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Vermont labor board orders state to end return-to-office requirement for employees
The Vermont Labor Relations Board has ordered that Gov. Phil Scott’s administration “rescind” a controversial…
Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern…
Inspection finds dozens of violations of detention standards at a major immigration camp in Texas
A recent inspection at the nation’s largest immigration detention facility found dozens of violations of…
Belarusian parliament passes a bill to crack down on LGBTQ+ rights
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The Belarus parliament passed a bill Thursday to introduce punishments for…
More Michigan prisoners than ever are getting educations, job training
In Michigan prison classrooms and workshops, the numbers are climbing: More inmates than ever are…
The Latest: Trump says Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general
JUST IN: Trump says Pam Bondi, a loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out…
Pope Leo XIV revives the Holy Thursday foot-washing of priests after Francis’s inclusive tradition
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV washed the feet of 12 priests in the traditional…
Saharan dust storm turns Greek sky red as winds and flooding leave 1 person dead
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A powerful storm front that lashed Greece over the past 24…
Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting…
First group of 12 deportees from the US arrives in Uganda, lawyers say
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Twelve people deported from the U.S. arrived in Uganda on Thursday,…
Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2,200 suspected deaths
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Congo on Thursday declared the end of a two-year…
Mississippi lawmakers send bill that criminalizes abortion-inducing medication to governor
People who distribute, or intend to distribute, abortion-inducing medication in Mississippi could face a criminal…
World’s oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary
LONDON (AP) — Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest…
BJ Novak to host PEN America gala on May 14 at the American Museum of Natural History
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor, filmmaker and author B.J. Novak will host next month’s PEN…
Judges say ICC prosecutor in sexual misconduct inquiry can potentially resume work, documents show
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court can…
War crimes complaint filed in France over a deadly Israeli strike in Beirut
PARIS (AP) — A complaint filed Thursday in France seeks a war crimes investigation into…
FBI team arrives in Cuba to investigate fatal shooting of US-flagged speedboat
HAVANA (AP) — FBI agents have arrived in Cuba to investigate the fatal shooting of…
Diabetes advocates cross their fingers as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costs
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-year-old Bain Brandon has Type 1 diabetes and needs insulin to…
Danish warship sunk by Nelson’s British fleet discovered after 225 years
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — More than 200 years after being sunk by Adm. Horatio Nelson…
Iran makes World Cup progress in talks with Infantino as war darkens June trip to US
Iranian soccer had a good week on its troubled path to playing World Cup games…
Artemis II’s moonbound toilet is working again to astronauts’ relief after overnight fix
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s moonbound astronauts have reason to celebrate, and not just…
Indonesia delays again deportation of Scottish crime boss to Spain
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on Thursday delayed for a second day the extradition…
German artist sentenced by Russian court for carnival display mocking Putin
MOSCOW (AP) — A German artist who created carnival displays mocking Russian President Vladimir Putin…
The Latest: Oil prices surge, stocks fall with Trump offering no clear end to war
President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will keep hitting Iran “extremely hard over the next…