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Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; ‘This is what climate change looks like’
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest…
Taylor Tomlinson’s Netflix special is too ungodly for many churches. This one welcomed her.
(RNS) — “My iPhone started capitalizing the G in God again without asking me,” Taylor…
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…
Tons of aid flows into Cuba as humanitarian convoy arrives on the struggling island
HAVANA (AP) — Some 650 delegates from 33 countries and 120 organizations began arriving in…
Taylor Tomlinson’s Netflix special is too ungodly for many churches. This one welcomed her.
(RNS) — “My iPhone started capitalizing the G in God again without asking me,” Taylor…
A US strike on a suspected drug boat off Costa Rica leaves 2 dead, 1 critically hurt
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A U.S. strike on a boat suspected of transporting…
Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters’ access to Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from enforcing…
Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance…
Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lee Majors and more react to the death of Chuck Norris
The death of Chuck Norris has triggered an outpouring of memorials from fellow Hollywood tough…
White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprint
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Friday that Congress should “preempt state AI laws”…
A Georgia appeals court rules Fulton County can reject GOP election board picks
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court ruled on Friday that the state’s largest county…
Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Transit Authority on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking…
Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, saying…
Noah Wyle tells hearing that ‘The Pitt’ shows TV and film production in the US can be revived
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — “The Pitt” has won praise — and a gurney full of…
Departed counterterrorism official who resigned over Iran war denies leaking classified documents
Joe Kent, the former counterterrorism director who resigned this week in protest of the Iran…
Missouri judge strikes ballot summary for Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — If Missouri voters get to decide whether to adopt new…
CT homeschool bill advances in split committee vote, despite vast opposition
A bill that would for the first time create requirements around homeschooling in Connecticut overcame…
Pebble Beach golf, Maui resorts, European tours: How special interests woo California lawmakers
A golf tournament at the scenic Pebble Beach Golf Links with free spa treatments. A…
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…