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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…
Trinidad’s prime minister escalates feud with Caribbean neighbors over US policy in the region
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Trinidad’s ongoing row with its Caribbean neighbors over U.S. policy toward…
Belarus detains more than 50 at architectural firm in escalating crackdown
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities detained more than 50 employees of an architectural firm…
Trump administration temporarily blocks Minnesota’s historic wage floor for nursing home workers
Unprecedented minimum wages for thousands of nursing home workers in Minnesota are delayed again. Leah…
Michigan considers ‘1 buck rule’ to balance herd, better control population
Hunters are divided over a proposed “one buck rule” that some hope would help balance…
Tourist boat capsizes in northern India, killing at least 10
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An overcrowded tourist boat capsized in the Yamuna river in northern…
Oklahoma State’s softball team stunned after team bus involved in fatal crash with a pedestrian
Oklahoma State’s softball team took some time to process a fatal crash involving its team…
Suspect arrested in England after 4 die in failed channel crossing from France to UK
LONDON (AP) — British authorities arrested a man from Sudan on Friday on suspicion of…
1 killed, 27 injured as tourist bus plunges into a ravine in Spain’s Canary Islands
MADRID (AP) — A bus carrying tourists in Spain’s Canary Islands fell down a ravine…
Bible stories would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list drawing attention
Biblical stories like Jonah and the whale would be required reading for Texas public schools…
Mali backs Morocco’s plan for disputed Western Sahara, ending support for the Sahrawi Republic
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali on Friday backed Morocco’s plan to offer autonomy to Western…
Flyers fans have faith as run at playoff spot follows family’s jersey gift to Pope Leo XIV
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trying for any kind of divine intervention to reverse the fortunes of…
Djibouti holds presidential election with longtime ruler favored for a sixth term
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Voters in the small Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti cast…
Vietnamese man pleads guilty to possessing protected python parts in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Vietnamese man pleaded guilty in a Malaysian court on…
AP reporter describes intense Israeli attacks that stunned Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — It was 2:14 in the afternoon when the first bomb fell, and…
AP Exclusive: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration this week acknowledged it made a significant…
Abusive husband gets 8 years in prison in Scotland for wife’s suicide in landmark case
LONDON (AP) — Kimberley Milne jumped to her death in Scotland in July 2023, but…
Former Russian deputy defense minister is sentenced to 19 years for corruption
MOSCOW (AP) — Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov was sentenced to 19 years…
Gaza marks 6 months of a ceasefire that may offer lessons for the Iran war
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Friday marks six months since Gaza’s ceasefire deal took…
Court rules in favor of 4 men deported by the US to Africa and denied lawyer meetings for 9 months
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Supreme Court in the African kingdom of Eswatini…
Nigerian army general and several soldiers killed during an assault on a base in the northeast
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An army general and several soldiers were killed during an attempt…
Talk back: Tech deal promotes conversations between journalists and those who follow their stories
NEW YORK (AP) — Environmentalist Christine Holland closely follows journalist Tiffany Higgins’ stories from the…