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University of North Carolina graduate student charged in killing of faculty advisor denied bond

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - A judge on Tuesday ordered a University of North Carolina graduate student held without bond on charges alleging that he shot and killed his faculty advisor. The judge ordered...

Aug 29, 2023

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez suspends 2024 GOP presidential bid after failing to qualify for debate

MIAMI (AP) - Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on Tuesday suspended his bid for the presidency, dropping out of the 2024 race after failing to qualify for the first Republican debate. The two-term mayor beca...

Aug 29, 2023

A “farewell ceremony” for Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has taken place, his spokespeople say

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - A "farewell ceremony" has taken place for mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash last week, his spokespeople said Tuesday in a terse statement...

Aug 29, 2023

Idalia strengthens to a hurricane, dangerous storm surges are forecast for Florida’s Gulf Coast

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Idalia became a hurricane on Tuesday as it intensified on a path toward Florida's Gulf coast, wi...

Aug 29, 2023

Pakistani court suspends the corruption conviction and sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD (AP) - A Pakistani appeals court on Tuesday suspended the corruption conviction and three-year prison term of Imran Khan in a legal victory for the hugely popular embattled former prime mini...

Aug 29, 2023

U.S. Open honours Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money

NEW YORK (AP) - After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer eq...

Aug 28, 2023

Guatemala's electoral registry has suspended the party of the presidential election winner

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Guatemala's electoral registry suspended the Seed Movement, the party of Bernardo Arvalo, the progressive candidate who won Guatemala's presidential elections this month, the par...

Aug 28, 2023

Police search for suspected shooter at University of North Carolina; students warned to stay inside

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - An apparent shooting at the University of North Carolina flagship campus on Monday led to a school-wide alert warning of an "armed, dangerous person on or near campus" and urg...

Aug 28, 2023

California sues district that requires parents be notified if their kids change pronouns

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - California's attorney general sued a Southern California school district Monday over its recently adopted policy that requires schools to notify parents if their children chan...

Aug 28, 2023

Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters

Hawaii's electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfir...

Aug 28, 2023