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Prosecutor won't seek charges against troopers in killing of 'Cop City' activist near Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) - The use of deadly force by Georgia state troopers who shot and killed an activist at the site of a planned police and firefighter training center near Atlanta was "objectively reasonabl...

Oct 06, 2023

Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting the oppression of women in Iran

OSLO, Norway (AP) - Imprisoned activistNarges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for fighting the oppression of women in Iran. "She fights for women against systematic discrimination and oppre...

Oct 06, 2023

Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump is officially backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy ...

Oct 05, 2023

Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80

CHICAGO (AP) - A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated's 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, "The Most Feared Man in the Game." Opponents who w...

Oct 05, 2023

US Customs officials seize giraffe feces from woman at Minnesota airport

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal customs agents pooh-poohed the plans of an Iowa woman who wanted to make jewelry from giraffe feces she picked up on a trip to Kenya and brought back to the U.S. in her lugg...

Oct 05, 2023

Ex-USC gynecologist charged with sexually assaulting students dies before going to trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The former University of Southern California campus gynecologist at the center of more than $1 billion worth of university payouts stemming from sexual abuse allegations by hundreds...

Oct 05, 2023

Biden administration is resuming deportation flights for Venezuelan migrants, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is going to resume deporting migrants to Venezuela, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. The process is expected to begin shortly, the o...

Oct 05, 2023

Drone attack kills 80 and wounds 240 at a packed Syrian military graduation ceremony, official says

BEIRUT (AP) - A drone attack hit a crowded military graduation ceremony Thursday in the Syrian city of Homs, killing 80 and wounding 240, the health minister said, in one of the deadliest attacks on t...

Oct 05, 2023

‘Prophet of Doom’ who wounded 10 in subway shooting is sentenced to life in prison

NEW YORK (AP) - A man who sprayed a New York City subway car with bullets during rush hour, wounding 10 people and sparking a citywide manhunt, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison. Frank James, 6...

Oct 05, 2023

Hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of victims in Prigozhin's plane crash, Putin says

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of people who died in the Aug. 23 crash of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane. ...

Oct 05, 2023