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EU report: Frontex covered up Greek pushbacks of migrants

ATHENS (AP) - A much-anticipated report by the European Union's anti-fraud watchdog into the alleged involvement of the EU border agency Frontex in Greece's illegal pushbacks of migrants to Turkey has...

Oct 13, 2022

Police: 2 officers may have been 'lured' into deadly ambush

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - Authorities said Thursday they believe that two police officers who were shot dead in Connecticut had been drawn into an ambush by a 911 call about possible domestic violence. St...

Oct 13, 2022

Michigan State U. leader, hired after Nassar scandal, quits

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The president of Michigan State University announced his resignation Thursday, three years after he was hired in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal. Samuel Stanl...

Oct 13, 2022

Jury reaches decision on sentence of Parkland school shooter

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A jury said Thursday that it has reached a decision on whether to recommend that Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz be executed for the 2018 massacre that killed 17 peopl...

Oct 13, 2022

Ukraine's Kyiv area hit by Iranian-made kamikaze drones

KYIV, UKRAINE (AP) - Ukraine's capital region was struck by Iranian-made kamikaze drones early Thursday morning, sending rescue workers rushing to the scene as residents awoke to air raid sirens for t...

Oct 12, 2022

US, Mexico plan Ukraine-type relief for Venezuela migrants

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Biden administration has agreed to accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants, similar to how Ukrainians have been admitted after Russia's invasion, while Mexico has agreed to accept...

Oct 12, 2022

UN demands Russia reverse 'illegal' annexations in Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn Russia's "attempted illegal annexation" of four Ukrainian regions and demand that Moscow immediately reverse i...

Oct 12, 2022

Ex-NBA player Ben Gordon charged with assaulting son, police

NEW YORK (AP) - Former NBA player Ben Gordon is facing assault charges for allegedly punching his son at a New York airport. The alleged assault occurred Monday evening at LaGuardia Airport. According...

Oct 12, 2022

Indiana Supreme Court keeps state abortion ban on hold

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday that prevents the state from enforcing a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether it violates the state constit...

Oct 12, 2022

Jury indicates verdict reached in Alex Jones' trial

WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - Jurors indicated Wednesday they have reached a verdict in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Connecticut defamation trial. Their decision was expected to be announced shortly. Jon...

Oct 12, 2022