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Man institutionalized due to mistaken identity will get $975K settlement
In a case of mistaken identity, a man who was wrongfully arrested and detained at…
Tamika Catchings embraces a new WNBA spotlight as a USA Network commentator
Tamika Catchings never wanted to get into broadcasting when she retired from the WNBA a…
In a southern Lebanese city emptied by Israel’s offensive, some vow to stay put
TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s coastal southern city of Tyre — famed for its Roman…
Denver’s Catholic archdiocese, famously conservative, enters the Leo era
(RNS) — When the helicopter delivering Pope John Paul II to a Catholic youth festival…
Michigan launches ‘safe prisons’ initiative amid growing assaults, concerns
Amid a continued rise in prison assaults, the Michigan Department of Corrections this month launched…
The Latest: Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appears in New York City court
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returned to a New York courtroom Thursday as he seeks…
Bill Maher will win the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain humor prize following White House denial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Maher will win the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor,…
Italy traces stolen Bond girl fortune to Tuscan vineyards and villas
MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities have impounded 20 million euros ($23 million) worth of property,…
Doors were propped open at missing mother’s Arizona home, Savannah Guthrie recounts in interview
The back doors of Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home were found propped open and her phone…
March Madness: An eighth grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women’s NCAA bracket
The only perfect bracket left after the opening weekend of the men’s and women’s NCAA…
Lebanese fear another occupation as Israel threatens to use Gaza tactics in the south
BEIRUT (AP) — As Israel trades fire with Hezbollah, calls for mass evacuations and sends…
The latest: Almost 500 TSA officers have quit during the shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest proposal, made by Republican senators, would fund most of DHS…
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause…
Bus sinks in Bangladesh river, killing at least 26 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A bus carrying about 50 people plunged into a major river…
Police in Kenya exhume at least 33 bodies from a mass grave
KERICHO, Kenya (AP) — Authorities in western Kenya said Thursday they have exhumed at least…
A soothing study session: Students cram in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw as musicians play
AMSTERDAM (AP) — From the stage of Amsterdam’s historic concert hall, violinist Hyunjin Cho and…
Inside Montana’s conflict with its capital city over immigration enforcement
The state of Montana is investigating its capital city. Over the past three weeks, the…
A knife-wielding man kills a woman at a Tokyo Pokemon shop before taking his own life
TOKYO (AP) — A man brandishing a knife stabbed a woman in a Pokemon store…
Afghans hold second mass funeral for victims of an airstrike on Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Dozens of people were buried in a Kabul cemetery on Thursday…
Iran war deflects attention from Ukraine as an emboldened Russia starts spring offensive
The Iran war has deflected global attention from Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor Ukraine…
Senegal vows to fight ‘unfair administrative robbery’ after CAF strips AFCON title
PARIS (AP) — Senegal was the victim of “the most grossly unfair administrative robbery” in…
What we know about diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Iran with…
Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern border
Growth rates in U.S. metro areas dropped the steepest last year in communities along the…
EU lawmakers vote to make it easier to set up migrant detention centers outside the bloc
BRUSSELS (AP) — European lawmakers voted Thursday to ease the setting up of new migrant…