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Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to remain in power following Parliament vote
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s incumbent Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul won a vote in Parliament on…
Photos capture a mass homecoming exodus from Dhaka for Eid al-Fitr holiday
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka hums with work and noise. Now, it is…
As Senegal cracks down on homosexuality, gay people say they suffer
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Sitting at an upscale hotel in Senegal ‘s capital, the young…
A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian…
Thousands of Moldovans cut off from water after Russian strike on Ukrainian hydropower plant
BALTI, Moldova (AP) — Tens of thousands of Moldovans have been left without water after…
Israel is rapidly killing Iran’s top leaders. Experts warn the strategy could backfire
Israel has killed one senior Iranian leader after another in airstrikes as it seeks to…
Tina Turner’s name, image, likeness and most music catalog rights acquired by Pophouse
NEW YORK (AP) — Pophouse Entertainment has acquired Tina Turner’s name, image and likeness rights…
A hollowed-out State Department strains to manage the Iran war, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the escalating war in Iran, the State Department’s Bureau of Near…
César Chavez and Dolores Huerta led a movement that won better wages and conditions for farmworkers
Dolores Huerta and the late César Chavez are both labor rights icons credited with leading…
César Chavez Day events renamed, postponed or canceled after sexual abuse allegations
Many of the upcoming celebrations and holidays honoring the late farmworker labor leader César Chavez…
Unspecified allegations against labor rights icon Cesar Chavez lead to cancellation of celebrations
The United Farm Workers union has distanced itself from annual celebrations of its founder, Cesar…
California community ties all-time March temperature record in the US
NORTH SHORE, Calif. (AP) — A tiny desert community in Southern California reached 108 degrees…
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Strikes hit world’s largest natural gas field in Iran, and Tehran retaliates with more attacks…
2 tugboat crew members killed in ‘confined space incident’ on barge, Coast Guard says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two crew members of a tugboat were killed and two others…
César Chavez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and others
Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they…
FBI investigating whether departed counterterrorism official leaked classified info, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is investigating whether Joe Kent, who resigned his position as…
Top photos of the day by The Associated Press
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Democrats storm out of Justice Department leaders’ briefing on the Epstein files
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the…
Ex-counterterrorism official says he wasn’t allowed to share concerns about Iran war with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Kent, the former counterterrorism director who resigned this week over concerns…
Florida hospital sues to evict a patient who won’t leave room 5 months after discharge
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The patient in Room 373 refuses to leave. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare…
Venezuela’s acting president names new defense chief to replace longtime Maduro loyalist
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced a major Cabinet shake-up Wednesday…
Domestic incident led to a shooting that left 1 dead and 1 hurt at Air Force base, military says
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A shooting that left one person dead and another injured on…
Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes AIPAC after pro-Israel group spent heavily in Illinois primary
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday condemned special interest money that poured…
One ‘freaking snake’ and no apologies: How the Mullin hearing went off the rails
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman opened the hearing with a provocative dare: Say it to…