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Thief steals former governor's SUV as he hosts a radio show

FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer learned a lesson about his car keys after his vehicle was stolen as he hosted a Fargo radio show. Schafer was guest hosting KFGO's "News and View...

Aug 25, 2023

Missouri judge says ban on gender-affirming health care for minors can take effect on Monday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri judge ruled Friday that a ban on gender-affirming health care for minors can take effect on Monday, as scheduled. The ruling by St. Louis Circuit Judge Steven Ohmer mea...

Aug 25, 2023

Niger’s junta asks the French ambassador to leave the country

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Niger's military junta has asked the French ambassador to leave the country, the Nigerien Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday. The move further escalates the international cr...

Aug 25, 2023

UK police are investigating the deaths of 88 people linked to Canadian self-harm websites

LONDON (AP) - British police said Friday they are investigating the deaths of 88 people in the U.K. who bought products from Canada-based websites allegedly offering lethal substances to people at ris...

Aug 25, 2023

Spanish soccer president refuses to resign despite kissing a player on the lips at Women's World Cup

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - The president of the Spanish soccer federation refused to resign Friday despite an uproar for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women's World Cup final...

Aug 25, 2023

Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Wagner Group leader

President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, on Friday rejected allegations that the Kremlin was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who...

Aug 25, 2023

World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, ending a career that began as a No. 1 draft pick, included 2019 World Series MVP honors and was derailed by inju...

Aug 24, 2023

Maui County sues utility, alleging negligence over fires that ravaged Lahaina

HONOLULU (AP) - Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Company on Thursday over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds ...

Aug 24, 2023

Trump is set to surrender at a Georgia jail on charges he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss

ATLANTA (AP) - Donald Trump was set to turn himself in Thursday to authorities in Georgia on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in that state, a county jail booking expect...

Aug 24, 2023

Putin breaks silence on plane crash that presumably killed Wagner leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin has broken his silence on the plane crash that killed top leaders of the Wagner mercenary group. Putin expressed condolences for those who were aboard the jet, includi...

Aug 24, 2023