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At least 20 dead in a fire in an amusement park in western India, police say.

NEW DELHI (AP) - A massive fire broke out Saturday in an amusement park in Gujarat state in western India, leaving at least 20 people dead, police said. The fire erupted at the park in the city of Raj...

May 25, 2024

Prosecutors seek to bar Trump in classified files case from statements endangering law enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors on Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that "pose a significan...

May 24, 2024

Colombia's ex-President Uribe charged with witness tampering in polarizing legal battle

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Former Colombian President lvaro Uribe was charged Friday in a long-running witness tampering investigation. Uribe was formally charged with witness tampering and bribery for h...

May 24, 2024

Louisiana governor signs bill making abortion drugs controlled dangerous substances

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - First-of-its-kind legislation that classifies two abortion-inducing drugs as controlled and dangerous substances was signed into law Friday by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. The Republ...

May 24, 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to undergo procedure at Walter Reed, will transfer power to deputy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will undergo a medical procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Friday evening and will transfer power temporarily to his deputy as he...

May 24, 2024

Young missionary couple from US among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti's capital, police say

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A U.S. missionary couple was shot and killed by criminal gang members in Haiti's capital after they were abducted while leaving a youth group activity held at a local chur...

May 24, 2024

Security Council approves resolution decrying attacks on UN and aid workers and demanding protection

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations Security Council approved a resolution Friday that strongly condemns attacks on humanitarian workers and U.N. personnel, and demands that all combatants protec...

May 24, 2024

Top UN court opens hearing to rule on request to order Israel to halt military operation in Gaza

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The top United Nations court opened a hearing Friday to deliver its decision on a request to order Israel to halt its military operation in Gaza and withdraw from the enc...

May 24, 2024

Police officer detained after 7th death in France's restive New Caledonia territory

PARIS (AP) - The French prosecutor for New Caledonia says a police officer has been taken into custody after shooting and killing a man when the officer was set upon by a group of about 15 people. Yve...

May 24, 2024

Israel’s army says the bodies of 3 more hostages killed on Oct 7. were recovered overnight from Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The bodies of three more hostages killed on Oct 7. were recovered overnight from Gaza, Israel's army said Friday. The bodies of Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, and Orion Hern...

May 24, 2024