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Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison Friday, saying there were enough questions about his guilt that she could not move fo...

Mar 5, 2025

Macron says he'll confer with allies on protecting Europe with French nuclear deterrence

PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday he will confer with European allies on the idea of using France's nuclear deterrent to protect the continent in the face of threats from Ru...

Mar 5, 2025

White House confirms 'ongoing talks and discussions' with Hamas officials amid ceasefire uncertainty

WASHINGTON (AP) - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that U.S. officials have had "ongoing talks and discussions" with Hamas officials. Confirmation of the talks in the Qatari...

Mar 5, 2025

Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Wednesday moved to drop an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of its first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump began his second term. The...

Mar 5, 2025

Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility's equipment sparked wildfire

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County said Wednesday that it's suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility's equipment sparked January's Eaton Fire, which destroyed more than 9,400 structur...

Mar 5, 2025

The pope has increased his physical activity and celebrated the start of Lent, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis increased his physical activity Wednesday, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and celebrated the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead, the Vatican s...

Mar 5, 2025

US charges Chinese hackers, government officials in broad cyberespionage campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ten Chinese hackers have been charged alongside two Chinese law enforcement officers in a global hacking campaign that targeted dissidents, news organizations and U.S. agencies, the ...

Mar 5, 2025

US Rep. and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at 70

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas has died two months after taking office and hours after attending President Donald Trump's address before Congress in Washington, D.C.,...

Mar 5, 2025

Divided Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's push to rebuke judge over foreign aid freeze

WASHINGTON (AP) - A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Trump administration push to rebuke a federal judge who imposed a quick deadline to release billions of dollars in foreign aid...

Mar 5, 2025

Greenland's leader says the island 'is ours' in defiance of message from Trump

NUUK, Greenland (AP) - Greenland's prime minister said Wednesday that "Greenland is ours" and cannot be taken or bought in defiance of a message from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said his administ...

Mar 5, 2025