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‘Best place to make movies’: Toronto presents Guillermo del Toro with key to the city
TORONTO — Toronto has handed Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro the key to the city…
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says he won’t seek third term in battleground Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, announced Thursday that he will not…
New Jersey Little Leaguer plays after judge lifts his suspension for ‘unsportsmanlike’ bat flip
DEPTFORD, N.J. (AP) — Marco Rocco fidgeted with his helmet and dug in at the…
The Latest: Interest rates are central to Trump’s continuing feud with Fed chair Powell
President Donald Trump visited the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington on Thursday, where he publicly…
Fires engulf Turkey’s Mediterranean coast as government declares 2 disaster zones
ISTANBUL (AP) — New wildfires broke out on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast Friday, as the government…
Despite rainy weather, Catholics in a Paraguayan town dress as birds to honor their patron saint
EMBOSCADA, Paraguay (AP) — The rainy weather did not prevent Blanca Servín from dressing her…
The Latest: Justice Department completes interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice
Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, finished 1 1/2…
Acquaintance of suspect in Taylor Swift concert plot convicted at trial in Austria
VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian court on Friday convicted an acquaintance of the main suspect…
Southern China hit by outbreak of mosquito-borne infection chikungunya
China is experiencing an outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne infection, with thousands of cases reported…
Trump administration clears way to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump has moved to keep his former defense attorney…
Singer Cleo Laine, regarded as Britain’s greatest jazz voice, dies at 97
LONDON (AP) — Cleo Laine, whose husky contralto was one of the most distinctive voices…
Beer and food workers on strike at Fenway Park for homestand between Dodgers and Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Striking Fenway Park vendors banged on drums and shouted “Don’t buy food!”…
Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools…
The Latest: Justice Department completes interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice
Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, finished 1 1/2…
Democrats and advocates criticize Trump’s executive order on homelessness
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Leading Democrats and advocates for homeless people are criticizing an executive…
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago ‘sanctuary’ laws
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge in Illinois dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit Friday that sought…
Documentaries on sex work, whistlers, aeronauts join Toronto’s film festival lineup
TORONTO — Sex workers, champion whistlers and hot air balloon adventurers star in the documentaries…
Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched poll
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their…
Southwest Airlines flight headed to Las Vegas takes dramatic plunge in response to nearby aircraft
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
The House is looking into the Epstein investigation. Here’s what could happen next WASHINGTON (AP)…
Bus traveling from Lima to Peru’s Amazon overturns on highway in the Andes, killing at least 18
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A bus traveling from Lima to Peru’s Amazon region overturned on…
As the ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see their federal dollars slashed
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Nancy Jensen believes she’d still be living in an abusive group…
MLS game between Galaxy and Dynamo postponed until September because of severe weather
HOUSTON (AP) — The game between the LA Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo that had…
4 people killed, multiple others injured in Russia and Ukraine as they trade aerial attacks
Russia and Ukraine traded aerial attacks overnight, resulting in two deaths in each country and…