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Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge said the government overreached by issuing a declaration…
Jehovah’s Witnesses ease policy on transfusions, allowing storage and use of one’s own blood
Leaders of Jehovah’s Witnesses are modifying their prohibition on receiving blood transfusions on religious grounds,…
US college student’s death in Barcelona was likely an accident, Spanish police say
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — James “Jimmy” Gracey, a college student from Illinois who was found…
Man and woman arrested after trying to enter the UK’s nuclear submarine base
LONDON (AP) — A man and a woman were arrested after trying to enter the…
What to know about Denmark’s election that follows a standoff with the US over Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Voters in Denmark will decide who runs the Scandinavian country for…
Hungary’s Orbán threatens further anti-Ukraine measures over Russian oil dispute
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday raised the prospect of…
MLB partners with Polymarket, makes integrity pact with federal commission on prediction markets
Major League Baseball is entering an official partnership with Polymarket and has an agreement with…
Check out soccer star Erling Haaland’s latest business venture, in chess
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Goalscoring phenomenon? Check. Investor in chess? Check. Manchester City and Norway…
Norway’s crown princess talks about her ties to Epstein for the first time
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway’s crown princess said she was manipulated and deceived by the…
Pete Hegseth’s Christian rhetoric draws renewed scrutiny after the US goes to war with Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since becoming defense secretary, Pete Hegseth has found no shortage of ways…
A look at who holds the reins of power in Iran since the country’s top leaders were killed
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — One after another, Israel has taken out Iran’s top leaders. First…
Exiled Iranian Kurds in Iraq say they will return only if Iran’s theocracy falls
QUSHTAPA, Iraq (AP) — They fled Iran as children and now, living in Iraq as…
‘This is not a jersey’: New Belgium World Cup away shirt pays tribute to surrealist René Magritte
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium returns to surrealism ahead of the World Cup. The Belgian soccer…
Israel strikes Iran’s feared Basij from commanders down to street level, but its grip remains strong
BEIRUT (AP) — Hours after Israel killed the top commander of Iran’s Basij this week,…
A look at celebrations for Eid al-Fitr around the world, in photos
From prayers amid the rubble of Gaza to the great mosques of Istanbul, Muslims around…
Teen daughter of North Korean leader Kim drives a tank while observing drill with her father
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Kuwait says its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery again hit in Iranian drone attacks, starting fire
Kuwait said Friday its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery again came under attack by Iranian drones,…
Democrats aim to turn Trump’s tariffs against GOP in campaigns for governor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than a week after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald…
Mexican Mezcal, Venezuelan baseball joy and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
March 13 – 19, 2026 Workers produced mezcal at a distillery in Oaxaca state amid…
FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television…
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Israel hits Tehran with airstrikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets DUBAI,…
Iran women’s soccer team greeted with a welcome ceremony in Tehran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Members of Iran’s national women’s soccer team were greeted with a…
ABC cancels ‘Bachelorette’ season with Taylor Frankie Paul, citing 2023 video
LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC has scrubbed the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette,” starring Taylor…
Arizona community hits 110 degrees F, the highest March temperature recorded in the US
THERMAL, Calif. (AP) — A desert community in southwestern Arizona reached 110 degrees (43.3 C)…