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Newborn among 7 dead in landslide on Italy's Ischia island

MILAN (AP) - Search teams have recovered seven dead, including a 3-week-old infant and a pair of young siblings, buried in mud and debris that hurtled down a mountainside and through a densely populat...

Nov 27, 2022

At World Cup, US soccer scrubs Islamic emblem from Iran flag

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - The U.S. soccer federation is displaying Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying it supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nati...

Nov 27, 2022

Trump faulted for dinner with white nationalist, rapper Ye

NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Donald Trump is renewing attention to his long history of turning a blind eye to bigotry after dining with a Holocaust-denying white nationalist and the rapper formerl...

Nov 26, 2022

Landslide leaves up to a dozen missing on Italian island

MILAN (AP) - Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that left as many as 12 people missing as it cut a muddy swath through a port town, collapsing ...

Nov 26, 2022

Taiwan president resigns as party leader after election loss

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses suffered by her party. Tsai offered her resignation ...

Nov 26, 2022

Oddball 6-foot 'Lobsta Mickey' statue returns to Boston

BOSTON (AP) - A long-forgotten, and somewhat unsettling, statue of Mickey Mouse with giant lobster claws for hands has found its way back to Boston. The 700-pound statue was last seen in the city near...

Nov 25, 2022

World Cup host Qatar eliminated from the tournament

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - World Cup host Qatar was eliminated on Friday, just six days and two matches into the tournament. Qatar can't advance to the knockout round after losing to Ecuador in the opener and...

Nov 25, 2022

Iran regime supporters confront protesters at World Cup game

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) - Iran's political turmoil appears to overshadowing also Iran's second match at the World Cup, with pro-government fans harassing anti-government fans outside the stadium in Qata...

Nov 25, 2022

Crying Neymar injures ankle during Brazil's World Cup win

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Brazil forward Neymar had ice taped to his ankle and was crying on the bench after being substituted in the team's 2-0 win over Serbia at the World Cup on Thursday. Neymar injured...

Nov 24, 2022

Iran arrests outspoken player amid World Cup scrutiny

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over his criticism of the government as authorities grapple with nationwide protests ...

Nov 24, 2022