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Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis

DENVER (AP) - A former Colorado sheriff's deputy was convicted Thursday in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain commu...

Feb 20, 2025

No injuries from explosions on Israeli busses in a suspected militant attack, police say

JERUSALEM (AP) - A series of explosions on three buses in a parking lot rattled central Israel on Thursday in what authorities suspected was a militant attack. No injuries were reported. The explosion...

Feb 20, 2025

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from D...

Feb 20, 2025

New York governor won't remove NYC mayor, for now, but plans to increase oversight of City Hall

NEW YORK (AP) - Gov. Kathy Hochul will not immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead push for increased oversight of City Hall as he faces intense scrutiny over h...

Feb 20, 2025

Vatican says Pope Francis is 'improving slightly' and working from the hospital

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis' clinical condition is "improving slightly," the Vatican said Thursday, adding that he went about his work activities from the hospital where he is recovering from pneumonia. ...

Feb 20, 2025

New York governor says prison guards arrested, charged in death of handcuffed man beaten by them

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - New York's governor says prison workers are being arrested today on murder charges in the death of an inmate who was beaten while handcuffed. The beating of Robert Brooks by multipl...

Feb 20, 2025

Victor Wembanyama expected to miss remainder of season after blood clot diagnosis, Spurs announce

San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder, the Spurs announced Thursday. It is a massive ...

Feb 20, 2025

Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative caus...

Feb 20, 2025

A news conference between Zelenskyy and Trump’s Ukraine envoy is canceled amid growing tensions

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A planned news conference after talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy was canceled Thursday as political tensions d...

Feb 20, 2025

Ex-Spain soccer boss Rubiales guilty of sexual assault and fined for World Cup kiss

MADRID (AP) - Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales was found guilty of sexually assaulting player Jenni Hermoso on Thursday for kissing her after the 2023 Women's World Cup final. He was fined mor...

Feb 20, 2025