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Even in Caitlin Clark’s home state, girls high school basketball in decline. It thrives in this town
NEWELL, Iowa (AP) — The streets of Newell and Fonda are quiet. Rural decline has…
Swedish amusement park fined over fatal roller coaster derailment
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish amusement park was fined nearly $590,000 on Wednesday in connection…
Huge landslide leaves Sicilian homes teetering on cliff edge as 1,500 people are evacuated
ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited a southern town in Sicily on Wednesday…
Turkish authorities arrest 6 on suspicion of spying for Iran
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities have arrested six people, including an Iranian national, on…
Dutch court to rule on climate change case brought by Caribbean islanders
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch district court is ruling Wednesday in a case…
Senior state official among 5 dead after private plane crash in western India
NEW DELHI (AP) — A private plane carrying a senior state official crashed in western…
ASEAN top diplomats under pressure to end Myanmar war and finalize South China Sea pact
CEBU, Philippines (AP) — Southeast Asia’s top diplomats met Wednesday under growing pressure to push…
More ‘No Kings’ protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths
A third round of “No Kings” protests is coming this spring, with organizers saying they…
Lawmakers in German state elect new governor to counter far-right rise
BERLIN (AP) — Lawmakers in an eastern German state elected a new governor on Wednesday…
Israel marks the return of the final hostage’s remains after more than 2 years of war and grief
JERUSALEM (AP) — For more than two years, Israelis wore yellow ribbons to remember the…
India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities said they had contained a Nipah virus outbreak after…
Thousands rally in Belgrade against crackdown on student-led protests
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands gathered in Serbia ‘s capital on Tuesday accusing the government…
Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar…
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists
Jan. 21-27, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The…
What to know about South Sudan’s major offensive against opposition forces
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — South Sudan’s army, following territorial losses in recent weeks, has announced…
World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day…
Bitter cold grips the eastern US as winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger
Three Texas siblings who perished in an icy pond were among several dozen deaths in…
Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s last pair of pandas have returned to China, leaving Japan without…
Man wounded after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents near US-Mexico border
A man who authorities say was involved in a human smuggling operation was shot Tuesday…
Tampa Bay Rays’ new stadium proposal: What we know so far
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — For many of the nearly 28 years since the Tampa…
2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killed ICU nurse…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress WASHINGTON…
Trump warns Iraq against returning former PM al-Maliki to power amid worries about Iran influence
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Iraq on Tuesday that the U.S. would no…
7 police officers won’t face criminal charges after man’s restraint death in Boston suburb
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — The seven officers involved in the death of a 43-year-old man…