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Russian missile and drone barrage hits Kyiv suburbs, killing 1
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Ukraine with a barrage of missiles and drones, killing…
Photos from Assisi as the bones of St. Francis go on display
ASSISI, Italy (AP) — Pilgrims will have yet another reason to visit the hilltop Umbrian…
Photos from Assisi as the bones of St. Francis go on display
ASSISI, Italy (AP) — Pilgrims will have yet another reason to visit the hilltop Umbrian…
From abdication to Diana, Harry and ex-Prince Andrew. A look at major British royal scandals
LONDON (AP) — Holding prestige but not power, Britain’s monarchy is finely tuned to public…
After 4 years of war by Russia in Ukraine, peace is still elusive despite a US push for a settlement
When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine surpassed 1,418 days last month, it officially exceeded a…
To aficionados, fungi are freaky, mystical and overlooked. They’re helping scientists learn more
ANGWIN, Calif. (AP) — Jessica Allen crunched through fallen leaves among Manzanita trees hunting for…
Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling WASHINGTON (AP) —…
A long-acting HIV drug arrives in Zimbabwe for some at highest risk
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Young women, mothers holding babies and some men lined up in…
Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed…
Blizzard warnings issued from Delaware to Massachusetts as storm threatens East Coast
NEW YORK (AP) — A rapidly intensifying storm triggered blizzard warnings Saturday for New York…
Former ‘American Idol’ contestant charged with murder, staging crime scene in wife’s slaying in Ohio
Authorities in Ohio have arrested a former contestant on “American Idol” and charged him with…
White House dinner closes a turbulent week for governors in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — The annual dinner with governors at the White House is typically a…
Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help…
Supreme Court ruling offers little relief for Republicans divided on Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a few hours on Friday, congressional Republicans seemed to get some…
Ski guides in spotlight as investigators probe deadly California avalanche
An investigation to determine if backcountry guides were criminally negligent during a California ski trip…
The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi
ASSISI, Italy (AP) — The bones of St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar who…
Islamic State lashes out at Syria’s interim president as ‘puppet without a soul,’ urges new attacks
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group has blasted Syria’s interim president calling him a…
Willie Colón, architect of urban salsa music, dies at 75
Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist, died Saturday. He…
US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday sharply condemned comments by…
Olympic figure skaters offer wellness tips for weekend athletes. The ‘hard ice always wins’
The figure skaters at the Winter Olympics make it look easy; sheer elegance on hard…
Opposition activists among 1,557 prisoners set for release under Venezuela’s amnesty
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least 1,557 people held in Venezuela for political reasons have…
NASA delays astronaut moon mission again after new rocket problem
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — In the latest setback to return astronauts to the moon,…
Hundreds march in Lyon to protest far-right activist’s killing as Macron urges calm
LYON, France (AP) — About 3,000 people joined a march organized by far-right groups on…