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Groups take opposite stands on Green Mountain National Forest logging in Vermont
In late November, Tracey Forest heard loud grinding and beeping and raced down the road…
Where did the experts go? State Department cuts limit the Iran war effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the escalating war in Iran, the State Department’s Bureau of Near…
Federal judges read death threats and defend judiciary amid rising attacks
Federal judges read profane death threats and praised U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’…
Giants’ Tony Vitello is attacking his college-to-pro transition with high energy, help from others
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — With a black sweatshirt pulled over his head and a glove…
States seek to unmask federal immigration agents — and their own police
Proposals to prohibit federal immigration agents from masking their faces have gained new life in…
Madagascar’s president orders lie detector tests for candidates applying to be government ministers
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Anyone applying to become a minister in Madagascar’s new government will…
Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of ‘endangerment’ finding central to climate fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties,…
Photos of locations named after César Chavez. Some are under review after sex abuse allegations
Monuments, streets, schools and other sites across the U.S. honoring César Chavez are being reconsidered…
Belarus releases 250 political prisoners in a deal with the US to lift some sanctions
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday ordered the release of…
Florida State kicker Conor McAneney arrested on felony charges, jail records show
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State kicker Conor McAneney remained jailed Thursday afternoon following…
Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion
The Trump administration said Thursday that it has launched investigations into 13 states that require…
West Virginia voters will lose access to donor employer data under new campaign finance law
At the beginning of next year, voters will no longer be able to see if…
Asylum claim denied for the family of the boy in a bunny hat detained with his father, lawyer says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An immigration judge has denied the asylum claim of the family of…
New study challenges a site that’s key to how humans got to the Americas
NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, the strongest evidence for the earliest human settlement in…
Trump faces his most difficult Iran war decision: Will he deploy US troops to seize uranium?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is facing perhaps the most daunting question of the…
Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements
Jessica Jackson was supposed to be released from Dallas County jail in time for the…
In ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Phil Lord and Chris Miller finally get their space odyssey
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Gosling wanted a friend. Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller…
Dolores Huerta ends her silence, champions decades of advocacy for marginalized groups
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was Dolores Huerta who coined the slogan “Sí, se puede”…
Rape trial of Norway crown princess’s son closes with prosecutors seeking over 7 years in prison
Lawyers for the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess called on Thursday for his acquittal…
EU leaders blast Viktor Orbán over a Ukraine loan veto, accusing him of playing election games
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Thursday lashed out at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor…
A hidden cloister in the center of Rome has a turbulent past etched on its walls
ROME (AP) — A hidden cloister just a few steps from Rome’s Pantheon is a…
Michigan synagogue posts photos of fire damage a week after armed man plowed truck into building
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan synagogue on Thursday posted photos on social media of…
Iranian Americans mark Persian New Year with a mix of sadness and joy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown,…
Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos
The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who…