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Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe has willingly returned to the US

GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children and was believed to have been in Eastern Europe willingly returned to the U.S. after roughly fou...

Dec 11, 2024

FIFA names Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host; Spain, Portugal and Morocco to co-host 2030 edition

ZURICH (AP) - Saudi Arabia has been officially confirmed by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men's soccer. The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 ...

Dec 11, 2024

US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in 'coming days'

WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded that Russia may use its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again in "coming days," a U.S. official said Wedn...

Dec 11, 2024

US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in 'coming days'

WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded that Russia may use its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again in "coming days," a U.S. official said Wedn...

Dec 11, 2024

Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, an AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) - Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter after earlier promising he would do no such thing, according to a poll from The Associ...

Dec 11, 2024

Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, an AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) - Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter after earlier promising he would do no such thing, according to a poll from The Associ...

Dec 11, 2024

An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister, officials say

ISLAMABAD (AP) - A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister, Interior Ministry officials said. The explosion struck inside the ministry and killed Khalil ...

Dec 11, 2024

Israeli strike on northern Gaza kills 19, Palestinian medics say

CAIRO (AP) - Palestinian medical officials say an Israeli strike on a home where displaced people were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip has killed at least 19 people. That's according to the Kama...

Dec 10, 2024

Israeli strike on northern Gaza kills 19, Palestinian medics say

CAIRO (AP) - Palestinian medical officials say an Israeli strike on a home where displaced people were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip has killed at least 19 people. That's according to the Kama...

Dec 10, 2024

South Korea's national police chief and Seoul's top officer detained over enforcement of martial law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's national police chief and top police officer for the capital, Seoul, were detained over the enforcement of President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law dec...

Dec 10, 2024