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US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will

MEXICO CITY (AP) - The U.S. ambassador to Mexico confirmed Friday that drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was brought to the United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane ...

Aug 09, 2024

Trump plane heading to Montana rally was diverted but landed safely nearby, airport staff says

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - Donald Trump's plane was diverted on its way to Bozeman, Montana, due to a mechanical issue but landed safely in nearby Billings, according to a staff member at the Billings airp...

Aug 09, 2024

Illinois sheriff retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged in the death of Sonya Massey announced Friday that he will retire, five weeks after the 36-year-old Black woman was fatally sh...

Aug 09, 2024

Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences

WASHINGTON (AP) - A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during ...

Aug 09, 2024

Plane with 62 people aboard crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil's Sao Paulo state

SAO PAULO (AP) - A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil's Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said, but it was not immediately clear how many ...

Aug 09, 2024

Debby bringing heavy rain, flooding and possible tornadoes northeast into the weekend

LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) - A 78-year-old woman died in North Carolina on Thursday night when a tree fell on her home while Debby was passing through the state, said Rockingham County Sheriff's Office Lt. Kev...

Aug 09, 2024

Russia declares a federal emergency in a border region that is under attack from Ukrainian forces

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia's Ministry for Emergencies on Friday declared the situation in the Kursk region a "federal level" emergency, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured over the bo...

Aug 09, 2024

ABC says Trump and Harris have agreed to participate in a presidential debate on Sept. 10

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - ABC says both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic nominees. The announceme...

Aug 08, 2024

A competitor in the CrossFit Games has died during a swimming event at a Texas lake

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event Thursday morning on a Texas lake. CrossFit CEO Don Faul said during a news conference that they...

Aug 08, 2024

Powerful former North Dakota lawmaker pleads guilty to traveling to Europe to pay for sex with minor

FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A high-profile former North Dakota lawmaker who was one of the most powerful members of the Legislature pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to a charge that he traveled to Euro...

Aug 08, 2024