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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

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a judge on Thursday to dismiss the Washington federal election subversion case against him, arguing the Republican is immune from prosecution for actio...

Oct 05, 2023

Man with handgun seeking governor arrested in Wisconsin Capitol, returns with assault rifle

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A man illegally brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers, and returned at night with an assault rifle after posting bail, a spokesperson for ...

Oct 05, 2023

Prosecutors say former George Santos campaign treasurer will plead guilty to unspecified charge

NEW YORK (AP) - The ex-campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos is scheduled to enter a guilty plea to an unspecified felony in connection with the sprawling federal investigation of financial i...

Oct 05, 2023

Simone Biles leads U.S. women to record 7th straight team title at gymnastics world championships

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Simone Biles and her teammates were far from perfect, and yet nothing could stand in the way of a victory that set a record for both the U.S. women's team and the greatest gymn...

Oct 04, 2023

At least 3 people were wounded in a shooting in downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts, police say

HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) - At least three people, including a person riding a bus, were shot Wednesday in the western Massachusetts city of Holyoke following a fight on a downtown street, state police said...

Oct 04, 2023

Point of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it's too late

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis shamed and challenged world leaders on Wednesday to commit to binding targets to slow climate change before it's too late, warning that God's increasingly warming crea...

Oct 04, 2023

Swedish media report that the winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry may have been announced early

STOCKHOLM (AP) - Swedish media reported Wednesday that the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences may have announced the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry prematurely. Public broadcaster SVT ...

Oct 04, 2023

Multiple people have been shot on campus of Morgan State University in Baltimore, police say

BALTIMORE (AP) - Multiple people were shot at Morgan State University in Baltimore on Tuesday, police said. The Baltimore Police Department said officers were on the scene for an "active shooter situa...

Oct 03, 2023

A bus crash near Italian city of Venice kills at least 21 people, including Ukrainian tourists

ROME (AP) - A bus carrying foreign tourists including Ukrainians crashed near the Italian city of Venice when it fell from an elevated street Tuesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring 18 others...

Oct 03, 2023