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Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97

CHICAGO (AP) - James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest,...

Aug 08, 2025

Justice Department subpoenas New York AG James as it investigates whether she violated Trump rights

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as it investigates whether she violated Trump's civil rights. That's according to people familiar with t...

Aug 08, 2025

Appeals court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration in prison deportations

WASHINGTON (AP) - An appeals court on Friday tossed out a judge's contempt finding against the Trump administration in a case over deportations to an El Salvador prison. The decision from a divided th...

Aug 08, 2025

Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China

BEIJING (AP) - At least 10 people died and 33 were missing after flash foods in Yuzhong County in China's northwestern Gansu province, Chinese state media reported Friday. Heavy rains since Thursday h...

Aug 08, 2025

Germany stops military exports that could be used in Gaza

BERLIN (AP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says his country will not authorize any exports of military equipment that could be used in Gaza "until further notice." Friday's move from Germany, whic...

Aug 08, 2025

Israeli Security Cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City in escalation of war

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says Israel's Security Cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza City. The decision taken early Friday marks another escalation o...

Aug 07, 2025

Administration asks Supreme Court to lift restrictions on Southern California immigration stops

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to lift a court order blocking immigration stops a judge found to be indiscriminate in Southern California. The emergency...

Aug 07, 2025

Suspect who 'ambushed' two Pennsylvania state troopers in shooting is dead, official says

THOMPSON, Pa. (AP) - A suspect who ambushed and shot two Pennsylvania state troopers Thursday died and the troopers were hospitalized, officials said. The attack took place in the rural area near Thom...

Aug 07, 2025

US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them with...

Aug 07, 2025

Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

MIAMI (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction of an immigration detention center - built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" - a...

Aug 07, 2025