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Lebanon decries Israeli demolition of homes in areas occupied after ceasefire
BEIRUT (AP) — Spread across a hillside of southern Lebanon, the tiny village of Beit…
New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport’s Olympic return after 128 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s been 126 years since cricket — the second most watched…
Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny top Spotify’s first all-time most streamed artists list
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s her, hi! Taylor Swift has topped Spotify’s first ever list…
Pope wraps up an Africa visit for the history books with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his African odyssey on Thursday…
California’s woes at the center of debate among leading candidates for governor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A televised debate among six leading candidates for California governor Wednesday…
Scientists trace latest interstellar comet’s home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky Way
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The comet that rambled past us from another star last…
Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen…
Residents in rural Sudan say the Iran war has made it harder to get medicines
QOZ NAFISA, Sudan (AP) — It’s always been challenging for Abbas Awad to find medicines…
2 trains collide in Denmark, prompting a massive emergency response north of Copenhagen
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two trains collided in Denmark early Thursday, prompting a massive emergency…
Wildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and force evacuations
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NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — Huge plumes of smoke blanketed swaths of the Southeast on Wednesday…
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper says
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese journalist was killed Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike on a…
Voting begins in India’s West Bengal state after a national voter list purge
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Voting in one of India’s most closely watched state elections began…
Trump-endorsed Burt Jones seeks edge on Rick Jackson in ugly Republican primary for Georgia governor
ATLANTA (AP) — Even with all his family wealth, there is no way for Burt…
Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight involving gender identity
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration took the unusual step this week of…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
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Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and…
Vaccines, budget cuts and affordability: Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s gauntlet of congressional hearings
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday concluded a marathon series of hearings with…
Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for wagering on their own elections
Three congressional candidates wagered on the outcome of their own elections on Kalshi, according to…
Assault charge for immigration officer in Colorado could test immunity provisions for federal agents
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The decision in Colorado to charge an immigration officer with assault after a protester was…
New York Times says FBI investigated reporter after article about director Kash Patel’s girlfriend
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times says the FBI investigated whether one of…
Immigration officer is charged with assault after protest outside Colorado ICE facility, DA says
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An immigration officer has been charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief following an investigation…
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, girl who singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl singer D4vd is charged with…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
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From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Runners were struggling to finish Boston Marathon when competitors came along and helped them across
BOSTON (AP) — Ajay Haridasse was close to finishing the Boston Marathon when his legs…
Asian elephant calf makes her public debut at DC’s National Zoo
WASHINGTON (AP) — The hottest new celebrity in Washington, D.C., is Asian elephant calf Linh…