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Guardsman accused in records leak to remain jailed for now

BOSTON (AP) - A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman arrested in the leak of highly classified military documents has been ordered to remain behind bars pending a hearing next week. Jack Teixeira, 21,...

Apr 14, 2023

European spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter and its icy moons

A European spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a decadelong quest to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons that could have buried oceans. The journey began with a morning liftoff by Europe's Arian...

Apr 14, 2023

Red Cross: Yemen rebels, Saudi coalition begin prisoner swap

SANAA, Yemen (AP) - An exchange of more than 800 prisoners from Yemen's war held by the Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition battling them began Friday, the International Committee for the Red Cr...

Apr 14, 2023

N. Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea said Friday it has successfully test-launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile powered by solid propellants, a development that if confirmed could provide...

Apr 13, 2023

Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban, DeSantis supports

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares...

Apr 13, 2023

AP source: Investigators narrow suspect pool in leak probe

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department and FBI have narrowed the pool of potential suspects believed responsible for the disclosure of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war, a pers...

Apr 13, 2023

Police: Inmate who escaped by faking death back in S. Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - A man serving a life sentence for murder and rape who escaped from a top-security prison with help from guards by faking his own burning death was brought back to South ...

Apr 13, 2023

Australia's most powerful cyclone in 8 years to cross coast

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - A tropical cyclone nearing Australia is forecast to be the most powerful storm in eight years to hit the country, bringing wind gusts of up to 315 kilometers (196 miles) per...

Apr 13, 2023

Florida mops up after floods close Fort Lauderdale airport

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - South Florida kept a wary eye on a forecast that called for more rain as it cleaned up Thursday from nearly a foot (30 centimeters) that fell in a matter of hours, causing...

Apr 13, 2023

Trump will answer questions in NY fraud lawsuit, lawyer says

NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Donald Trump arrived at the offices of New York's attorney general Thursday for his second deposition in a legal battle over his company's business practices, with his...

Apr 13, 2023