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Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign, has has died, the Vatican announced Saturday. He was 95. A statem...

Dec 31, 2022

Court: Abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona law

PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona court has ruled that abortion doctors cannot be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that criminalizes nearly all abortions yet was barred from being enforced for decades. Bu...

Dec 30, 2022

North Korea fires missile toward sea, South Korea says

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the North's eastern waters Saturday morning, South Korea's military said. It's the first missile launch by North Korea in eight d...

Dec 30, 2022

Suspect in deaths of Idaho students arrested in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A suspect in the killings of four University of Idaho students was arrested in eastern Pennsylvania, a law enforcement official said Friday. Arrest paperwork filed in Monroe Cou...

Dec 30, 2022

Aaron Judge is AP male athlete of year after setting HR mark

NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Judge has always stood out. With the imposing size and muscular frame of an NFL tight end or NBA power forward, the 6-foot-7, 282-pound New York Yankees slugger towers over teamm...

Dec 30, 2022

Democrat wins Arizona attorney general race after recount

PHOENIX (AP) - A recount of votes has confirmed Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh in the Arizona attorney general's race, one of the closest elections in state history. ...

Dec 30, 2022

Canadian men's university hockey teams provide safe prep for Ukraine's under-25 squad

Ukraine's under-25 men's hockey team needed a safe place to play ahead of an international tournament, and found it in Canada. University men's hockey teams in the Canada West conference will host Ukr...

Dec 30, 2022

As 'The King,' Pelé enchanted fans and dazzled opponents

SAO PAULO (AP) - Pel was simply "The King." He embraced "the beautiful game" of soccer in his 1958 World Cup debut for Brazil and never really let go. He won a record three World Cups and was widely r...

Dec 30, 2022

Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption

BANGKOK (AP) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday convicted the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption, sentencing her to seven years in prison in the last of a string of crim...

Dec 30, 2022

Vatican: Benedict in stable condition, participated in Mass

ROME (AP) - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was in stable condition Friday after experiencing a health decline and was able to participate in a private Mass in his room, the Vatican said, as the faithful i...

Dec 30, 2022