Migrants surge near the San Diego-Imperial County border
Migrants who are gathered near the San Diego-Imperial County border are facing some unique…
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Vatican formally recognizes 21 Coptic Orthodox killed in Libya as martyrs, gives them feast day
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is formally recognizing 21 Coptic Orthodox workers who were beheaded by Islamic…
Continue Reading Terraform Labs founder pleads not guilty in Montenegro forged documents case
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s state-owned media says that a trial has opened in the country…
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Judge rejects Arizona Sen. Wendy Rogers’ restraining order against reporter
A judge dismissed Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers’ restraining order against a reporter Wednesday, saying that the investigative journalist’s conduct…
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House Republicans pass new asylum restrictions as Title 42 ends; Biden promises veto
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans passed a sweeping bill Thursday to build more U.S.-Mexico border wall and…
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Havasupai Tribe in Arizona marks a spiritual homecoming: ‘We are still the Grand Canyon’
Carletta Tilousi hit the trail as the sun rose, the light revealing a grouping of cottonwood and ash trees deep in the Grand…
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‘Now or never’: Migrants rush to US border ahead of Title 42 expiration
Migrants rushed across the border hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions were to expire Thursday, fearing that new policies would make it…
Continue Reading UK sending Ukraine long-range cruise missiles
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. is sending Ukraine long-range cruise missiles to help push back Russian forces, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said…
Continue Reading Candidate withdraws from presidential race in boost to Erdogan’s main challenger
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A candidate in Turkey’s presidential election has withdrawn from the race, a move that is likely to bolster President…
Continue Reading UN food agency says widespread locust infestation in Afghan provinces is ‘huge concern’
RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. food agency is warning that a widespread locust infestation in several Afghan provinces is…
Continue Reading Van carrying oxygen tanks explodes in Milan; driver injured
MILAN (AP) — A van that was transporting oxygen tanks to a nearby medical facility exploded in the center of the Italian city of Milan on Thursday,…
Continue Reading Real-life ‘The Queen’s Gambit’: Custodian leads school chess teams in Maine
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press HAMPDEN, Maine (AP) — David Bishop spends the school day as a mild-mannered custodian, but before the final bell…
Continue Reading 9 railcars from Norfolk Southern train derail in Pennsylvania, no hazardous chemicals on board
NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — Officials say nine railcars from a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Pennsylvania, with no hazardous chemicals on…
Continue Reading Australian trade minister visits China as part of joint efforts to repair ties
BEIJING (AP) — Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell is visiting China as part of a joint effort to repair ties scarred by political…
Continue Reading Woman struck by police motorcycle escorting UK royal
LONDON (AP) — British police say a woman in her 80s is in critical condition after being hit by a police motorcycle that was escorting Prince…
Continue Reading Migrants rush across US border in final hours before Title 42 expires
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Migrants rushed across the Mexico border Thursday, racing to enter the U.S. before…
Continue Reading EPA: New pollution limits proposed for US coal, gas power plants reflect ‘urgency’ of climate crisis
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration proposed new limits Thursday on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and…
Continue Reading Why the arrest of Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan could push the country into chaos
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is witnessing a wave of violence following the arrest of popular opposition leader and…
Continue Reading Police: 24 people, many of them children, hurt in bridge collapse in Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — Police say two dozen people, many of them children, were injured when a temporary pedestrian bridge collapsed in the southern…
Continue Reading Nissan reports surging profit amid strong sales, easing chip crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan is reporting a seven-fold surge in January-March profit and forecasting…
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