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Parkland jurors hear 3rd day of heartbreaking testimony

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A Girl Scout and avid reader. A trombone player who loved movies and basketball. A straight-A student who loved Irish dance and was looking forward to a trip to Ireland. J...

Aug 03, 2022

Indiana Rep. Walorski killed in car crash, her office says

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski was killed Wednesday in a car accident in her northern Indiana District, according to her office. "Jackie's husband, was just informed by the Elk...

Aug 03, 2022

NFL appeals 6-game suspension for Browns quarterback Watson

The NFL is appealing a disciplinary officer's decision to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy, giving Commissioner Roge...

Aug 03, 2022

Board recommends clemency for Oklahoma death row inmate

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Board of Pardon and Parole on Wednesday voted to recommend clemency for a death row inmate who has admitted to beating to death a friend and co-worker who refused to ...

Aug 03, 2022

Iraqi cleric orders followers to continue protest in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) - Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr told his followers Wednesday to continue their sit-in inside Iraq's government zone, and called for the dissolution of the parliament and early...

Aug 03, 2022

Iran, US, EU to send envoys to Vienna for nuclear talks

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran, the United States and the European Union said Wednesday they would send representatives to Vienna amid what appears to be a last-ditch effort at reviving talks over Tehran's ...

Aug 03, 2022

Pelosi departs Taiwan after visit that fueled US-China rift

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departed Taiwan on Wednesday after meeting with the president and other officials in a visit that heightened tensions with China. Pelosi and five ...

Aug 03, 2022

Friends of Japanese journalist demand his release in Myanmar

TOKYO (AP) - Friends of Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist detained in military-ruled Myanmar while covering a protest, called for his immediate release Wednesday and an online petition has collected ...

Aug 03, 2022

Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers loses state Senate bid

PHOENIX (AP) - Republican Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers has lost his bid for a state Senate seat after refusing former President Donald Trump's pleas to help overturn the 2020 election results an...

Aug 03, 2022

Trump loyalist wins GOP nod to oversee Arizona elections

PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona lawmaker who embraces election conspiracies and was endorsed by former President Donald Trump has won the Republican primary for the top elections post in the presidential ba...

Aug 03, 2022