Mexican authorities search for 31 migrants abducted near the Texas border
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities are searching for 31 migrants from five countries who were abducted from a bus near the Texas border over…
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Sierra Leone’s former president charged with treason for alleged involvement in failed coup attempt
By KEMO CHAM Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone’s government says former President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged…
Continue ReadingWhat’s known, and what remains unclear, about the deadly explosions in Iran
By The Associated Press Here’s what’s known — and what remains unclear — about Wednesday’s deadly explosions in…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Johnson demands hard-line policies during a border visit as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson led about 60 fellow Republicans in…
Continue ReadingUganda’s military says an attack helicopter crashed into a house, killing the crew and a civilian
By RISDEL KASASIRA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s military says an attack helicopter being used in the fight against…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico official says governor’s office must stop using slogan that looks like electioneering
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Election officials in Puerto Rico say that the governor’s office must stop using the slogan “Making things…
Continue ReadingBernie Williams to make New York Philharmonic debut on April 24 with Gustavo Dudamel
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams will make his New York Philharmonic debut on April 24 when future music…
Continue ReadingImam killed outside New Jersey mosque, and the shooter remains at large, authorities say
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press A New Jersey imam was gunned down outside his mosque before dawn Wednesday, leaving authorities hunting for a…
Continue ReadingCoco Jones talks earning Grammy nods, overcoming obstacles after Disney fame, Hollywood’s pay equity
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coco Jones went from being a Disney child star to reshaping her image and…
Continue ReadingFBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax
By REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states early Wednesday briefly disrupted government affairs and…
Continue ReadingProsecutors drop three felony charges against the brother of Patrick Mahomes
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Prosecutors in Kansas on Wednesday dismissed three felony charges related to accusations that Jackson Mahomes — the…
Continue ReadingAn Arkansas sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot, and a suspect is in custody, state police say
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State Police say a sheriff’s deputy has been fatally shot while attempting to serve a warrant, and a…
Continue ReadingJapan police arrest a knife-wielding woman inside a train after 4 people are reported injured
TOKYO (AP) — Police in Japan have arrested a woman who wielded a knife and injured four passengers inside a train that stopped at Tokyo’s…
Continue ReadingEthnic armed group battling Myanmar’s military claims to have shot down an army helicopter
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An ethnic minority armed group that is battling Myanmar’s military government says they shot down a…
Continue ReadingAfter tumbling in polls, Netanyahu clings to power and aims to improve political standing during war
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In the wake of Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s days…
Continue ReadingTwo large offshore wind sites are sending power to the US grid for the first time
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two…
Continue ReadingUS job openings fell slightly in November but remain high by historical standards
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers posted 8.8 million job openings in November, down slightly from October…
Continue ReadingFounder of retirement thoroughbred farm in Kentucky announces he’s handing over reins to successor
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Two decades ago, Michael Blowen’s love for horses spurred him into a mid-life career…
Continue ReadingCuracao and St. Maarten to welcome new currency more than a decade after becoming autonomous
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A new joint currency will be launched this year for the Dutch Caribbean constituent countries of Curacao and St.…
Continue ReadingFour children killed as a fire tears through a multifamily home in Connecticut
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press SOMERS, Conn. (AP) — A fire that raced through a two-family home in northern Connecticut on Tuesday night killed…
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