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Best cat? Funniest prop? Ahead of the Oscars, the AP hands out its own awards
Awards season has a way of diminishing the movie year into a handful of films…
Jihadis intensify attacks against Nigeria’s military, killing officers and carting away weapons
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Jihadi extremist groups, including Boko Haram and one of its factions,…
State Department allows up to $40M to be used for evacuation flights for Americans in Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million…
Judge in Oregon limits federal officers’ tear gas use at Portland ICE building protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon on Monday restricted federal officers from…
Federal judges decline to extend appointment for interim US attorney in Milwaukee
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal judges in Milwaukee announced Tuesday that have decided not to…
‘Ship of Gold’ treasure hunter released from prison, but 500 gold coins remain unaccounted for
A former deep-sea treasure hunter who made one of the greatest shipwreck discoveries in American…
UN peacekeepers defy South Sudan military’s order to leave opposition-held town
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said Monday that…
President Nawrocki refuses to sign law to tap 44B euros in EU defense loans for Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Karol Nawrocki refused Tuesday to sign a law enabling…
Cardinal Sako, head of Chaldean Church in Iraq, retires as war engulfs the region
ROME (AP) — The patriarch of one of the most important Christian churches in the…
Taking to social media to complain about hot subway rides? You’re not alone, study says
Commuters, residents and tourists who take to social media during warm months to complain about…
Israel says Iran is using cluster munitions. What to know about the weapons
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says Iran has been firing cluster munitions throughout their…
Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of…
China announces resumption of passenger trains to North Korea after COVID
BEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday it will be resuming passenger trains to North Korea…
Former Syrian colonel faces landmark crimes against humanity case in London
LONDON (AP) — A former Syrian air force colonel faced a novel set of charges…
Afghanistan’s Taliban government rejects US allegation that it engages in ‘hostage diplomacy’
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Tuesday rejected U.S. allegations that it detains…
Inside the numbers: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ties Wilt Chamberlain’s 20-point streak record
Wilt Chamberlain has some NBA records that might never get touched, like the 100-point game,…
Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women’s soccer team
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Australia granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s…
Dignified transfer for Kentucky soldier who was the 7th US service member to die in Iran war
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — Vice President JD Vance joined the grieving family of a Kentucky…
Olympians Liu and Gu travel very different paths, and China-US relations hang over their stories
WASHINGTON (AP) — It is as captivating as it is divisive: the tale of two…
Iran says skier deeply disappointed at missing Paralympics because of war
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Iran’s National Paralympic Committee has called it “heartbreaking” that cross-country…
‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Mark Ballas leaps back to Broadway in ‘Chicago’
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Ballas is returning to Broadway in “Chicago” and the “Dancing…
Pope accepts resignation of US bishop who was arrested for alleged financial crimes
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of the Chaldean Catholic bishop…
Man who helped recruit players into a sprawling NCAA basketball point-shaving scheme pleads guilty
One of the so-called fixers in a sprawling betting scheme that allegedly raked in millions…
Traditional reindeer racing is delighting spectators in frigid Finland
SALLA, Finland (AP) — Traditional reindeer racing that’s been delighting spectators for decades in Finland…