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Ukraine probes claim poisonous substance dropped in Mariupol

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine investigated a claim that a poisonous substance was dropped on besieged Mariupol, as Western officials warned Tuesday that any use of chemical weapons by Russia would be a...

Apr 12, 2022

UK government: Johnson to be fined over lockdown parties

LONDON (AP) - U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said Tuesday he will be issued a fine for breaching COVID-19 regulations following allegations of lockdown parties at government offices. Treas...

Apr 12, 2022

Ex-officer convicted of storming Capitol to disrupt Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal jury on Monday convicted a former Virginia police officer of storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Bide...

Apr 11, 2022

IS supporter found guilty of killing UK lawmaker David Amess

LONDON (AP) - A jury deliberated for just 18 minutes Monday before finding a fervent Islamic State supporter guilty of stabbing lawmaker David Amess to death a slaying that shocked the nation and spar...

Apr 11, 2022

Mariupol mayor says siege has killed more than 10K civilians

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol says that more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city and that the full death toll could surpass twice t...

Apr 11, 2022

Transgender treatment ban challenged by lawsuit in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Two families with transgender teens and two physicians sued the state of Alabama on Monday to overturn a law that makes it a crime for doctors to treat trans youth under 19 wit...

Apr 11, 2022

St. Louis prosecutor, disciplinary panel reach agreement

ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has reached an agreement with the Missouri Office of Disciplinary Counsel in which she acknowledges that she made mistakes in her handling of th...

Apr 11, 2022

Ousted PM Imran Khan's party walks out of Pakistan assembly

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistani lawmakers from the party of ousted Premier Imran Khan collectively resigned from Parliament on Monday ahead of the vote to elect a new prime minister. Khan's Pakistan Tehree...

Apr 11, 2022

Scheffler gets Masters green jacket to go with No. 1 ranking

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler capped off an amazing two months with his grandest feat of all, winning the Masters on Sunday to validate his new status as the best player in golf. The only stum...

Apr 10, 2022

US official: Russia appoints new Ukraine war commander

WASHINGTON (AP) - After its striking post-invasion setbacks, Russia has appointed a new Ukraine war commander, a U.S. official said Sunday. Russia has turned to Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, 60, one of Ru...

Apr 10, 2022