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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

UN rights body deplores Iran crackdown, establishes probe

BERLIN (AP) - The U.N. Human Rights Council voted Thursday to condemn the bloody crackdown on peaceful protests in Iran and create an independent fact-finding mission to investigate alleged abuses, pa...

Nov 24, 2022

Writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape files new lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) - A writer who accused former President Donald Trump of rape filed an upgraded lawsuit against him Thursday in New York, minutes after a new state law took effect allowing victims of sex...

Nov 23, 2022

Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins full term

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has been elected to a full term in the House, months after the Alaska Democrat won a special election to the seat following the death earlier this year of ...

Nov 23, 2022

Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska Senate race

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating Donald Trump-endorsed GOP rival Kelly Tshibaka. Murkowski beat Tshibaka in the Nov. 8 ranked choice elect...

Nov 23, 2022

Reformist leader Anwar close to becoming Malaysia's next PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim edged closer to become Malaysia's new prime minister after a political party agreed Thursday to support a unity government follo...

Nov 23, 2022

Mike Dunleavy 1st Alaska governor reelected since 1998

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has won reelection, becoming the first governor in the state since 1998 to win back-to-back terms. Dunleavy received over 50% of the vote aft...

Nov 23, 2022

Miami police arrest man in 4 killings on Oklahoma pot farm

Authorities want a man brought to back to Oklahoma to face charges in the execution-style killings of four people at a marijuana farm after he was arrested in South Florida. The suspect in the weekend...

Nov 23, 2022

Georgia high court allows Saturday voting for Senate runoff

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia counties will be allowed to hold early voting this Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Wa...

Nov 23, 2022