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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — “Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened with $345 million in worldwide sales,…
Élysée Palace silver steward arrested for stealing thousands of euros’ worth of silverware
PARIS (AP) — Three men will stand trial next year after a silver steward employed…
Thousands cheer as the sun rises on winter solstice at Stonehenge
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose…
Muddy eruption at Yellowstone’s Black Diamond Pool captured on video
“Kablooey!” That’s the word U.S. Geological Survey volcanic experts used to describe a muddy eruption…
Prince William brings his son to the same homeless shelter he first visited with Princess Diana
LONDON (AP) — Prince William and his eldest son, Prince George, put on aprons to…
Officer who killed Tamir Rice fired from ranger position in West Virginia
SLATYFORK, W.Va. (AP) — The former Cleveland officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in…
Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Thousands of mourners gathered under tight police security at Sydney’s iconic…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
US forces stop oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as Trump follows up on…
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
NEW YORK (AP) — At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage…
US forces stop oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as Trump follows up on promise to seize tankers
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces on Saturday stopped an oil tanker off the coast of…
WWII Navy veteran Ira ‘Ike’ Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105
World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors…
Trump endorses county executive for NY governor, days after longtime ally Stefanik suspends campaign
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he’s endorsing Nassau…
Russian strike on Odesa kills 8 as US hosts a Kremlin envoy for talks on peace plan
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern…
Egypt’s el-Sissi urges UN Security Council reforms for Africa’s larger role
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Saturday reiterated calls for structural changes in…
Pope Leo summons world’s cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern the church
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world’s cardinals for two days…
How a violent police academy drill has been tied to deaths and injuries across the country
When recruits were repeatedly punched and tackled during a role-playing exercise at the Texas game…
Australian state plans tougher laws against displaying extremist flags after Bondi shooting
SYDNEY (AP) — The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing to ban public…
Chair of leading Turkish sports club Fenerbahce questioned in a drugs probe
ISTANBUL (AP) — The chair of Fenerbahce, one of Turkey’s leading sports clubs, was called…
Combat training is a rite of passage for police recruits. It’s left a trail of deaths and injuries
Heather Sterling stepped into the ring at the Texas Game Warden Training Center, ready to…
Knife-wielding man shot dead by police in Corsica after threatening bystanders
AJACCIO, France (AP) — A man armed with a knife who threatened bystanders and shopkeepers…
Trump’s ‘A+++++’ economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midterms
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — When Idalia Bisbal moved to this Pennsylvania city synonymous with America’s…
Jordan says its air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Jordan confirmed Saturday that its air force took part in strikes…
3 officers wounded, suspect killed and another man wounded after New York domestic dispute call
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Three police officers were hospitalized with gunshot wounds Saturday, the gunman…
Bangladesh mourns slain activist as tensions rise ahead of elections
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people attended the funeral Saturday of a…