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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…
Hundreds of people in Mexico City stretch out for a ‘mass nap’ to commemorate World Sleep Day
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Those walking through the milling streets of downtown Mexico City on…
Judge will appoint special master to oversee California federal women’s prison after rampant abuse
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A special master will be appointed to oversee a troubled federal…
Abortion story from wife of Nevada Senate hopeful reveals complexity of issue for GOP candidates
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Last month, when the wife of a Republican U.S. Senate candidate…
TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized
Alex Pearlman shut the door on dreams of a standup comedy career almost a decade…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney ATLANTA (AP) —…
Arizona legislation to better regulate rehab programs targeted by Medicaid scams is moving forward
PHOENIX (AP) — A Navajo state senator said Friday she’s hoping for final approval of…
Law enforcement should have seized man’s guns weeks before he killed 18 in Maine, report finds
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Law enforcement should have seized a man’s guns and put him…
University of Maryland lifts suspension on most fraternities and sororities amid hazing probe
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The University of Maryland has lifted its suspension of most fraternities…
Authorities seize ailing alligator kept illegally in New York home’s swimming pool
HAMBURG, N.Y. (AP) — An ailing alligator was seized from an upstate New York home…