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Mississippi’s largest synagogue finds triumph in rebuilding after arson
Black, sweeping lines form an outline of a tree on the brick wall that once…
Most sunscreens harm corals. Here’s what you can do
Every time you go for a swim, some of your sunscreen gets left behind. An…
Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria (AP) — A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State…
Ex-NBA player Damon Jones becomes first defendant to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that netted more than 30 arrests
NEW YORK (AP) — Ex-NBA player Damon Jones becomes first defendant to plead guilty in a gambling…
UN court orders medical evaluation for Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A U.N. court asked for a health assessment on Tuesday…
White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company…
ICC awards $8.4 million in reparations to victims of al-Qaida-linked leader in Mali
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered an al-Qaida-linked extremist…
Islamic State militants kill at least 29 in an attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Militants with the Islamic State group attacked a village overnight in…
Lithuania says it foiled an international plot to kill 2 activists
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian authorities say they have foiled an international plot to kill…
89-year-old man arrested for allegedly wounding at least 4 people with a shotgun in Greek capital
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece on Tuesday arrested an 89-year-old man who allegedly…
South Korean court extends prison sentence for wife of ousted president
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An appeals court has increased to four years the sentence…
Summer Movie Preview: Jon Favreau wants to inspire a new generation to fall in love with Star Wars
Jon Favreau has been dreaming about making a Star Wars movie for most of his…
Romania’s Socialists and a hard-right party seek to topple the center-right prime minister
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s leftist Social Democratic Party and the hard-right Alliance for the…
Swiss court throws out graft case against imprisoned daughter of former Uzbek president
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss court on Tuesday dismissed a trial against the daughter of…
Southern Poverty Law Center says its informant program was not kept secret from law enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Southern Poverty Law Center told a federal court on Tuesday that…
Rescuers recover last victims from Indonesia train wreck that killed 15 and injured dozens
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BEKASI, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car Tuesday,…
Committee to Protect Journalists calls for release of missing German journalist in Syria
BERLIN (AP) — A German journalist who went missing in Syria more than three months…
Why you may see Japanese soccer fans cleaning up the stadium after World Cup games
TOKYO (AP) — If there’s one country guaranteed to clean up at the World Cup,…
Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has proposed taxing digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok a…
Colombia hit by wave of attacks ahead of presidential election, in photos
A series of deadly attacks in Colombia’s southwest raised security concerns ahead of the country’s…
Rescuers recover victims from an Indonesia train crash, in photos
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BEKASI, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered the last victims from a train crash in Bekasi,…
‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge sentenced “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse…
Employee testifies owners knew of problems at Dominican club where roof collapse killed 236
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A former employee of a popular nightclub whose roof…
Heavy flooding in southern China forces evacuations and leaves vehicles submerged
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy flooding from torrential rain left cars submerged and forced the evacuation…