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Former Colorado deputy gets 3 years in prison for fatally shooting man who called for help

DENVER (AP) - A former Colorado sheriff's deputy convicted in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help was sentenced Monday to three years in prison. In February, ju...

Apr 14, 2025

Former Malaysian leader Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who extended political freedoms, dies at 85

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, a moderate who extended the country's political freedoms but was criticized for lackluster leadership, has died of ...

Apr 14, 2025

Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence planned to beat him, documents say

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A man who authorities said scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor's mansion where he set a fire had pla...

Apr 14, 2025

Next Iran-US nuclear talks to be held in Rome, AP source says, as Italy prepares for negotiations

ROME (AP) - Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program appeared ready Monday to leave the Middle East, as an Italian source said the next round of negotia...

Apr 14, 2025

FAA says company whose sightseeing chopper crashed, killing 6, is ceasing operations immediately

NEW YORK (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart in flight and crashed in New York, killing the pilot and a family...

Apr 13, 2025

Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and t...

Apr 13, 2025

Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest performance of all, hitting a wedge into 4 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters ...

Apr 13, 2025

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30

Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, killing at least 34 people, officials said, in the second large-scale attack to claim civil...

Apr 13, 2025

Gabon’s coup leader Nguema elected president with 90% of votes cast, provisional results show

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) - Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Gabon's interim president who staged a 2023 coup that ended a decadeslong political dynasty, has been elected president, according to provis...

Apr 13, 2025

Police: Someone set fire to Pennsylvania governor's residence; no one was injured

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Police say they evacuated Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family from the official governor's residence after someone set fire to the building. No one was injured. The fire broke out ...

Apr 13, 2025