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Louisiana enacts new congressional districts in a bid to give the GOP another seat
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana enacted a new map of congressional districts Friday that…
ICE officer wanted in the shooting of a man during the Minneapolis crackdown is arrested in Texas
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration officer wanted in the shooting of a Venezuelan man…
In a city with an iconic skyline, the Obama presidential museum aims to reshape Chicago architecture
CHICAGO (AP) — The granite monolith soars above a leafy stretch of Chicago’s South Side,…
Dallas firefighters were preparing evacuation moments before deadly apartment blast, chief says
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DALLAS (AP) — Firefighters responding to reports of a gas leak at a Dallas apartment…
Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump’s $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ settlement fund
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from proceeding…
Bondi refuses to answer lawmakers’ questions about Trump’s involvement in Epstein files release
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Friday on President…
Ghanaian mother and child who arrived in US on valid visas to fly home after detainment, lawyers say
A pregnant woman from Ghana and her young son who spent more than a week…
Jackson State’s new president will get leadership training for a role previously marked by turmoil
Jackson State University’s new president will receive a year of outside leadership training as she…
Federal judge says New Hampshire must make it easier to prove citizenship when registering to vote
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge has said that New Hampshire must make voter…
Ghana’s parliament passes a bill criminalizing the promotion of LGBTQ activities
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana ’s parliament passed a bill Friday that would impose prison…
Critics oppose Wyoming hydroelectric project, pointing to climate-driven drought crisis
A proposed pumped-water electricity storage facility at Seminoe Reservoir could decimate the prized Miracle Mile…
Sudden Slashes To Solar Incentives Make It Harder To Go Green
Larry Veray had a plan to bring cheaper, cleaner energy to his townhome complex in…
Former Southern California mayor pleads guilty to secretly acting as agent of Chinese government
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Southern California mayor pleaded guilty Friday to acting as…
Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya on Friday suspended a U.S. plan to…
Photos of rare Euphrates River flooding forcing Syrians inland
Rare flooding along the Euphrates River in northern and eastern Syria prompted officials to urge…
Altar-ed plans: US midfielder gets 1-day leave from World Cup training for his own wedding
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — American midfielder Brenden Aaronson had a good excuse to miss the…
Former head of Iowa school district sentenced to 2 years for falsely claiming to be a US citizen
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who was…
Atlanta police investigate whether their officer had sex with federal judge in the judge’s chambers
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police say they’ve opened an investigation to determine whether the “high-ranking…
WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo’s…
What to know about Manhattanhenge, NYC’s sunset spectacle
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City residents and visitors look up at the sky…
Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump’s name on building, blocks closure
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally…
Oakland police on track to exit federal oversight by September
Over the 23 long and arduous years that the Oakland police have been under federal…
Trump administration grants rare TPS reprieve, extending protections for 11,000 Lebanese
MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration has extended protections shielding about 11,000 Lebanese from deportation,…
New patriarch assumes role in Iraq in one of Middle East’s most important Christian churches
BAGHDAD (AP) — The new patriarch of one of the most important Christian churches in…