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Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison

WASHINGTON (AP) - A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday a...

Sep 18, 2024

Haiti creates a provisional electoral council to prepare for the first elections since 2016

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Haiti's government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council long sought by the international community to prepare the troubled Caribbean country for its first ...

Sep 18, 2024

Blue Jackets open camp amid lingering grief over death of Johnny Gaudreau

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Columbus Blue Jackets convened for training camp Wednesday weighed down by the grief of losing star forward Johnny Gaudreau three weeks ago. One of the worst teams in the NHL...

Sep 18, 2024

UN General Assembly widely supports a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly strongly supported a nonbinding Palestinian resolution Wednesday demanding that Israel end its "unlawful presence" in Gaza and the occupied West Bank wi...

Sep 18, 2024

Justice Department sues over Baltimore bridge collapse and seeks $100M in cleanup costs

BALTIMORE (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday sued the owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse, seeking to recover more than $100 million that the gov...

Sep 18, 2024

Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy

SRINAGAR, India (AP) - The three-phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir opened early Wednesday in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governm...

Sep 17, 2024

Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy

SRINAGAR, India (AP) - The three-phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir opened early Wednesday in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governm...

Sep 17, 2024

Lack of citizenship documents might keep many from voting in Arizona state and local races

PHOENIX (AP) - Nearly 100,000 voters who haven't submitted citizenship documents might be prevented from participating in Arizona's state and local elections, a significant number for the battleground...

Sep 17, 2024

Database error challenges Arizona's rules that require voters to submit citizenship documents

PHOENIX (AP) - Nearly 100,000 voters who haven't submitted citizenship documents might be prevented from participating in Arizona's state and local elections, a significant number for the battleground...

Sep 17, 2024

Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia's parliament on Tuesday approved sweeping legislation that curtails LGBTQ+ rights, a measure that echoes laws adopted in neighboring Russia. The bill, introduced by the...

Sep 17, 2024