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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as nation’s intelligence director
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton to become head of the nation’s…
Deadline passes for Trump to ask Supreme Court to reconsider birthright citizenship ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The deadline passed Tuesday for the Trump administration to ask the Supreme…
Pentagon ties new casualty category for renewed US-Iran fighting to the end of ‘Operation Epic Fury’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said a new, separate category was created in its official…
The Latest: US military says it has thwarted an Iranian missile attack on American troops
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, ending…
A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan’s southern Kyushu island killing at least 3
TOKYO (AP) — A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan ’s southern main island of Kyushu…
Ex-Citigroup managing director sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex crimes
NEW YORK (AP) — A Harvard-educated former managing director at Citigroup Inc. who blamed autism…
Recent fighting with Iran further draws down key US air defense stockpiles, analysis says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Recent fighting with Iran used up more of the U.S. military’s already…
Kentucky governor demands that McConnell prove he is fit to serve or resign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a rising national figure in the Democratic Party,…
College NIL bill includes $25 million ‘retention pool’ but is that enough to sway Big Ten, SEC?
A reworked Senate bill designed to regulate college sports proposes to more than double the…
Teen gets life without parole for killing 4 at Georgia’s Apalachee High School
A judge on Tuesday sentenced a teenager who killed two students and two teachers in…
15-year-old arrested at Seattle food festival shooting was armed with a ghost gun, police say
SEATTLE (AP) — The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at a food festival near Seattle’s…
A guide to the most common NFL injuries, from Achilles tendon tears to concussions
Injuries can play as big a role in an NFL team’s successes or failures as…
Private mission to rescue NASA’s aging telescope runs into its own trouble
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of an aging and…
Virginia university didn’t know of student’s conviction before campus shooting, report says
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Law enforcement officials did not inform a Virginia university of the…
Some schools are extending admissions for students unenrolled by Howard University
WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after Howard University notified hundreds of first-time-in-college students that their spots…
The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Washington crime stats system experienced a ‘systemic breakdown’ of internal controls, report says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s crime statistics collection experienced a “prolonged,…
The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park spark investigation
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya…
South Carolina Republicans line up to run in special primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham
WASHINGTON (AP) — The field of Republican candidates vying to replace the late Sen. Lindsey…
Floodwater delays Corpus Christi’s water emergency until fall 2028
Corpus Christi got “tremendous” news Monday when the city’s projected water emergency was delayed until…
Displacement of students, school evaluations violate federal law, Arizona education agency says
The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind violated federal disability law last…
Residents return to a southern Lebanese village after a U.S.-brokered agreement, in photos
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ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIEH, Lebanon (AP) — Residents are returning to a largely destroyed village in southern…
Court panel declines to block Trump’s mail ballot order, but its status for midterms remains unclear
A federal appellate panel on Tuesday refused to block President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking…
Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, dies at 99
Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, culture and spirituality, died Sunday morning in…