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Biden delivers tough talk on Iran as he opens Mideast visit

JERUSALEM (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday opened his first visit to the Mideast since taking office by offering anxious Israeli leaders strong reassurances of his determination to stop Iran's ...

Jul 18, 2022

Damning report, new footage show chaos of Uvalde response

UVALDE, Texas (AP) - A damning report and hours of body camera footage further laid bare the chaotic response to a mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school, where hundreds of law enforcement office...

Jul 18, 2022

2022 midterms: What to watch in Maryland's primary elections

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Republican race for Maryland governor in Tuesday's primary election pits a candidate backed by outgoing Gov. Larry Hogan against a rival endorsed by Donald Trump. It's an ear...

Jul 17, 2022

Chief: 3 dead in Indiana mall shooting; witness kills gunman

GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) - Three people were fatally shot and two were injured Sunday evening at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed ...

Jul 17, 2022

Smith rallies to beat McIlroy at British Open for 1st major

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) - The stage at St. Andrews was all set for Rory McIlroy. The show belonged to Cameron Smith, and so did that silver claret jug he won in a Sunday stunner at the British Open...

Jul 17, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires top security chief and prosecutor

VINNYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the head of the country's security service and its prosecutor general on Sunday, citing hundreds of criminal proceedings into tr...

Jul 17, 2022

‘Systemic failures’ in Uvalde school massacre, report finds

UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school but "systemic failures" created a chaotic scene that lasted mor...

Jul 17, 2022

Cargo plane operated by Ukraine carrier crashes in Greece

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - An Antonov cargo plane operated by a Ukraine-based airline crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala in northern Greece, authorities said. Greek Civil Aviation authorities s...

Jul 16, 2022

6 people die after storm causes Montana highway pileup

Six people have died after a dust storm fueled by wind gusts topping 60 mph caused a pileup on Interstate 90 in Montana, authorities said. Twenty-one vehicles crashed Friday evening and Montana Highwa...

Jul 16, 2022

Mo Farah's story draws horror, understanding in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Many Somalis are reacting with horror - and a sense of understanding - at British runner Mo Farah's tale of being trafficked to Britain as a child and forced to look after ot...

Jul 16, 2022