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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Native American child welfare law

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children, rejecting a broad att...

Jun 15, 2023

South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missile toward sea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off its east coast. South Korea's military says the North Korean launch occurred Thursday evening but gave no furth...

Jun 15, 2023

Jesuits expel prominent priest Rupnik after allegations of abuse against adult women

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis' Jesuit religious order said Thursday it has expelled a prominent Slovenian priest from the congregation following allegations of sexual, spiritual and psychological abuses ag...

Jun 15, 2023

Australia seeking to stop Russia from building new embassy near Parliament for security reasons

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia's House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday to prevent Russia from building a new embassy near Parliament House on security grounds. Prime Minister Anth...

Jun 14, 2023

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez enters crowded GOP presidential race days after Trump's indictment

MIAMI (AP) - Miami Mayor Francis Suarez filed paperwork Wednesday to launch his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, jumping into the crowded race just a day after GOP front-runner Donald T...

Jun 14, 2023

Los Angeles city councilman charged with embezzlement may face suspension

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The president of the Los Angeles City Council said he will file a motion Wednesday to suspend a councilman charged with embezzlement, perjury and other crimes in the latest scandal ...

Jun 14, 2023

Casket of Italian ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi is brought to cathedral for his funeral

MILAN (AP) - Silvio Berlusconi was honored Wednesday with a state funeral in Milan's Duomo cathedral and a day of national mourning, as his legacy - positive or negative - was being hotly debated amon...

Jun 14, 2023

Blinken heads to China this weekend on mission to salvage sinking ties and keep communications open

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend as part of the Biden administration's push to repair deteriorating ties between Washington and Beijing and ke...

Jun 14, 2023

Greece: 32 migrants dead, more than 100 rescued after fishing vessel capsizes

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - At least 32 people have died off the coast of southern Greece after a fishing boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized and sank, authorities said Wednesday. A large search and r...

Jun 14, 2023

Russian cruise missile strike on southern Ukrainian city of Odesa kills 3, injures 13

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight, killing at least three people and injuring more than a dozen others in a strike that damage...

Jun 13, 2023