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Photos from the meeting of China’s National People’s Congress
BEIJING (AP) — The annual session of China’s National People’s Congress is being held in…
Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war’s impact on protected places
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four…
Young Cubans turn to church and state as cheap, synthetic drugs flood the streets
HAVANA (AP) — Several dozen people stood in circle in a room at a Havana…
Trump keeps telling America he’s winning in Iran. He’s less clear in explaining how the war ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing jittery global markets and drooping poll numbers since launching a war…
Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — Major storms whipped up tornadoes that killed at least two people…
South Africa deploys soldiers to the streets to tackle organized and violent crime
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa’s biggest city Wednesday…
Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship
VALPARAÍSO, Chile (AP) — Far-right leader José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile’s president…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf…
Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge sues university over firing
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge sued the university, its…
North Korean leader Kim and his daughter try out new pistols at shooting range
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter…
Trump pushes economic messages in Kentucky and Ohio as Iran looms large, in photos
President Donald Trump spent Wednesday on the campaign trail in Ohio and northern Kentucky. It…
US will permanently close the consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan,…
Officer having ‘anxiety attack’ took ambulance sent for man dying from police shooting, report says
A man who was shot by police and later died had to wait 10 extra…
UN panel says racist hate speech by Trump and other US leaders has led to human rights violations
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed panel of independent experts focusing on racial discrimination says racist…
Photos show tornado damage after powerful storms hit Illinois and Indiana
Powerful storms swept across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, spawning multiple tornadoes and causing widespread…
Judge denies restraining order for conservative media figures who sought press passes
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers were within their rights when they declined to issue…
Should Trump endorse Cornyn? Some Texas Republicans say it would be a MAGA ‘mistake’
President Donald Trump likes to say that no one understands the Make America Great Again…
Blistering summerlike temps are coming to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s still technically winter, but it’s starting to feel like summer…
A 12-year-old Georgia girl dies days after collapsing following a fight near a school bus stop
VILLA RICA, Ga. (AP) — A 12-year-old girl was taken to a hospital and died…
FACT FOCUS: The Trump administration is falsely claiming Jimmy Carter was against mail-in voting
The Trump administration is using a 20-year-old report to misrepresent former President Jimmy Carter’s views…
South Africa summons new US ambassador over criticism as rift deepens
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The new U.S. ambassador to South Africa has been summoned to explain…
Are 105-degree days coming to the Cactus League? Spring training could turn to summer in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — A day of fun in the sun for a Major League Baseball…
Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An old NASA science satellite plunged uncontrolled from orbit and…
Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic-led states alarmed by the prospect of federal immigration officers…