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A former Missouri lawmaker wins back thousands of dollars seized after sexual misconduct allegations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former Missouri lawmaker who was censured and fined over…
Stanford’s sports teams capture an NCAA championship for a 50th straight year
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Dick Gould has been around Stanford sports long enough as a…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ April 18 The Washington…
Ukraine completes Druzhba pipeline repairs, hoping to unlock blocked EU loan
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has completed repairs on a damaged oil pipeline and is…
Fernando Mendoza, Diego Pavia, KC Concepcion headline long list of Latino prospects in NFL draft
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fernando Mendoza and Diego Pavia pulled off an unprecedented double at the…
What to know about the Southern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center is in the spotlight after the civil rights group announced…
NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea
ŠIAULIAI AIR BASE, Lithuania (AP) — NATO intercepted Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets that…
Federal appeals court upholds life term for Times Square suicide bomber but overturns top count
NEW YORK (AP) — A Bangladeshi immigrant is rightly serving a life prison sentence for…
Spain approves a plan to ease its housing crisis
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MADRD (AP) — Spain’s government on Tuesday approved a sweeping plan to alleviate the country’s…
Earth Day started as a US ‘teach-in’ 56 years ago. Now it’s a global event
Millions of people around the world will pause Wednesday, at least for a moment, to…
‘If my people’: Here’s why the Bible passage Trump will read aloud is so potent and polarizing
The scriptural passage that President Donald Trump plans to read Tuesday evening in a livestreamed…
Mauritania lawmakers are charged with insulting president over racial bias claims
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania have been charged with insulting…
French ambassador calls for South Africa to be at G20 after Trump bars country
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The French ambassador to South Africa said Tuesday that the country should…
Israeli army reservist kills 2 Palestinians, including a 14-year-old, in the occupied West Bank
AL-MUGHAYYIR, West Bank (AP) — An Israeli army reservist shot and killed two Palestinians near…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia’s special election on redistricting
WASHINGTON (AP) — There aren’t any candidates on the ballot in Virginia’s statewide special election…
No cuddles, but lots of care: How a Paris-area wildlife hospital keeps rescued animals wild
MAISONS-ALFORT, France (AP) — A wildlife hospital in a southeastern Paris suburb is a place…
Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India
Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean…
Homophobic chant surfaces again in Mexico stadiums as issue looms for World Cup
MEXICO CITY (AP) — After a few months in which it was heard only sporadically…
Israel pauses for Memorial Day, a public day for mourning in the shadow of war
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israelis marked the country’s annual Memorial Day on Tuesday, a…
Iran’s leadership survived US-Israeli bombardment. But talks to end the war present a new challenge
CAIRO (AP) — After U.S.-Israeli bombardment eliminated Iran’s supreme leader and much of its top…
The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars and turn it into a parody platform
The satirical news outlet The Onion is back with a new plan to take over…
Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major…
Pope blasts colonization of minerals in Equatorial Guinea, headed by Africa’s longest-serving leader
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday on…
Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year
HAVERFORD, Pa. (AP) — A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look…