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Dominican court orders new trial for Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco in sexual abuse case
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — An appeals court in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday…
Lawyers argue agreement made during pandemic should shield Georgia man from execution
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for a man set to be put to death next week…
Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 34
TOKYO (AP) — Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after…
How to watch one of the year’s best meteor showers, the Geminids
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the…
Brigitte Macron faces backlash for using slur against feminist protesters
PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Macron was facing criticism on Tuesday after video emerged of her…
Nepal charges 55 people and a Chinese company with alleged inflation of airport costs by $74M
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Former Nepali ministers, officials and a Chinese company were charged with…
Man who says religious group beat him wants prosecutor removed after long wait for retrial
A man who says members of a secretive North Carolina religious group held him down…
International court sentences Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for Darfur atrocities
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court sentenced a leader of…
Georgia O’Keeffe’s views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A new conservation agreement will preserve land with breathtaking desert…
Indiana Senate committee advance redistricting legislation backed by Trump toward final floor vote
State senators in Indiana advanced a proposal to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries Monday, although…
A fire in an office building in Indonesia’s capital kills at least 22 people
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A fire ripped through an office building in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta,…
Nigerian air force plane’s emergency landing puts Burkina Faso defense forces on high alert
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A Nigerian Air Force plane made an emergency landing in Burkina…
From devotion to rebellion, AP photos recorded Asia’s many tones in 2025
A continent as large as Asia rarely speaks in a single tone. Its 2025 played…
Trump’s ceasefire plan for the Israel-Hamas war faces pitfalls as it moves into a new phase
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — With the remains of one hostage still in Gaza, the first…
Honduras seeks arrest of ex-President Hernández after Trump pardon
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras Attorney General Johel Zelaya said Monday that he had ordered…
Cuba sentences former economy minister to life in prison for espionage
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s top court on Monday said a former economy minister was sentenced…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members WASHINGTON…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part…
16,000 fossil footprints in central Bolivia reveal dinosaur behavior
TORO TORO, Bolivia (AP) — Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered…
A symphony of woofs: This is what happens when 2,397 golden retrievers gather in an Argentina park
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away in…
Mexican ex-governor expected to face charges for money laundering
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican federal authorities took a former governor of the northern border…
Judge orders the release of an immigrant with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary…
Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring…