US says it’s taken possession of a Boeing 747 that Iran sold to a Venezuelan firm
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government says it has seized a Boeing 747 cargo plane that officials say was previously…
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A shooter opened fire in a Houston church. Gunfire has also scarred other Texas places of worship
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The weekend shooting at Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Houston is not the first time…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Republicans eye surprise open congressional seat in strong GOP district
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The surprise retirement of a GOP congressman in a solidly Republican Wisconsin congressional…
Continue ReadingSpring training preview: The Dodgers won the offseason. Will it buy them a championship?
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Money can buy lots of things, including Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a pair of Japanese…
Continue ReadingHow Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Donald Trump, the front-runner in the U.S. for the Republican Party’s nomination this…
Continue ReadingTimeline of the Israeli raid in Gaza that rescued two hostages and killed dozens of Palestinians
By The Associated Press The Israeli raid in the southern Gaza Strip lasted less than 90 minutes. When it was over, two hostages had been safely…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orbán faces a rare political crisis at home after president’s resignation
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s long-serving government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a rare…
Continue ReadingPost-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws
By LAURA UNGAR and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In Utah, more of Dr. Cara Heuser’s maternal-fetal medicine patients are…
Continue ReadingConnecticut church pastor accused of selling meth out of rectory
WOODBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut pastor has been arrested on allegations that he sold crystal meth out of his church’s rectory. Police say…
Continue ReadingAn offshore oil spill has caused a ‘national emergency,’ Trinidad and Tobago prime minister says
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister says a large oil spill near the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean has…
Continue ReadingSuper Bowl ad for RFK Jr. stirs Democratic and family tension over his independent White House bid
By BILL BARROW Associated Press Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ambitions resulted in public family drama after a political action committee…
Continue ReadingUK sanctions 4 Israeli settlers accused of human rights abuses in West Bank
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government said Monday it is imposing sanctions on four Israeli settlers accused of…
Continue ReadingTrump appears at federal court in Florida for closed hearing in his classified documents case
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has spent several hours at a federal…
Continue ReadingGerman, Danish leaders launch construction of new ammunition plant as Europe ramps up production
BERLIN (AP) — The leaders of Germany and Denmark have joined in a ground-breaking ceremony for a new ammunition factory, underlining Europe’s…
Continue ReadingExplosive experts in Greece defuse a parcel bomb sent to a judge
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police say explosives experts in northern Greece have safely defused a parcel bomb that had been delivered to a senior…
Continue ReadingLess is more? Consumers have fewer choices as brands prune their offerings to focus on best sellers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — How much choice is too much? Apparently for Coca-Cola, it’s about 400 different…
Continue ReadingFirst stone-built Hindu temple in the Middle East rises in the UAE ahead of Modi’s latest visit
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU MUREIKHA, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The first stone-constructed Hindu temple in the Middle East is preparing…
Continue ReadingFloats at Germany’s Carnival parades satirize leading political figures
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Throngs of revelers have taken to the streets of Germany’s Carnival strongholds along with floats that satirized the…
Continue ReadingIndonesia police to charge 2 Chinese nationals in furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant
By MOHAMMAD TAUFAN Associated Press PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police have named two Chinese nationals as suspects in the explosion of a…
Continue ReadingCyprus president wants the European Union to discuss designating Syria safe zones for refugees
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus says the European Union won’t serve its own best…
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