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At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman Sea
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — At least 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, were…
China raises pressure on underground Catholics to join official church, Human Rights Watch finds
NEW YORK (AP) — Chinese authorities are increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join…
Christopher Nolan brings ‘The Odyssey’ to CinemaCon; Steven Spielberg previews ‘Disclosure Day’
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Christopher Nolan gave theater owners a thrilling glimpse of “The Odyssey”…
2 men plead not guilty in alleged Islamic State-inspired bomb attempt outside New York mayor’s home
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges they brought homemade…
The ‘becoming Chinese’ meme shows China’s soft power moment is here
BANGKOK (AP) — Have you “become Chinese”? In recent months, 20-somethings around the world have…
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury found Wednesday that entertainment giant Live Nation, which hosts…
How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Glorianna Davenport looks out at hundreds of acres of protected wetlands…
Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than three dozen Democrats supported an effort by Vermont Sen. Bernie…
Injured passenger awarded $300,000 after a Miami federal jury finds Carnival overserved her alcohol
MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Cruise Line must pay $300,000 to a former passenger after a…
Jury selection starts for Harvey Weinstein’s latest retrial in a New York rape case
NEW YORK (AP) — After years of #MeToo infamy, legal peril and prison, Harvey Weinstein…
New discovery solves mystery of the location of Shakespeare’s London house
LONDON (AP) — Fans of William Shakespeare know that the great playwright came from Stratford-upon-Avon,…
Camp Mystic security guard says an early evacuation order could have saved lives
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The security guard at Camp Mystic the night of last year’s…
Melania Trump pushes for updating a foster care program during a rare visit to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump made a rare appearance on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to…
Popular NYC SantaCon charity fundraiser was more con than Claus, authorities say
NEW YORK (AP) — The annual SantaCon bar crawl that floods New York City with…
Alabama sets an execution by nitrogen gas for man convicted of killing two people during robbery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has set a June execution by nitrogen gas for a…
South Carolina Senate protects nearly all monuments and bans adding QR codes to statues
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nearly every historic statue, monument, street and building name across South…
Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is set to take up the reauthorization of a divisive program…
Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over ‘oblivious’ pro-Trump emergency orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme CourtJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson has delivered a sustained attack on her…
Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
A federal judge extended a pause Wednesday on transforming a massive Maryland warehouse into a…
Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures take aim at eastern US
SEASIDE PARK, N.J. (AP) — A long-lasting weather pattern is poised to blast hot air…
US aircraft carrier breaks record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, broke the…
Islanders promo raises funds for ex-NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter, angering victim’s family
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders are facing questions about a jumbotron promotion…
Sudan’s war enters a fourth year amid famine and mass displacement, in photos
PORT SUDAN, Sudan (AP) — Sudan has entered a fourth year of war, deepening what…
Photos of Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa
Pope Leo XIV’s four-nation, 11-day trip to Africa is his first major overseas trip of…