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Valentino opens post-Garavani couture with somber note, then high drama
PARIS (AP) — Valentino’s first couture show since house founder Valentino Garavani’s funeral in Rome…
Worries deepen in US South after days of grappling with snow, ice and widespread outages
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Conditions were growing more dire in parts of the South still…
Man sentenced to 15 years for assassination plot against Iranian American journalist
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge gave a man would-be assassin the maximum 15…
DA seeks July trial in Luigi Mangione’s state murder case, with his federal trial slated for fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors urged a judge on Wednesday to set a July…
Husband testifies he did not plot wife’s killing in double murder trial connected to au pair affair
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A man testified on Wednesday that he loved his wife and…
Partial shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand ICE changes
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a partial government shutdown looming, Senate Democrats laid out a list…
Omar criticizes Trump’s ‘hateful rhetoric’ after attack; suspect had made pro-Trump posts online
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar blamed President Donald Trump for threats to…
Feeling disrespected, Djokovic plans on ‘creating my own history’ in Australian Open semifinals
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The most successful player ever in men’s tennis felt disrespected, and…
Latin American leaders call for unity against growing political polarization
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Latin American leaders, who gathered for a development forum Wednesday, called…
Actor Rose Byrne named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Rose Byrne, fresh off her Golden Globe Award win and Oscar…
Police deploy chemical irritants at protesters gathered outside Texas detention center, in photos
DILLEY, Texas (AP) — Texas state police deployed pepper balls to disperse protesters outside the…
Bruce Springsteen sings out against Trump in ‘Streets of Minneapolis’
Bruce Springsteen is dedicating his new song to the people of Minneapolis, criticizing President Donald…
Alabama inmate activists from an Oscar-nominated film are moved to solitary, attorneys say
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama prison system has moved three well-known inmate activists who…
Trump administration says San Jose State broke the law by allowing a transgender volleyball player
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has concluded that San Jose State University discriminated against…
Rio’s favelas become hot tourist destination as visitors seek cultural immersion
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As record numbers of tourists descend upon Rio de Janeiro,…
Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs reflects on his career as he embarks on his last, and 41st, season
SEATTLE (AP) — As Seattle Mariners chairman John Stanton spoke fondly of Rick Rizzs on…
Rubio defends Trump on Venezuela while trying to allay fears about Greenland and NATO
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a full-throated defense Wednesday of President…
Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland is granted asylum to remain in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — An immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese national who…
Anchorage breaks January snowfall record
Anchorage broke its January snowfall record Tuesday as another winter storm dumped more than 10…
Family of Alex Pretti retains lawyer who helped prosecute the George Floyd case
The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota’s attorney…
What to know about Gaza’s Rafah crossing, which could open within days
JERUSALEM (AP) — For Palestinians in Gaza, the Rafah border crossing to Egypt is their…
Trump endorses Rep. Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s open governor’s race, leading GOP rival to drop out
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s endorsement of U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s…
Investigation into Maine plane crash that killed 6 held back by snow and winter weather
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The federal investigation into the crash of a private jet that…
Rubio says technical talks with Denmark, Greenland officials over Arctic security have begun
WASHINGTON (AP) — Technical talks between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland over hatching an Arctic…