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South Dakota lawmakers see alignment with Noem as session begins
Workforce needs, the budget and tax cuts will be on the minds of South Dakota…
An Al Jazeera journalist is the fifth member of his family killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An apparent Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinian journalists in southern…
Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has been inaugurated, returning the state’s highest office to GOP
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry, a Republican endorsed by former President…
The Pentagon adds new details about Austin’s secretive hospital stay and the delay in telling Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon released new details Sunday about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s continued…
Quebec’s ‘common front’ public sector unions will vote on new contract
MONTREAL – An alliance of Quebec unions representing 420,000 public sector workers will take a…
Young Palestinian girl killed when Israeli police fire at suspected attackers in West Bank unrest
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Sunday opened fire at a pair of suspected attackers…
Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with a hip muscle injury. His comeback is on hold
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s comeback from hip surgery is on hold after he…
Carnival begins in New Orleans with Phunny Phorty Phellows, king cakes, Joan of Arc parade
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The countdown to Mardi Gras begins Saturday in New Orleans as…
Quebec teachers hopeful but weary as students return to school after strikes
Montreal high school art teacher Marion Miller says she’s looking forward to welcoming her students…
Senior Biden leaders, Pentagon officials unaware for days that defense secretary was hospitalized
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Biden administration leaders, top Pentagon officials and members of Congress were…
Protesters calling for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war block freeway in Seattle for several hours
SEATTLE (AP) — Protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war blocked northbound traffic…
Things to know about a school shooting in the small Iowa town of Perry
A small town in Iowa is stunned but pulling together after a school shooting in…
Hezbollah, Israel trade heavy cross-border fire as Blinken seeks to prevent regional escalation
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah traded fire Saturday in one of the heaviest…
Nearly 3,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released, but some questions remain unanswered
NEW YORK (AP) — For nearly two decades, journalists, police detectives, FBI agents, lawyers and…
Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but the Pentagon kept the news quiet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday due to complications…
Bulgarians celebrate the feast of Epiphany with traditional rituals
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers dived into the wintry waters of…
Pope Francis warns against ideological splits in the Church, says focus on the poor, not ‘theory’
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Amid resistance to some Vatican policy by more conservative factions of…
Turkish justice minister says 15 suspects jailed ahead of trial for spying for Israel
ISTANBUL (AP) — A court in Istanbul has ordered 15 of 34 people detained on…
A push to expand Medicaid has Kansas governor embracing politics and cutting against her brand
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is more aggressive and openly political in…
To plead or not to plead? That is the question for hundreds of Capitol riot defendants
Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters charged with storming the U.S. Capitol have faced the same…
WWII-era munitions found under water in survey of Southern California industrial waste dump site
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Underwater dump sites off the Los Angeles coast contain World War…
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The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots…
Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Idaho to enforce its strict abortion…
One dead, 11 injured after tour bus from Montreal crashes in New York state
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. – New York State Police say one person is dead and 11…