Are fingerprints unique? Not really, AI-based study finds
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Former Suriname dictator vanishes after being sentenced in killings of 15 political opponents
By GEROLD ROZENBLAD Associated Press PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Former Suriname dictator Desi Bouterse, who was sentenced last month to 20 years…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia Senate OKs bill to allow veterans, retired police to provide armed security in schools
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — County education boards in West Virginia could contract with military veterans and…
Continue ReadingDozens of Kenyan lawyers protest what they say is judicial interference by President Ruto
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of Kenyan lawyers have demonstrated peacefully in Nairobi, protesting what they say is…
Continue ReadingSomali president’s son reportedly testifies in Turkey as he is accused of killing motorcyclist
ISTANBUL (AP) — The son of Somalia’s president has testified at an Istanbul court about the death of a motorcycle courier in the city. An…
Continue ReadingScientists explain why the record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge. Warming may be worsening
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The latest calculations from several science agencies showing Earth obliterated global heat records last year…
Continue ReadingFrantišek Janouch, a Czech nuclear physicist who supported dissidents from Sweden, dies at age 92
PRAGUE (AP) — František Janouch, a Czech nuclear physicist who set up a foundation in Sweden while in exile to support the dissident movement in…
Continue ReadingSign bearing Trump’s name removed from Bronx golf course as new management takes over
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — A years-long effort to erase Donald Trump’s surname from a New York City golf course is now…
Continue ReadingSyria’s government extends permission for UN to bring aid through border crossing with Turkey
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s government is giving the United Nations permission for another six months to use a major border crossing with Turkey to…
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Sisters power restored after wind topples tree into pole, downs power lines; more trees fall around region
High winds knocked down a tree, which fell into a 45-foot power pole and tore down lines in Sisters Thursday evening. It blocked streets and knocked…
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Hwy. 26 from Mt. Hood to Warm Springs reopens after high winds down trees, Hwy. 97 at Maupin also open again
The latest storm to power into Oregon Thursday night was bringing extreme winds as predicted, downing trees and causing the travel problems the…
Continue ReadingBrunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen weds fiancee in lavish 10-day ceremony
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen, one of Asia’s most popular royal figures, has married his fiancee in an…
Continue ReadingRussian opposition activist placed in custody on charges linked to online comment
By The Associated Press A Moscow court has ruled that a left-wing opposition activist who had criticized the Kremlin but backed the war in Ukraine…
Continue ReadingA Danish appeals court upholds prison sentences for Iranian separatists convicted of terror charges
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish appeals court has upheld the sentences of three members of an Iranian separatist group convicted of promoting…
Continue ReadingUS Coast Guard says a Dominican died after it fired at a fleeing boat carrying $11M worth of cocaine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a person from the Dominican Republic died after it fired at a fleeing boat in the Caribbean…
Continue ReadingPatriots name Jerod Mayo as next head coach, Bill Belichick’s successor
By KYLE HIGHTOWER and ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writers FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jerod Mayo spent his entire professional football career learning from…
Continue ReadingAre divorce albums breaking new ground? Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini make the case
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the 2024 Grammy nominations were announced, one thing was immediately apparent: Women…
Continue ReadingWhy does Iowa launch the presidential campaign?
By WILL WEISSERT and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press Iowa assumed its position as the state that votes first for a presidential nominee more than 50…
Continue ReadingTensions at the border grow as the number of migrant apprehensions drops significantly
By Rosa Flores, Sara Weisfeldt and Jay Croft, CNN Houston (CNN) — A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico…
Continue Reading‘The Curse’ embraces cringe and absurdism. Emma Stone wanted in before she even knew what it was
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “We’re certified Fresh!!!!! Don’t miss out!” Benny Safdie posted in December on X,…
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