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Man convicted of triple murder put to death in Florida's record 11th execution this year

STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 was put to death Thursday in a record 11th execution this year by the state of Florida. C...

Aug 28, 2025

New trial for 3 Memphis ex-officers convicted in connection with the beating death of Tyre Nichols

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A judge on Thursday ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, after defense lawyers...

Aug 28, 2025

Shooter fired 116 rounds from a rifle into a Minneapolis church, police chief says

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The shooter who killed two Catholic school students and wounded more than a dozen children 116 fired rifle rounds into the Minneapolis church, the city's police chief said Thursday....

Aug 28, 2025

Israeli airstrikes hit Yemeni capital, Houthis say

CAIRO (AP) - Israeli airstrikes rocked the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Thursday, hitting the seat of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels' rule in Yemen, the Houthis and the Israeli military said. The strik...

Aug 28, 2025

UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to terminate the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of 2026 after nearly five decades, bowing to demands ...

Aug 28, 2025

Trump administration asks military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations

CHICAGO (AP) - The Trump administration has asked a military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations, the base said Thursday, signaling a push to expand its law enforcement crackdow...

Aug 28, 2025

Closure of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center can proceed, judge says

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A federal judge in Miami has refused to pause her order requiring the winding down of the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" whil...

Aug 28, 2025

Russian attack kills 3 and injures 12 in Ukraine's capital

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital early Thursday killed at least three people and injured 12, local authorities said. Among the dead was a 14-year-old c...

Aug 27, 2025

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a military parade in Beijing next week

BEIJING (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital, North Korean and Chinese state media said Thursday. China will...

Aug 27, 2025

Daniil Medvedev is fined $42,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct and racket abuse for US Open outburst

NEW YORK (AP) - Daniil Medvedev was fined a total of $42,500 by the U.S. Open on Wednesday - more than a third of his $110,000 tournament prize money - for his meltdown during a first-round loss after...

Aug 27, 2025