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Hinterhäuser is out as Salzburg Festival artistic director after a decade in the influential role
Markus Hinterhäuser is out as artistic director of the Salzburg Festival after a decade in…
Trump administration opens investigations into race in admissions at 3 medical schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in…
Photos from Caracas and US court where former Venezuelan President Maduro fights indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returned to federal court in New…
US appeals court sides with Trump administration on detaining immigrants without bond
The U.S. can continue to detain immigrants without bond, an appeals court ruled Wednesday, handing…
Appeals court pauses orders restricting federal officers’ use of tear gas at Portland ICE building
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An appeals court has paused lower court rulings in Oregon that…
Trump interrupts a Cabinet meeting dealing with the Iran war and rising prices to talk Sharpies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump may believe the adage that the pen is mightier…
Why a private company is investigating rapes at an ICE detention center instead of the sheriff
San Diego County Sheriff’s officials failed to investigate at least seven reported sexual assaults at…
What to know as Africans welcome UN vote on slavery reparations
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly’s resolution on Wednesday declaring the trafficking of…
Washington’s cherry blossoms hit peak bloom, sending a fleeting burst of pink across the capital
It’s finally peak bloom for the airy pink cherry blossoms in Washington, a welcome sign…
Pennsylvania court upends mandatory use of life-without-parole for second-degree murder
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court on Thursday overturned the use of automatic life…
Arizona court sets May 20 execution for prisoner convicted of killing man by setting him on fire
PHOENIX (AP) — A May 20 execution has been scheduled for an Arizona man convicted…
Fetty Wap has a lot to say on ‘Zavier.’ It’s his first album since being released from prison
NEW YORK (AP) — Fetty Wap is beaming so big, it is almost as if…
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…
Lahore beats Hyderabad in Pakistan Super League opener as high fuel prices keep fans at home
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s biggest sports spectacle of the year started behind closed doors…
AP is calling Israel’s attack on Lebanon an invasion. What does that mean and why does it matter?
The Associated Press is now calling Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon an invasion. Israel…
Flying blind: Honolulu officials held off evacuations as North Shore flooded
In the days since a destructive flood swept through Oʻahu’s North Shore, residents have been…
The Oscars are leaving Hollywood
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Oscars are leaving Hollywood. In 2029, the year the telecast…
Quadruple amputee cornhole player waives extradition hearing in fatal shooting case
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A professional cornhole player with an inspirational story as a quadruple…
Quadruple amputee cornhole player waives extradition hearing in fatal shooting case
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A professional cornhole player with an inspirational story as a quadruple…
Photos from Caracas and U.S. court where former Venezuelan President Maduro fights indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returned to federal court in New…
Video shows Minnesota dad and boy were flown on Delta to ICE detention in Texas
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Airport security video shows another way federal agents are taking immigrants to…
Florence pays homage to Gucci’s founder with a piazza
MILAN (AP) — The Italian city of Florence now has a Guccio Gucci Piazza where…
A sweeping Idaho bill would criminalize transgender bathroom use in private businesses
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a…
Slovenia says it has confirmed foreign influence on last weekend’s election
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s intelligence agency has “unequivocally confirmed foreign influences” on last weekend’s…