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ICE officers soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will order federal…
Extreme heat continues to strike Southwest US and even Nebraska needs a cold drink
Parts of California and Arizona were under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike…
Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Saturday blocked an amendment that would ban transgender athletes…
4 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade attacks ahead of US talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine traded attacks that killed at least four people…
They were under siege by a Mexican cartel. Now these civilians fight back with AK-47s and grenades
GUAJES DE AYALA, Mexico (AP) — Jesús Domínguez pushes through thick brush lining a rugged…
Syrian Kurds return home to celebrate Nowruz for the first time since exile
AL BASOUTA, Syria (AP) — Abdul Rahman Omar fled his village in the Afrin district…
K-pop sensation BTS returns with a comeback concert in Seoul after a 4-year hiatus
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returned Saturday with…
A deadly South Tyrol avalanche kills 2 skiers, trapping 25 near the Austria border
An avalanche in high alpine terrain in Italy ‘s South Tyrol on Saturday killed two…
Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong after the Gemini 8 emergency
NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after Neil Armstrong barely survived an emergency in orbit…
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54
Nicholas Brendon, an actor best known for his role as a loveable underdog sidekick on…
Russia thwarts protests over the blocking of a popular messaging app, but frustration persists
In one Russian city, officials blocked a rally due to a “tree inspection.” Elsewhere, they…
Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war
Photos from the ground as the war on Iran launched by the United States and…
As Netanyahu prepares for elections, his foes in Iran and Lebanon could get a vote
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon have to decide when to hold…
Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war
TOKYO (AP) — Senior U.S. and Japanese officials tend to shy away from anything but…
Models with Down syndrome in Romania strike a pose for World Down Syndrome Day
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Dozens of models with Down syndrome strutted down a catwalk at…
Congress looks for Trump’s exit plan as the Iran war drags on
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump took the United States to war without a vote…
Graphics show the scale of extreme heat hitting the US
A burst of unusual March heat is hitting the United States this week and into…
What to know about Diego Garcia after Iran targets the remote island’s key US military base
LONDON (AP) — Iran has launched missiles at Diego Garcia, an Indian Ocean island that…
NCAA asks court to stop DraftKings from using trademarked terms such as ‘March Madness’
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA filed a complaint in federal court Friday seeking an emergency…
Big money flows into state attorney general races as legal battles shape American politics
With control of Congress on the ballot in November, state attorney general races can get…
A wave of executions is feared in Iran after 3 young men were hanged this week
BEIRUT (AP) — A 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in…
Iranian and Romanian charged after trying to enter UK’s nuclear submarine base
LONDON (AP) — An Iranian man and a Romanian woman have been charged after trying…
Officials say 14 were killed in fire at South Korean auto parts plant
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rescue workers on Saturday recovered the remains of…
Officials say at least 10 people were killed in a South Korean factory fire
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rescue workers on Saturday recovered the remains of…