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Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich arrives at a hearing on extending his detention

MOSCOW (AP) - Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained on espionage charges, arrived at a Moscow court Thursday for a hearing on a motion by the prosecution to extend his arre...

Aug 24, 2023

Gunfire at California biker bar kills 4 people, including the shooter, and wounds 5 more

TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) - Three people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday at a Southern California biker bar, the Orange County Sheriff's Department said. The shooter...

Aug 23, 2023

Oklahoma authorities name the BTK killer as the ‘prime suspect’ in at least two unsolved cases

The BTK serial killer has been named the "prime suspect" in at least two unsolved cases, including one in Oklahoma that led authorities to dig this week near his former Kansas property in Park City, a...

Aug 23, 2023

Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000

ATLANTA (AP) - Rudy Giuliani surrendered to authorities in Georgia on Wednesday on charges alleging he acted as former President Donald Trump's chief co-conspirator in a plot to subvert the 2020 elect...

Aug 23, 2023

Officials say a jet crash in Russia kills 10 and Wagner chief was on passenger list

MOSCOW (AP) - A business jet en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, Russian emergency officials said. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the pa...

Aug 23, 2023

South Carolina's new all-male highest court reverses course on abortion, upholding strict 6-week ban

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's new all-male Supreme Court reversed course on abortion on Wednesday, upholding a ban on most such procedures after about six weeks of pregnancy. The 4-1 ruling d...

Aug 23, 2023

US Open 2023: With Serena and Federer retired, Alcaraz-Djokovic symbolizes a transition in tennis

Based on the reactions on social media, it seems everyone in the world of tennis was riveted by Novak Djokovic's victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the last tournament for both ahead of the U...

Aug 23, 2023

India becomes the fourth country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon

NEW DELHI (AP) - India on Wednesday landed a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, an unchartered territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements, as...

Aug 23, 2023

Tropical Storm Franklin makes landfall and dumps heavy rain on Haiti and Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Tropical Storm Franklin made landfall Wednesday on the island of Hispaniola amid warnings of landslides and heavy flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic....

Aug 23, 2023

An Ohio school bus overturns after crash with minivan, leaving 1 child dead and 23 injured

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ohio (AP) - A school bus full of children overturned after a crash with a minivan in Ohio, killing one child and injuring 23 others, one seriously, authorities said. Trooper Tyler Ross ...

Aug 22, 2023