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Former school bus aide pleads guilty to assaulting 3 autistic students in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — A former school bus aide pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting three nonverbal…
‘Dances with Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse disrupts court week before sex abuse trial
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nathan Chasing Horse, the former “Dances with Wolves” actor accused of…
Judge spares Tennessee lawmaker prison time in corruption case where Trump pardoned ex-speaker, aide
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday reduced a prison sentence to probation…
Trump officials bar Head Start providers from using ‘women’ and ‘race’ in grant applications
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is telling Head Start providers to avoid dozens of…
FACT FOCUS: Fabricated and misrepresented images shared widely online after US removal of Maduro
As deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in…
Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly after Democrats’ video urging troops to resist unlawful orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he censured Democratic Sen. Mark…
Michael J. Schumacher, author who chronicled lives of Allen Ginsberg and Eric Clapton, dies at 75
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of…
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence
Leaders of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private agency that has steered federal funding…
Final pilgrims cross Holy Door as Vatican claims Jubilee success with 33 million visitors
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The final pilgrims of the 2025 Holy Year passed through the…
Editorial Roundup: United State
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 1 The Washington…
What to know about the Trump administration’s latest moves on child care funding
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it’s planning to tighten rules for federal child…
Detroit joining Michigan program that gives cash to expectant mothers for essentials
DETROIT (AP) — A program that provides cash to help expectant mothers cope with bills,…
Florida awaiting federal approval for 3rd immigration detention center
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida is awaiting approval from federal officials to open a third…
5-year-old and her uncle killed in airstrike in Gaza as Israel says it targeted an imminent threat
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike in Gaza on Monday hit…
Their homes survived the historic LA area wildfires, but a year later they fear living in them
ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — “DANGER: Lead Work Area” reads a sign on a front door…
Swiss police identify all 116 people injured in deadly New Year’s bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss police said Monday they’ve identified all the people who were…
After judge’s ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s health department starting Monday can resume sharing the personal…
Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine’s security chief and hires a Canadian economic adviser
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced the head of Ukraine’s security service Monday,…
EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it would propose a drinking…
The Latest: Maduro makes first appearance in US courtroom following capture
Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is making his first appearance Monday in an American courtroom…
US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to…
Drone strikes kill 2 in Russian border regions ahead of Ukraine peace talks
Two people were killed in Ukrainian drone strikes in Russian border regions, local officials said…
North Korea says latest missile tests involve hypersonic weapons system
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un observed…
Finland’s battle against fake news starts in preschool classrooms
HELSINKI (AP) — The battle against fake news in Finland starts in preschool classrooms. For…