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US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire
ISLAMABAD (AP) — With the ceasefire in Iran still shaky, U.S. Vice President JD Vance…
Tens of thousands rally at megaconcert to vote out Hungary’s Orbán
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Two days before Hungary’s closely-watched elections, over 100,000 people filled a…
Nigerian court convicts more than 300 in mass terrorism trial
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A court in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday convicted…
Palm-Killing Beetle Found On Molokaʻi For First Time, Rediscovered On Maui
State officials are surveying parts of Maui and Molokaʻi for evidence of coconut rhinoceros beetles,…
Masters gnomes a hot commodity at Augusta National amid speculation this is final year of production
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — John James arrived at Augusta National an hour before the gates…
Toxic Mud? Hawaii’s North Shore Flooding Likely Diluted Pesticide Risk
In photo after photo, video after video, North Shore residents are painted in mud, scraping…
Kansas City officials are proposing $600M in stadium bonds to keep MLB’s Royals in Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri, would issue $600 million in bonds for a new downtown stadium for…
LA needs 100,000 construction workers. Community colleges are racing to train them
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Hudson Idov wasn’t excited about any of his college options — that is, until his…
Jury reaches no verdict on first day deliberating at Live Nation ticket monopoly trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury finished its first day of deliberations Friday without reaching…
Eric Adams, former ‘international mayor’ of NYC, becomes an honorary Albanian citizen
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that he…
Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honor his mother Princess Diana
LONDON (AP) — A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honor his late…
Chicago teachers want no school on May Day, testing the city’s mayor and school leaders
CHICAGO (AP) — A tangled political fight over whether Chicago’s public schools will hold classes…
Iran war dampens Easter season for millions in Ethiopia as gas and food prices rise
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Millions of Christians in Ethiopia observed Good Friday in the…
Texas’ highest criminal court overturns sentence of inmate who has been on death row for 47 years
Texas’ highest criminal court has overturned the death sentence of a Harris County man who…
Trump’s Washington arch plan includes golden winged figure, eagles, lions and ‘One Nation Under God’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital,…
Rapper Offset released from the hospital after being shot outside a Florida casino
NEW YORK (AP) — The rapper Offset has been released from the hospital after being…
White Sox expand plans for giveaway of pope-themed hats
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox are expanding their tribute to Pope Leo XIV,…
Photos of Brazilian Indigenous people as they unite to demand land rights
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous people from across Brazil gathered in the capital for the…
‘I am thinking about it,’ Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid
NEW YORK (AP) — After chants of “run again!” filled the room, former Vice President…
By the numbers: US thrashed military targets in Iran, but some capabilities remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. was announced, leaders in…
Pope amplifies criticism of Iran war and says ‘God does not bless any conflict’
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV amplified his condemnation of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran…
Release is on hold for the man cleared of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap…
Colorado Court of Appeals: Boulder can’t charge fees for bodycam footage in alleged misconduct cases
The Colorado Court of Appeals this week ruled that the City of Boulder cannot charge…
University of Michigan shifts funding from DEI into its free tuition program, Go Blue Guarantee
The University of Michigan more than doubled the financial aid it awarded this year to…