Tennessee House advances bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Republican-led Tennessee House has advanced a proposal that would require law…
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Loud explosion is heard as Somali militant group says its fighters have attacked a hotel in capital
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somali extremist group al-Shabab says its fighters have attacked a hotel in the…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia’s population declined for the third straight year, census data shows
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Newly released federal estimates show that more than 16,000 residents left Philadelphia last year, marking the third straight…
Continue ReadingMeghan, Duchess of Sussex, returns to Instagram to tease new food, cookbook, cutlery brand
MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has returned to Instagram to tease a new brand that records show could feature jams,…
Continue Reading2 Michigan officers on leave after video shows officer kicking Black man in head during arrest
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — Two suburban Detroit police officers are under investigation after police video of officers arresting a Black man…
Continue ReadingWhat is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer When Olivia Munn revealed this week that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy, she…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say they’re open to delaying Donald Trump’s March 25 hush-money trial for a month
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors said Thursday they are open to…
Continue ReadingFormer Mississippi officer charged after allegedly forcing arrestee to lick urine off floor
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A former Mississippi police officer pleaded guilty to a federal charge after allegedly forcing an arrestee to…
Continue ReadingMississippi ex-police officer pleads guilty after making man lick urine off jail floor
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former Mississippi police officer has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights…
Continue ReadingKansas is close to banning gender-affirming care for minors as GOP leaders seek the last vote
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators are close to banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors in…
Continue ReadingDrones and shelling hit Russia’s Belgorod amid third day of border skirmishes
By Christian Edwards, Maria Kostenko, Olga Voitovych and Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — Fighting in Russia’s Belgorod region has raged for a…
Continue ReadingThe League of Women Voters is suing those involved in robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to prevent those who sent…
Continue ReadingPolish Catholics get a new leader as the church struggles to reckon with sexual abuse
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The leaders of Poland’s influential Catholic Church have chosen moderate Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda to be their new…
Continue ReadingMiddle East conflicts revive clash between the president and Congress over war powers
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A major deadline under the half-century-old War Powers Resolution came this week for…
Continue ReadingPalestinian leader appoints longtime adviser as prime minister in the face of calls for reform
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser to be the next prime minister. The…
Continue ReadingIn ‘Frida’ documentary, artist Frida Kahlo’s own words are used to tell her story
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Frida Kahlo used her own experiences to inform her art. In that spirit, Kahlo’s personal writings are used to help…
Continue ReadingEx-Trump White House official convicted of contempt must report to prison, appeals court finds
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court has denied Trump White House official Peter Navarro’s bid to stave off…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey lawmakers pause open records bill overhaul to consider amendments
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey legislative leaders have hit the brakes on a fast-moving bill that would have…
Continue ReadingNew opera production adds something new to Luis Buñuel’s ‘The Exterminating Angel’: cannibalism
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Calixto Bieito added an element to “The Exterminating Angel” that Luis Buñuel and Thomas Adès left out:…
Continue ReadingOregon GOP senators barred from reelection over walkout seek statewide office instead
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two Republican state senators in Oregon are seeking statewide office after being barred from reelection for staging a…
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