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Senate votes to repeal 2002 measure that approved Iraq war

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the resolution that gave a green light for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, an effort to return a basic war power to Congress from the White House 20 y...

Mar 29, 2023

Permit requirement to buy pistol scrapped in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislators repealed the state's requirement that someone obtain a permit from a local sheriff before buying a pistol, as the Republican-controlled legislature on W...

Mar 29, 2023

Vatican: Pope Francis goes to hospital for scheduled tests

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis went to a Rome hospital on Wednesday for some scheduled tests, the Vatican said. The Vatican provided no details other than to say the pontiff's visit to the Gemelli h...

Mar 29, 2023

Russia stops sharing nuclear forces information with US

MOSCOW (AP) - A senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday that Moscow has suspended sharing information about its nuclear forces with the United States, including notices about missile tests. Russian Dep...

Mar 29, 2023

Reparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - It could cost California more than $800 billion to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration and housing discrimination, economis...

Mar 29, 2023

Ukraine's Zelenskyy: Any Russian victory could be perilous

ON A TRAIN FROM SUMY TO KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Tuesday that unless his nation wins a drawn-out battle in a key eastern city, Russia could begin building in...

Mar 28, 2023

Predators motivated to bring joy to Nashville after shooting

BOSTON (AP) - Predators defenceman Ryan McDonagh and his teammates were motivated to do more than just beat the Boston Bruins in their NHL game Tuesday night. The Predators wanted to bring a brief bit...

Mar 28, 2023

Court rules in favor of victim's family in 'Serial' case

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A Maryland court did not give the family of the murder victim in the case chronicled in the hit podcast "Serial" enough time to attend a court hearing in person that led to Adnan...

Mar 28, 2023

Boy Scouts' $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge

DOVER, Del. (AP) - A federal district court judge has upheld the approval of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan aimed at resolving tens of thousands of child sexual abuse claim against the ...

Mar 28, 2023

AP Sources: Judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury after he was subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating efforts by forme...

Mar 28, 2023