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Rescuers race in search for survivors after last week’s floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
BATANG TORU, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue teams raced Wednesday to reach communities isolated by last…
Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife…
Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender
An instructor at the University of Oklahoma has been placed on leave after a student…
Trump targets Minnesota’s Somali community with harsh words and policies
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Recent statements by President Donald Trump and top administration officials disparaging Minnesota’s…
Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal agents began hitting the streets of New Orleans on Wednesday…
Progressive group targets Senate Democrats for backing Trump’s judicial nominees
A progressive group is targeting two Senate Democrats and an independent senator who voted to…
University of Alabama shutters Black, female student magazines
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama has suspended the publication of two student-run…
Georgia sets execution date for man convicted of killing two real estate agents in 2003
ATLANTA (AP) — Prison officials in Georgia have scheduled an execution later this month for…
Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become…
University of Delaware student arrested on allegations of plotting an attack against campus police
CLAYMONT, Del. (AP) — A University of Delaware student was arrested after police found a…
A California Republican faces long odds after redistricting. Will he seek a safer seat in Texas?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The redrawing of California’s congressional map to boost Democrats’ chances has…
Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records’ Booker T and the M.G.’s, has died at age 84
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor…
Monkey who escaped Mississippi highway crash has new permanent home at New Jersey refuge
A monkey who spent several days on the lam after escaping from a truck that…
Ex-missionary from Ohio charged with sexually abusing 4 children in Haiti
A former missionary with an Ohio-based ministry has been indicted on federal charges of engaging…
Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with US envoys
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and its European allies accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on…
What to know about the administration’s plan to withhold states’ money to manage SNAP food aid
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said this week that the federal government would start withholding…
Arkansas attorney general says pardoned nursing home operator should serve state sentence
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ attorney general is seeking to have a former nursing…
A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — A single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at…
NTSB describes final moments of flight that killed missionary father and daughter in Florida crash
One of the last things air traffic controllers heard as a small plane carrying a…
Ex-Missouri officer pleads guilty to searching women’s phones for sexual photos during stops
A former suburban St. Louis police officer admitted that over several months last year, he…
Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether local jails can hold immigrants for ICE
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to take a…
As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe
NEW YORK (AP) — For Eric Adams, one unwritten perk of being mayor of New…
Alleged gang leader is sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping of 17 missionaries in Haiti
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian…
A line was crossed: Kevin Patullo speaks out after his family home was vandalized
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo said a “line was crossed” when…