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Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from India

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze to death ...

Apr 08, 2025

A Florida man is executed for killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on a lunch break

STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man convicted of killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on her lunch break was executed Tuesday evening. Michael Tanzi received a lethal injection and was prono...

Apr 08, 2025

Octavio Dotel, who once held record of pitching for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Octavio Dotel, who pitched for 13 major league teams in a 15-year career and won a world championship with the St. Louis Cardinals, was among the dead after a ...

Apr 08, 2025

Wayne Gretzky says he has 'no political power' over the president or prime minister

TORONTO (AP) - Retired NHL great Wayne Gretzky downplayed his influence on Donald Trump in his first public comments since the U.S. president began his second term and began making references to makin...

Apr 08, 2025

At least 18 dead, more than 120 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - At least 18 people died and more than 120 were injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, authorities sai...

Apr 08, 2025

Iran's foreign minister says he will have indirect talks with US envoy over Tehran's nuclear program

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran 's foreign minister said Tuesday he'll meet with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman for the first negotiations under the Trump administration seeking to halt Tehr...

Apr 08, 2025

South Korea says its military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the border

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says its military has fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the border. South Korea's military said about 10 North Korean soldiers returned to t...

Apr 08, 2025

A US-Russian crew of 3 launches to the International Space Station

MOSCOW (AP) - A U.S.-Russian crew of three launched Tuesday to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian crewmates lifted off from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch fac...

Apr 08, 2025

Florida wins its third national title and denies Houston its first, rallying for 65-63 victory

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston's spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton's...

Apr 07, 2025

Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rain

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky on Monday, submerging neighborhoods and threatening a famed bourbon distillery in the state cap...

Apr 07, 2025