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Iranians mark Persian new year with heavy hearts as war cuts contact with loved ones
PARIS (AP) — When Iran erupted in nationwide protests at the end of 2025, Shayan…
Lawsuit claims negligence in death of former Yankees baseball player’s son at Costa Rican resort
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A lawsuit filed Friday blames the owners and others associated with a…
Guardians won’t have to pay Clase, Ortiz while MLB continues gambling investigation and trial looms
NEW YORK (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians won’t have to pay indicted pitchers Emmanuel Clase…
A Mexican teen migrant dies in a Florida jail holding ICE detainees
MIAMI (AP) — A 19-year-old Mexican migrant died at a county jail in Florida that…
Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors asked a judge Friday to dismiss the charges against…
US to set up 12 regional disaster response hubs as it consolidates emergency humanitarian aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is setting up 12 regional hubs to coordinate disaster…
Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger”…
Former pro wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. acquitted in Mississippi welfare scandal
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former professional wrestler accused of misspending millions of welfare dollars…
Supreme Court revives suit from evangelical Christian challenging restrictions on demonstrations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday revived a lawsuit from an evangelical Christian…
US attack on alleged drug-smuggling boat leaves 2 dead, 1 survivor in eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. military attack on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern…
CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said Friday it will shut down its storied radio…
As the US shifts missiles towards Iran, officials raise concerns of gaps in European air defenses
LONDON (AP) — A sizable number of U.S. Patriot air defense missiles have been moved…
Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983
KARAMOJA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area…
Brazil’s finance minister Haddad resigns to launch a high-stakes bid for Sao Paulo governor
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, who is seen as the…
Patriarch Filaret, who fought for an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church, dies at 97
Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv — who worked for decades to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox…
Does California’s race for governor finally have a leader? Swalwell sees attacks from left and right
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There is finally a breakaway leader in California’s crowded race for…
NASA hauls its repaired moon rocket from the hangar back to the pad for an early April launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the second time this year, NASA moved its moon…
Boston transit police say man threatened to stab bus driver before struggle with officers
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BOSTON (AP) — A man wielding a butcher knife tried to slash tires and threatened…
Olympic champ boxer Lin Yu-ting cleared for return to competition after approval of sex eligibility
Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan has been cleared to return to competition…
Texas accepts some Islamic schools into voucher program after lawsuits
The Texas comptroller has accepted several Islamic private schools into the state’s voucher program after…
One teen protester detained over scuffle with Pennsylvania police chief enters probation program
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The first of five high school protesters detained for days in Pennsylvania…
Trump issues executive order requiring CFP to avoid broadcasting conflicts with Army-Navy game
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday barring College Football Playoff…
Cuba gifts AKM rifle to troubadour Silvio Rodríguez after he vows to fight for island
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces gifted troubadour Silvio Rodríguez a combat AKM rifle…
Federal judge grants injunction allowing clergy visits at Minneapolis ICE holding facility
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Clergy will be allowed to minister to immigrants in a…