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Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a former New…
Stolen ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers will go on an international tour and then be auctioned
A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were…
EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos,…
Full list of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards
TORONTO – The National Newspaper Awards have announced finalists for their annual journalism honours, which…
New study finds no brain injuries among ‘Havana syndrome’ patients
WASHINGTON (AP) — An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among…
Bulgaria’s foreign minister to form the next government in power-sharing deal
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday tapped the largest group in…
South Korea suspends the licenses of 2 senior doctors in first punitive steps over doctors’ walkouts
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities have suspended the licenses of two senior…
UN agency says ‘famine is imminent’ in northern Gaza, which Israel has largely isolated for months
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. food agency says “famine is imminent” in northern…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Putin basks in electoral victory that was never in doubt even as Russians quietly protest…
South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan is closing all schools starting Monday in preparation…
A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in ‘The Wizard of Oz’
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A second man has been charged in connection with the…
Wisconsin voters to decide on banning private money to help fund elections
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters are set to decide next month whether to make…
State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Salvatore LoGrande fought cancer and all the pain that came with…
‘There’s no agenda here’: A look at the judge who is overseeing Trump’s hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Judge Juan M. Merchan looked across his high-ceilinged courtroom, facing the…
Wales’ first Black leader is a testament to Britain’s political diversity, but racism persists
LONDON (AP) — Vaughan Gething’s election as the next leader of Wales marks a milestone:…
Netanyahu rails against US criticism and says Israel won’t stop until ‘total victory’ is achieved
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed Sunday against growing criticism…
Ohio primary will set up a fall election that could flip partisan control of the state supreme court
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It’s been nearly four decades since liberal-leaning justices held a majority…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Schumer’s rebuke of Netanyahu shows the long, fragile line the US and allies walk on…
Series of costly losses in 2023 contributed to Just for Laughs insolvency: report
MONTREAL – An underachieving comedy festival in England and attempts by Facebook and YouTube to…
Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas are expected to resume on Sunday in Qatar
CAIRO (AP) — Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war are…
Wales will get its first Black leader after Vaughan Gething wins a Welsh Labour Party contest
LONDON (AP) — Vaughan Gething won the Welsh Labour Party leadership contest on Saturday, and…
AP reporters aboard a US military plane watch small batches of aid airdropped on a destroyed Gaza
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) — As American military pilots closed in on the…
What makes people happy? California lawmakers want to find out
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Assemblyman Anthony Rendon likes to spend his spare time away…
What to know about the Maine mass shooting commission report
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — An independent commission has been reviewing the events leading up to…