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Colombia holds ceremony for 69 killed in military plane crash
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The 69 members of the security forces who died in a…
Masters offers a locker room unlike any other with first photos of new Player Services Building
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy went upstairs in the Augusta National clubhouse the night…
Musician who canceled Kennedy Center holiday performance asks for suit to be dismissed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Redd, the musician who canceled a Christmas Eve performance at the…
Reports: Iran soccer star Sardar Azmoun threatened with asset seizure by state
Iran’s judiciary has threatened to seize the property of national soccer star Sardar Azmoun, two…
Former Raiders All-Pro center Barret Robbins dies at 52
Former All-Pro center Barret Robbins, largely known for leaving the Oakland Raiders’ team hotel on…
Florida congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations, House panel finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida committed numerous violations of House rules…
After immigration arrests, California lawmakers wonder: Are police telling the feds too much?
Citing fear of authoritarianism and invasive surveillance, California lawmakers voted this week to audit the…
Changes to Native tuition waiver could expand access to higher education for thousands
Starting July 1, a new population of prospective students will be eligible for American Indian…
Powerful Missouri Republican who leads House transportation committee joins wave of retirements
Republican Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced…
Helena city commission scraps immigration resolution, citing legal risk
Exactly two months after Helena officials approved a resolution restricting local police from working with…
Idaho Legislature passes bill to expand prison sex abuse law
A bill that would make it easier for prosecutors to charge prison staff accused of…
Alabama’s Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan
Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, was granted permission by…
He suddenly couldn’t speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this…
California and a voting rights group filed legal challenges to stop GOP sheriff’s ballot seizure
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Democratic attorney general and a voting rights group launched legal…
Russian man sentenced to 4 years in UK prison for assault witnessed on video by Barron Trump
LONDON (AP) — A Russian man was sentenced to four years in prison Friday for…
School stabbing in Chile leaves 1 dead and 4 injured
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A stabbing at a school in northern Chile killed at least…
Voting rights advocates hail Virginia’s return to multistate voter roll system
Prominent voting rights advocates are applauding a new executive order returning Virginia to a multistate…
After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.
Less than half a percent of federal money spent on child care scholarships in Texas…
FACT FOCUS: Only some driver’s licenses usable for voter registration under the SAVE America Act
As the Senate debates the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE America Act, misleading…
G7 meets on the Iran war as Rubio tries to sell US strategy to skeptical allies insulted by Trump
VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries showed divisions over…
FAA investigating close call between a passenger plane and military helicopter in California
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A United Airlines flight came within a few hundred feet of a military helicopter near…
A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont’s general election ballot
STOWE, Vt. (AP) — Looking back, gubernatorial candidate Dean Roy says his political ambitions started…
Minnesota to host ‘No Kings’ flagship rally, headlining Springsteen amid tensions over ICE and war
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota will be the flagship of the “No Kings” protest…
Another PlayStation price hike means the gaming console will cost 30% more than it did last year
The price of a PlayStation is going up by another $100, the second time in…