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Five people found dead in eastern Romania as rainstorms leave scores stranded

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Five people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential rainstorms left scores of people stranded in flooded areas, emergency authorities said Saturday Rescue se...

Sep 14, 2024

The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S. If succ...

Sep 13, 2024

The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S. If succ...

Sep 13, 2024

Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison

DENVER (AP) - A Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020, is being released ...

Sep 13, 2024

Opposition party in Tunisia says dozens of its members have been arrested

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - Dozens of members of Tunisia's largest opposition party were arrested this week, one day before campaign season kicks off ahead of the country's presidential election, party offi...

Sep 13, 2024

Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings

HONOLULU (AP) - Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's devastating wildfire on Maui said in a report released Friday they found "no evidence" Hawaii officials made preparations ...

Sep 13, 2024

Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for devastating wildfire despite warnings

HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) - Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's devastating wildfire on Maui said in a report released Friday they found "no evidence" Hawaii officials made prepa...

Sep 13, 2024

Trump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) - Donald Trump refused on Friday to weigh in on recent racist and conspiratorial comments from right-wing provocateur Laura Loomer, who traveled with him earlier this ...

Sep 13, 2024

Pope Francis slams both US presidential candidates over what he calls anti-life policies

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - Pope Francis slammed both U.S. presidential candidates on Friday for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and advised American Catholics to choose...

Sep 13, 2024

US hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow's troops in Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. State Department announced new sanctions on Russian state media Friday, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working hand-in-hand with the Russian military and running fundrais...

Sep 13, 2024