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Trump’s upcoming public events get a fresh security look
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement officials are evaluating how to proceed with some high-profile…
Man gets month in jail for Pennsylvania voter registration quotas in 2024 presidential race
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who managed problem-plagued voter registration drives in Pennsylvania ahead…
Afghan officials say Pakistani strikes killed 7 and wounded 85 in first attacks since peace talks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan on Monday struck a university…
How a surgeon kept a Sudan hospital functioning on the war’s front line
OMDURMAN, Sudan (AP) — For three years, Dr. Jamal Eltaeb made excruciating choices. Who should…
Billionaire tax proposal in California is on track to qualify for the ballot, backers say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A controversial proposal in California to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires…
Some local governments in South Dakota waiting to spend $9.6M in opioid dollars
South Dakota counties and cities that received the first $9.6 million of national opioid settlement…
He laughed so hard at Koo’s botched NFL kick that he had a seizure. It may have saved his life
It was just an ordinary day last December for Mark Toothaker. He worked at Spendthrift…
Kazakhstan sentences 19 for protest against repression in China’s Xinjiang region
BEIJING (AP) — A court in Kazakhstan convicted 19 activists after a protest against Beijing’s…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ April 23 The Washington…
Feds order immediate inspection of Cheboygan Dam powerhouse
Federal energy regulators have ordered immediate inspections of the Cheboygan Dam powerhouse and other Michigan…
Plane crashes on the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital, killing 14 people
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A Cessna aircraft crashed Monday on the outskirts of South…
National Trust says it won’t drop suit against Trump’s $400M White House ballroom after DOJ request
WASHINGTON (AP) — Preservationists are pressing ahead with their lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s planned…
Clashes over water access kill at least 42 people in Chad
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Clashes between two families over access to water have killed at…
Pope prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in historic encounter, vows dialogue
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday in the Vatican with the Archbishop…
Researchers say remote Lake Superior island’s wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose
Wolves on a remote island in Lake Superior appear to be thriving, but they’re making…
Venice’s La Fenice theater drops incoming music director after months of protests
MILAN (AP) — Venice’s renowned La Fenice opera house is breaking ties with contentious incoming…
Haitians, Syrians aren’t the only immigrants watching US Supreme Court arguments on temporary status
When the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on the Trump administration’s plans to stop shielding…
College students are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors. But no one knows what they are
Two years ago, Josephine Timperman arrived at college with a plan. She declared a major…
Farmers in Vermont expected a sheep to have twins. She ended up having rare sextuplets
UNDERHILL, Vt. (AP) — Anne O’Connor just kept counting sheep, and it made her anything…
Latino leaders surge into local office as Trump-era attacks fuel new urgency
Rhetoric dehumanizing immigrant and Latino communities may appear more open and in-your-face in the current…
Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds
LONDON (AP) — A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among…
Tornadoes in northern Texas leave at least 2 dead and destroy multiple homes
RUNAWAY BAY, Texas (AP) — A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in…
British Open to return to Royal Lytham in 2028 as Trump’s Turnberry course made to wait
The long wait to stage the British Open again will soon be over for Royal…
Accused attacker at Washington media dinner is a tutor and computer engineer from California
TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — The California man arrested in the shooting at the White House…