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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s push to end DEI in K-12 public schools

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools. The ruling came in a...

Apr 24, 2025

Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to "sanctuary" jurisdictions. U.S. Judge William Or...

Apr 24, 2025

Illinois man gets life sentence after admitting to deadly shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - The suburban Chicago man who admitted to fatally shooting seven people and wounding dozens of others during a 2022 Independence Day parade was sentenced Thursday to life in priso...

Apr 24, 2025

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. The high court filin...

Apr 24, 2025

Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens blaze

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) - A man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire, authorities said Thursday. Ocean County Pro...

Apr 24, 2025

In rare criticism of Putin, Trump urges the Russian leader to 'STOP!' after a deadly attack on Kyiv

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday offered rare criticism of Vladimir Putin, urging the Russian leader to "STOP!" after a deadly barrage of attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine's capital. "I am ...

Apr 24, 2025

India revokes all visas issued to Pakistani nationals following deadly Kashmir attack

SRINAGAR, India (AP) - India says it has revoked all visas issued to Pakistani nationals following a deadly attack by gunmen in Kashmir that killed 26 people, mostly tourists. In a statement issued on...

Apr 24, 2025

China launches 3 astronauts to replace crew on Chinese space station

JIUQUAN, China (AP) - China has launched three astronauts to replace the crew on the Chinese Tiangong space station. The Shenzhou 20 spaceship took off as planned atop China's workhorse Long March 2F ...

Apr 24, 2025

Massive Russian strike on Kyiv kills 9 overnight

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack hit Kyiv overnight, killing nine people and injuring another 63, including six children, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday. The Ky...

Apr 23, 2025

Texas man is executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas man convicted of fatally strangling and stabbing a young mother more than 20 years ago was executed Wednesday evening. Moises Sandoval Mendoza received a lethal inject...

Apr 23, 2025