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In Iran’s capital, weapons demonstrations send a signal at home and abroad as threat of war remains
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Revolutionary Guard members now regularly show the public…
Photos show firefighters battling Southern California blaze
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Thousands were ordered to evacuate Monday as a wind-driven wildfire threatened suburban neighborhoods in Southern…
Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected…
Joey Chestnut to defend hot dog eating title while on probation after pleading guilty to battery
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the reigning champion and 17-time winner…
Holy deception: Rome’s ‘sexy priest’ calendar star never set foot in a seminary
ROME (AP) — A calendar featuring close-ups of young, handsome men in priestly attire has…
Owner of ‘Peanuts’ music sues 3 companies and US government alleging illegal use of its catchy tunes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owner of the music of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and…
US raises pressure on Cuba with indictment of former leader as island’s president condemns charges
MIAMI (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl…
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack…
Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump’s ballroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators are considering whether to drop a proposal for $1 billion…
James Murdoch, media scion, strikes deal for New York Magazine and Vox
NEW YORK (AP) — Promising a commitment to “ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations,” media scion…
Lawsuit claims Arkansas group rejected woman’s land purchase due to Jewish ancestry, Black husband
A real estate broker says an organization denied her the opportunity to purchase land in…
Brooklyn mom who drowned 3 kids on Coney Island beach sentenced to 20 years to life
NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn woman was sentenced to 20 years to life in…
The Latest: US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown…
UN votes to support strong action on climate change despite US efforts to thwart the effort
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to support strong action…
Michigan woman whose name inspired band to become Greta Van Fleet dies at 95
FRANKENMUTH, Mich. (AP) — Gretna Van Fleet didn’t play music with Greta Van Fleet. But…
Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A’s
BOSTON (AP) — At Harvard University, earning straight A’s is about to get harder. Harvard’s…
What to know about the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been charged in a U.S. indictment with murder and…
Eastern US sweats through another hot day before rain, cold move in
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The eastern U.S. sweated through a second day of early-season heat Wednesday,…
Arizona executes inmate who set a man on fire, killing him, in 2002 attack
FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona prisoner convicted of killing another man by throwing gasoline…
Cuba secured its independence on May 20, 1902, but the island doesn’t celebrate it. Here’s why
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — On a farm in southeast Cuba in October 1868,…
RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired the two leaders of an influential health…
A Cuban exiles’ group is at the heart of Raúl Castro’s indictment over a 1996 shootdown
A group founded by Cuban exiles known as Brothers to the Rescue is at the…
Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself copy of Smith report on Trump classified files probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former federal prosecutor in Florida sent to her personal email account…
Democrats try to defeat candidate expressing antisemitic views in Texas runoff on Tuesday
Democratic leaders are trying to prevent Maureen Galindo, a candidate who has repeatedly expressed antisemitic…