
Wreckage of a US Coast Guard ship lost during WWI has been found off the coast of England
MIAMI (AP) — The wreckage of a U.S. Coast Guard ship lost in a deadly…
UK raises national terror threat level after the stabbing of 2 Jewish men
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government said Thursday that the country is facing an antisemitism…
Maine Gov. Mills drops Democratic US Senate bid against Platner, lamenting a lack of campaign funds
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday dropped her bid for the…