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Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center

MIAMI (AP) - A federal judge in Miami issued a split decision in a lawsuit over the legal rights of detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, dismis...

Aug 19, 2025

Trump says he has begun arrangements for face-to-face meeting between Putin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he has begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a pathway to end Russia's invasion of Ukrai...

Aug 18, 2025

Louisiana becomes sixth GOP-led state to authorize troop deployment to DC as part of Trump plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - Three more Republican governors authorized the deployment of national guard troops to Washington as part of President Donald Trump's show of force meant to crack down on crime and bo...

Aug 18, 2025

Zelenskyy arrives at White House for critical talks with Trump, European leaders on war with Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at the White House for talks with President Donald Trump and key European leaders as the U.S. leader presses for a quick end to th...

Aug 18, 2025

Texas Democrats say they're ending a two-week walkout over gerrymandered US House map plan

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Democrats say they are ending a two-week walkout that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts to satisfy President Donald Trump's demands for a greater ...

Aug 18, 2025

Gaza war death toll surpasses 62,000, says Palestinian Health Ministry

CAIRO (AP) - The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Monday that more than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 22-month war in Gaza. At least 60 people were killed in the past 24 hours, bringi...

Aug 18, 2025

2 officers killed and a 3rd is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say

TREMONTON, Utah (AP) - Two police officers were shot and killed in a northern Utah city and a man was taken into custody, authorities said Monday. The officers were responding to a domestic disturbanc...

Aug 18, 2025

Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast

MIAMI (AP) - A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week. It reintensified to a Ca...

Aug 17, 2025

US envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit

NEW YORK (AP) - Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine ...

Aug 17, 2025

Polls in Bolivia open for national elections that could empower the right wing

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Polls in Bolivia opened on for presidential and congressional elections that could spell the end of the Andean nation's long-dominant leftist party and see a right-wing governme...

Aug 17, 2025