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Democrats tackle outside groups flooding their primaries with campaign cash
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are struggling to come up for air after outside groups flooded…
Former US Rep. Eliot Engel, who worked on foreign affairs for decades, dies at 79
Former U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, a New York Democrat who chaired the Foreign Affairs Committee…
Five people charged with murder in deadly Northern California fireworks warehouse explosion
Five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at an…
Israeli strike kills Lebanese security forces as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire ahead of talks
BEIRUT (AP) — Attacks intensified Friday between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah ahead…
Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending the war
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Friday warned Iran not to “play” the…
Ichiro Suzuki’s statue unveiling has a mishap as bat snaps during ceremony
SEATTLE (AP) — Oh, snap. The unveiling of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki’s statue had…
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser unveils her last budget, proposing to cut spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday unveiled her last budget before she…
An Iowa woman pleads not guilty in the 2011 killing of real estate agent
ADEL, Iowa (AP) — A woman charged in the killing of a young real estate…
Family sues US over 8-year-old’s death in custody after crossing the border
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Honduran family of an 8-year-old girl with a heart condition…
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,…