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UN elects former Iraqi President Barham Salih as head of refugee agency
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday approved former Iraqi President…
Arizona jury sentences man to death in string of killings in metro Phoenix during 2017
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona jury on Thursday sentenced a man to death in a…
A bag, a hoagie and a long wait for a ruling: What we learned at Luigi Mangione’s pretrial hearing
NEW YORK (AP) — A 911 call about a man resembling “the CEO shooter.” Body-camera…
Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a…
The US move to lift sanctions on Syria could encourage refugee returns, UN official says
BEIRUT (AP) — The move by the United States to lift sweeping sanctions on Syria…
Hurricane-force wind downs power lines, fans wildfires in Colorado with more on way
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Crews were mopping up Thursday but still bracing for more…
What we know about the plane crash that killed NASCAR’s Greg Biffle and his family
A private jet crashed at a regional North Carolina airport and erupted into flames Thursday,…
Chicago man accused in train attack is also charged with attempted arson in City Hall fire
CHICAGO (AP) — A man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago…
Tennessee governor pardons country star Jelly Roll, who has sought redemption from criminal past
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s governor pardoned country star Jelly Roll on Thursday for his…
Half of $18B in federal funds for Minnesota-run programs may have been defrauded, official says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Half or more of the roughly $18 billion in federal funds that…
Florida Supreme Court upholds death sentences by nonunanimous juries
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Supreme Court has upheld a state law allowing nonunanimous juries…
NASCAR mourns the loss of Greg Biffle, family in tragic plane crash in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Greg Biffle was picked by NASCAR as one of its top…
NASCAR mourns the loss of Greg Biffle, family in tragic plane crash in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Greg Biffle was picked by NASCAR as one of its top…
Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won’t help them win in 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats will not issue a postelection report on their 2024 shellacking after…
Trump’s new $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ to troops is coming from Pentagon funding, not tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The “Warrior Dividend” that President Donald Trump announced during his televised address…
The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists
Dec. 12 – 18, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch, highlights…
Federal judge denies request to close Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday denied a request for a preliminary…
Speaker Johnson was ready to move on from ACA subsidies. But his members had other plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson had a ready-made refrain when asked why Republicans weren’t…
Dry needling is common around the NFL, and players aren’t worried despite Watt’s collapsed lung
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride heard about what happened…
Judge dismisses complaint against Miami land transfer for Trump’s presidential library
A judge in Miami has dismissed a complaint challenging a college’s decision to gift prime…
Betting interest wanes as 1st round of College Football Playoff lacks excitement
LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the notable exception of Friday night’s Alabama-Oklahoma showdown, bettors aren’t…
Illinois panel’s first meeting over federal misconduct focuses on chemical agents
CHICAGO (AP) — A commission formed to document alleged harassment and abuse by federal agents…
What to know about the Arizona serial killings that resulted in the death penalty
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man was sentenced Thursday to death in a string of…
Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported on Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets…