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Judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display the Ten Commandments. Here’s what to know
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently…
Tradition and worry at an iftar gathering near the Iran-Iraq border in photos
GULP, Iraq (AP) — At the foot of the mountains along Iraq’s border with Iran,…
Scottish lawmakers reject bill to let terminally ill people end their lives
LONDON (AP) — Lawmakers in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday rejected legislation that would have…
Ali Larijani, believed to be running Iran since the beginning of the war, is killed in a strike
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ali Larijani, a top Iranian security official and a…
Peru’s prime minister resigns ahead of congressional confirmation vote
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s prime minister resigned Tuesday ahead of a mandatory vote in…
Denis Sassou N’Guesso reelected president of Congo with 94.8% of the vote, extending 42-year rule
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The Republic of Congo ’s President Denis Sassou N’Guesso,…
As Trump keeps Texas guessing, neither Cornyn nor Paxton backs down from Republican Senate runoff
President Donald Trump has said he plans to endorse one of the candidates in the…
Seven-ton meteor that fell from the Cleveland sky could be seen several states away
CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000…
Live Nation ticketing worker regrets calling customers stupid, he says at antitrust trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A Live Nation Entertainment ticketing employee testified Tuesday at the company’s…
In his words: How Gregory Bovino became a face of Trump’s mass deportations and ended his career
Gregory Bovino, who became a face of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics in…
Trump, Rubio call for new Cuban leaders as latest blackout underscores deepening economic crisis
HAVANA (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged imminent action against Cuba’s socialist…
Mills and Platner spar over attack ad in intensification of Maine primary to face Susan Collins
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The campaign of U.S. Senate hopeful Gov. Janet Mills released an…
Trump administration widens Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida, calling it a ‘hotspot’
The Trump administration on Tuesday widened its efforts to stamp out Medicaid fraud, at least…
Judge orders restoration of Voice of America, putting hundreds of journalists back to work
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore…
Muskets crack, drums echo as Boston marks 250 years since British evacuation
BOSTON (AP) — Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of…
Tennessee family’s lawsuit against police, paramedics over use of force dismissed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A lawsuit alleging Bristol, Tennessee, police officers and paramedics used excessive…
Rome’s Colosseum gets a fresh look that recreates the footprints of long-gone columns
ROME (AP) — The Colosseum has a bright new look following a restoration using the…
A look at the top Iranian official and the head of internal security targeted by Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ali Larijani, a top Iranian security official, was widely…
An update on immigrants who were detained in Trump’s crackdown on campus activism
NEW YORK (AP) — Just over a year ago, the Trump administration began an immigration…
Jury deliberating in corruption trial of ex-FirstEnergy executives accused of $4.3 million bribe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jurors in Akron began deliberating Tuesday in the corruption trial of…
What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has…
What to know about the deepening economic and political turmoil in Cuba
Cuba’s widening economic turmoil along with its growing political tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump…
In Black pastor’s arrest, Alabama Supreme Court rules police can demand to see identification
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Ruling in the case of a Black pastor who was arrested…
Trump’s homeland security pick Mullin is poised to inherit a department beset by challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Should Sen. Markwayne Mullin be approved as the next secretary of Homeland…