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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…
NBA cancels the Atlanta Hawks’ plans to celebrate the strip club Magic City
Magic City Night in Atlanta is off. The NBA has canceled the Atlanta Hawks’ plans…
Meet Bodø/Glimt, the team from a Norwegian fishing town delivering a Champions League fairy tale
Glance over the stellar lineup of teams in the Champions League’s round of 16 this…
The Latest: Netanyahu says strikes are ‘breaking their bones’ as Iran vows to fight on
Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel and Gulf states Tuesday as Israeli Prime Minister…
North Korean leader’s sister criticized US-South Korea for proceeding with joint drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Photos show Salla Porocup reindeer racing in Finland
SALLA, Finland (AP) — Traditional reindeer racing that has been delighting spectators for decades in…
Photos show Salla Porocup reindeer sprint racing event in Finland
SALLA, Finland (AP) — Traditional reindeer racing that has been delighting spectators for decades in…
At the convent of Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper,’ Dominican friars still live, pray and welcome visitors
MILAN (AP) — The Rev. Paolo Venturelli never gets too close when he visits Leonardo…
EU recovery funds fuel frenzied restorations around Rome, including at famed basilica
ROME (AP) — Some of the lesser-known treasures at San Pietro in Vincoli basilica in…
An innkeeper in Fukushima measures radiation to revive her hometown, in photos
Monitors like innkeeper Tomoko Kobayashi share radiation data to revitalize towns people left after the…
Waste mound collapse at Indonesia’s largest landfill kills 7
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A massive avalanche of garbage at Indonesia’s largest landfill killed seven…
Human Rights Watch details deaths and injuries of police drone attacks in Haiti
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors…
15 years after Fukushima meltdown, an innkeeper makes radiation surveys to revitalize her hometown
ODAKA, Japan (AP) — Fifteen years after the 2011 nuclear disaster, color-coded radiation maps hang…
After training in deep snow and bitter cold, ex-reality show star seeks to win the Iditarod again
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Riches and paid appearances haven’t followed Jessie Holmes since he won…
Finnish pair wins a barrel of ale in annual ‘wife-carrying’ contest in England
LONDON (AP) — To have and to hold took on a new meaning for about…
Judge pauses Ohio’s plan to fund new Browns stadium with unclaimed funds
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s plan to use unclaimed funds to help fund construction of…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US…
Prosecutor drops murder charge against shooter at Chiefs rally and cites self defense laws
A man who initially faced a murder charge for opening fire following the Kansas City…