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Australia holds national day of mourning for British queen

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - An Australian national day of mourning for the late Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday centered on Parliament House, where dignitaries placed sprigs of golden wattle - the natio...

Sep 21, 2022

Trump docs probe: Court lifts hold on Mar-a-Lago records

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a stark repudiation of Donald Trump's legal arguments, a federal appeals court on Wednesday permitted the Justice Department to resume its use of classified records seized from th...

Sep 21, 2022

Virginia Thomas agrees to interview with Jan. 6 panel

WASHINGTON (AP) - Conservative activist Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has agreed to participate in a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Ja...

Sep 21, 2022

Zelenskyy addresses UN meeting - on video from Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy began a much-anticipated video speech to world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday, hours after Russia announced it was calling...

Sep 21, 2022

Family: 2 American veterans captured in Ukraine released

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Two U.S. military veterans who disappeared while fighting Russia with Ukrainian forces have been released after about three months in captivity, relatives said Wednesday. Alex ...

Sep 21, 2022

Biden, Truss seek to smooth over N Ireland divide

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.S. President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss declared themselves staunch allies Wednesday as they tried to patch up a divide over Brexit's impact on peace in Northe...

Sep 21, 2022

Man pleads guilty to dousing 'Bewitched' statue in red paint

SALEM, Mass. (AP) - A man will be sentenced to 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to vandalizing the "Bewitched" statue by dousing the Salem, Massachusetts tourist attraction with red paint ...

Sep 21, 2022

Ex-cop Lane gets 3 years in plea deal for aiding Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd was sentenced Wednesday to ...

Sep 21, 2022

Biden pledges $2.9B in food security aid amid Ukraine war

NEW YORK (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday is announcing $2.9 billion in global food security aid to address shortages caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the effects of climate change. T...

Sep 21, 2022

Iran's president: US 'trampled upon' nuclear accord

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iran's president said Wednesday that the U.S. "trampled upon" Tehran's nuclear accord with world powers in a speech to world leaders at the United Nations. Ebrahim Raisi addresse...

Sep 21, 2022