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An attacker wounds a police officer guarding Israel's embassy in Serbia before being shot dead

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An attacker with a crossbow wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli...

Tropical Storm Beryl swirls toward southeast Caribbean and threatens to strengthen into hurricane

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Beryl chugged toward the southeast Caribbean on Saturday...

Only 17% of targets to improve life around the world are likely to be reached by 2030, UN reports

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations warned Friday that only 17% of its 169 targets to improve lif...

Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push

Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops are forging through Ukraine's outgunned and undermanned...

Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout vote

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran will hold a runoff presidential election pitting a little-known...

Martin Mull, hip comic and actor from 'Fernwood Tonight' and 'Roseanne,' dies at 80

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in...

Alec Baldwin’s case on track for trial in July as judge denies request to dismiss

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A court ruling on Friday put an involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin...

This is how the US-built pier to bring aid to Gaza has worked — or not

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military-built pier has been pulled again from the Gaza shore due to rough...

Prosecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial rest; Judge rejects defense request for acquittals

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez rested their case on Friday...

Putin calls for resuming production of intermediate missiles after scrapping of treaty with US

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for resuming production of intermediate-range...

Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was 'hunting' children

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting,...

Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on youth gender transitions. It's the largest state with such a law

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender...

Shares of Trump Media swing wildly after first US presidential debate, fall 10%

Trump Media fell more than 10% Friday after the first U.S. presidential debate, demonstrating another...

Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it's not his problem

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The death threats came rolling in shortly after Gimena Silva’s husband was detained...

A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it's defeated but remains lethal

BAGHDAD (AP) — A decade after the Islamic State militant group declared its caliphate in large parts...

Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further

WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflatio...

Crisis in the UK’s NHS shows why Conservatives are struggling after 14 years in power

LONDON (AP) — Nathaniel Dye believes he probably won’t live to see Britain’s next election. But the...

Karen Read once 'admired' the Boston police boyfriend she's accused of killing

CANTON, Mass. (AP) — The woman accused of ramming her luxury SUV into her boyfriend and callously...

The Lakers have hired Redick and drafted Bronny. They clearly hope to lock down LeBron for good next

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Three days after LeBron James' podcast partner became the Los Angeles Lakers'...

Iowa’s Supreme Court tells lower court to let strict abortion law go into effect

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court said Friday the state’s strict abortion law is legal,...

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