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Richard Thomas dons wig and mustache to play icon Mark Twain in one-man play touring the US
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Thomas has not one but two big shoes to fill…
Final arguments in Jimmy Lai’s national security trial in Hong Kong delayed over health concerns
HONG KONG (AP) — The final arguments in prominent Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai’s national…
Dominic Calvert-Lewin joins Leeds on a free transfer after leaving Everton
LEEDS, England (AP) — England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin joined newly promoted Premier League team Leeds…
Critics say Trump’s push for fairness in college admissions is leaving out legacy preferences
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape college admissions, he’s promising a…
Ethiopian fossil Lucy leaves for her first exhibition in Europe
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The human ancestor fossil known as Lucy left Ethiopia for…
Boise State again favored to win Mountain West as conference prepares for major changes
Change is coming to the Mountain West, but this season will feel like so many…
Turkish authorities detain Istanbul district mayor in sweeping crackdown on opposition
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities detained the mayor of a key Istanbul district along…
Torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 56 and leaving scores missing
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote village in…
Serbian protesters are back on the streets as clashes with government loyalists escalate
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of anti-government protesters returned to the streets in Serbia on…
Firefighters make progress against fast-moving blaze along highway north of Los Angeles
GORMAN, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters with air support scrambled to control a wind-driven wildfire that…
Afghanistan is starting its fifth year of Taliban rule. Here are 5 things to know
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021 for the second time. Since then, the…
Bondi names DEA head as DC’s ’emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the nation’s…
Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC’s police force, has spent 22 years at DEA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday named the head of the Drug…
South Korea’s president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s new liberal president, Lee Jae Myung, said Friday…
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Trump administration claims powers of DC police chief, strengthening federal grip on law enforcement WASHINGTON…
The Latest: Bondi names DEA head ‘emergency police commissioner’ amid Trump’s takeover of DC police
Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole,…
TIFF and filmmaker Barry Avrich reach resolution to screen Oct. 7 doc amid outcry
The Toronto International Film Festival and the filmmaker behind a documentary about the Hamas attacks…
After uproar, documentary on Hamas 2023 attack will screen at Toronto Film Festival
NEW YORK (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival will screen a documentary on the…
Rain on the way after Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half
PORT ALBERNI — A forecast of up to 40 millimetres of rain is expected to…
Mali’s military rulers arrest 2 generals, a suspected French agent and others in alleged coup plot
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s military rulers said Thursday they have arrested a group of…
More brands of Dubai chocolate recalled in salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios
More recalls have been issued for a popular type of chocolate after a salmonella outbreak…
‘We can do better’: Indigenous people overrepresented in B.C. police watchdog cases
The head of British Columbia’s police watchdog says Indigenous people remain overrepresented in its investigations…
California pushes partisan plan for new Democratic districts to counter Texas in fight for US House
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday his state will hold a…
4th person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — A fourth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease…