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Indiana man sentenced to the maximum of 130 years in prison for 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls

DELPHI, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana man convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike was sentenced to a maximum of 130 years in prison Friday in the case that's lon...

Dec 20, 2024

Croatian police say a 7-year-old girl died and 6 people were wounded in a knife attack in a school

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - A 7-year-old girl died and a teacher and five other students were wounded in a knife attack at a school in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, on Friday, police said. They said the at...

Dec 20, 2024

8 dead, 18 rescued as speedboat carrying migrants capsizes near Greek island of Rhodes

ATHENS, Greeece (AP) - A speedboat carrying migrants capsized Friday morning off the eastern Greek island of Rhodes, leaving eight dead, Greek authorities said. The coast guard said the incident occur...

Dec 20, 2024

US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster

WASHINGTON (AP) - The first U.S. diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar Assad's ouster earlier this month are now in Damascus to hold talks with the country's new leaders and seek information...

Dec 19, 2024

US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster

WASHINGTON (AP) - The first U.S. diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar Assad's ouster earlier this month are now in Damascus to hold talks with the country's new leaders and seek information...

Dec 19, 2024

'Raygun: The Musical' won't use the name of the notorious Australian breaker

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Australian breaker Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has tried to be a good sport about the jokes and criticism that poured in from around the globe after her controversial performance ...

Dec 19, 2024

'Raygun: The Musical' won't use the name of the notorious Australian breaker

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Australian breaker Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has tried to be a good sport about the jokes and criticism that poured in from around the globe after her controversial performance ...

Dec 19, 2024

Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad's fall

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States doubled the number of its forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group before the overthrow of President Bashar Assad's government, the Pentagon said Thursday. ...

Dec 19, 2024

Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad's fall

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States doubled the number of forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group before the overthrow of President Bashar Assad's government, the Pentagon said Thursday. The ...

Dec 19, 2024

Former top aide to New York City's mayor charged in a bribery conspiracy

NEW YORK (AP) - A federal indictment released Thursday charges the mayor's former chief adviser, her son and two real estate investors in a bribery conspiracy. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bra...

Dec 19, 2024