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Transgender darts pro says she ‘just got retired’ by governing body’s policy change
LONDON (AP) — A transgender darts player said she’s “not done fighting” after the sport’s…
Xander Schauffele’s shot lands in a viewer’s merchandise bag. It didn’t stop him from making par
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Maybe gift shopping really is out of control at the Masters.…
Photos from Iran’s roadside, from Tehran to the Turkish border
TABRIZ, Iran (AP) — After five days on assignment in Tehran, the AP team set…
Russia’s Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox…
New York man who shot, wounded ex-boss, then fled through subway tunnels, sentenced to 15 years
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man who shot and wounded his former…
Husband arrested in Bahamas after US woman vanishes from boat denies wrongdoing, lawyer says
An American who was arrested in the Bahamas after his wife vanished while the couple…
Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emerges
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon reeled Thursday after the deadliest day of the renewed war between…
NYC Council member, Hochul aide rally with supporters to decry federal bribery probe
NEW YORK (AP) — Weeks after their homes were searched as part of a federal…
A Buffalo-area man ends his fight to reclaim Albert, his 12-foot alligator seized in 2024
An upstate New York man who had his alligator seized after sharing a home for…
Universities of Wisconsin regents cite disputes over AI and other topics in president’s firing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Leaders on the board that oversees the Universities of Wisconsin rebuffed…
The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, AP…
Rutte the ‘Trump whisperer’ faces a fresh test as the US leader turns on NATO over Iran
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte declined to say Thursday whether President Donald Trump…
US abortion opponents want Trump’s FDA to act on abortion pill restrictions
U.S. abortion opponents are increasingly frustrated with the lack of action by President Donald Trump’s…
Peruvians choosing a president from 35-candidate pool in Sunday’s election
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A former minister, a comedian and a political heiress are among…
An Omaha sinkhole went viral. Hundreds of others fall under the radar.
As Harmon Maher walked along the Keystone Trail in central Omaha one morning in February,…
Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s threats to wipe out Iran, “a whole civilization,” ended…
European leaders urge a negotiated settlement as Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz
LONDON (AP) — European leaders remained on the sidelines of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran…
Orbán’s rural base is still behind the Hungarian leader ahead of Sunday’s pivotal vote
CEGLÉD, Hungary (AP) — István Vároczi, a 63-year-old entrepreneur from the small Hungarian city of…
Films by Almodovar, Pawlikowski and Hamaguchi lead an auteur-heavy Cannes Film Festival lineup
New films by Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski, Japanese writer-director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Spain’s Pedro Almodovar…
For second time, Trump seeks to eliminate federal funding for tribal colleges and universities
For the second year in a row, the Trump administration is proposing slashing federal funding…
UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic
LONDON (AP) — Britain and Norway conducted a weekslong military operation to deter Russian spy…
Pro-Iran groups have used AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative
Pro-Iran groups have used artificial intelligence to create slick internet memes in English to try…
4 dead, 38 rescued during attempted channel crossing from France to UK
EQUIHEN BEACH, France (AP) — French authorities said that at least four people, two men…
Russian court criminalizes the activities of the Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial
Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday effectively criminalized the activities of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights…