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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he has been acquitted of royal defamation

BANGKOK (AP) - Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he was acquitted of royal defamation by a court Friday. His lawyer also confirmed the verdict, but the Bangkok Criminal Court did not ...

Aug 21, 2025

Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says

MIAMI (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed "Alligato...

Aug 21, 2025

California Legislature approves special election on new congressional map favoring Democrats

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) - California lawmakers passed a legislative package Thursday advancing a partisan redistricting plan aimed at winning Democrats five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 elections....

Aug 21, 2025

Villanova University reports an active shooter on campus, tells students to barricade doors

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Police responded Thursday to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Villanova University, days before the start of classes. Students shared a text from the Villanova aler...

Aug 21, 2025

Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Supreme Court de...

Aug 21, 2025

Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - A judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. "I conclude that ...

Aug 21, 2025

Trump administration reviewing all 55M people with US visas for potential deportable violations

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration said Thursday that it's reviewing all the more than 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations. The State Department says visas th...

Aug 21, 2025

Netanyahu says he'll push ahead with Gaza City takeover and renewed ceasefire talks

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he will give final approval for takeover of Gaza City while also restarting negotiations with Hamas aimed at re...

Aug 21, 2025

Former top aide to NYC mayor among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe

NEW YORK (AP) - A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is among seven people facing new charges in the corruption investigation that has swirled around City Hall for two years, prosecutor...

Aug 21, 2025

James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, has died

COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. (AP) - Dr. James Dobson, a politically influential child psychologist who started a radio show counseling Christians on how to be good parents, founded the conservative ministry ...

Aug 21, 2025