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Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives

CHICAGO (AP) - Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected Chicago mayor on Tuesday, a major victory for the party's progressive wing as the nation's third-largest city grapples...

Apr 04, 2023

Liberal wins Wisconsin court seat ahead of abortion ruling

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the court for the first time in ...

Apr 04, 2023

Israeli police clash with worshipers at Jerusalem holy site

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli police raided Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City early Wednesday and attacked Palestinian worshippers, Palestinian media reported, raising fears of wider tension as Islami...

Apr 04, 2023

Trump pleads not guilty to 34 charges; admonished by judge

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump conspired to illegally influence the 2016 election through a series of hush money payments designed to stifle claims that could be harmful to his candidacy, prosecutors sa...

Apr 04, 2023

Relief, but some mixed feelings, as Finland joins NATO

HELSINKI (AP) - The selling points of the charming bed-and-breakfast are its century-old buildings, its spacious rooms and its proximity to Russia, a short cross-country ski trip to the east. For Russ...

Apr 04, 2023

Transgender bathroom bill approved in Kansas; veto expected

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas bill that would bar transgender people from using public bathrooms or changing their name or gender on their driver's license cleared the GOP-controlled Legislature on Tue...

Apr 04, 2023

Trump surrenders at NY courthouse. Here's what to expect

Former President Donald Trump came to a New York City courtroom Tuesday for his arraignment on charges related to falsifying business records in a hush money investigation, the first president ever to...

Apr 04, 2023

Trump leaves NYC home ahead of arraignment in criminal probe

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump departed Trump Tower on Tuesday ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign. Trump was believe...

Apr 04, 2023

Finland joins NATO, dealing blow to Russia for Ukraine war

BRUSSELS (AP) - Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Finland's memb...

Apr 04, 2023

Avalanche sweeps away tourists in northeast India; 7 killed

NEW DELHI (AP) - An avalanche swept away a group of tourists in the Himalayas in northeastern India on Tuesday, killing at least seven and injuring 11, officials said. Rescuers were searching for at l...

Apr 04, 2023