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US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration launched military strikes Friday in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic…
Photos of Bill Clinton feature prominently in first batch of newly released Epstein files
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton featured prominently in the first batch of files…
Justice Department releases limited set of files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department released thousands of files Friday about convicted sex offender…
Sri Lanka tea workers struggle in poverty. Flooding cost many their lives
CRAIGHEAD ESTATE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Arumugam Manikavalli, awakened by ferocious rain and rumbling earth,…
3 killed in Taiwan knife attack, with the suspect later falling to his death from a department store
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A man with at least one knife and smoke grenades attacked…
Trump insists during NC visit he’s brought down costs, but residents say they’re feeling squeezed
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — She had worked 22 days straight in her job as…
The Latest: Justice Department releases some case files on Jeffrey Epstein
The Department of Justice on Friday released some of its records related to its investigations…
Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor and won’t seek reelection to House
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Rep. Elise Stefanik suspended her campaign for New York governor on…
In Antarctica, photos show a remote area teeming with life amid growing risks from climate change
ANTARCTICA (AP) — The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth,…
Brown University attack suspect died 2 days before his body was found, autopsy finds
An autopsy determined that the man suspected in last weekend’s attack at Brown University and…
Forecasters issue rare weather warning as strong gusts fuel wildfire threats in Colorado
The National Weather Service on Friday issued a rare warning for part of Colorado’s Front…
A brief encounter, two attacks and then a break in investigations into the Brown and MIT shootings
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Just before Thanksgiving, Claudio Neves Valente checked into a Boston hotel…
A Brazilian judge allows ex-President Bolsonaro to leave prison for a hernia surgery
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been serving a 27-year…
NTSB unclear who was at controls in jet crash that killed ex-NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and 6 others
STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Federal investigators are trying to figure out why a business jet…
A sunrise crowd gathers at Bondi Beach in solace and defiance after a massacre
SYDNEY (AP) — In the first full day of opening since a mass shooting driven…