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Database error challenges Arizona's rules that require voters to submit citizenship documents

PHOENIX (AP) - Nearly 100,000 voters who haven't submitted citizenship documents might be prevented from participating in Arizona's state and local elections, a significant number for the battleground...

Sep 17, 2024

Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia's parliament on Tuesday approved sweeping legislation that curtails LGBTQ+ rights, a measure that echoes laws adopted in neighboring Russia. The bill, introduced by the...

Sep 17, 2024

Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Florida law enforcement will launch a criminal investigation of the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. DeSant...

Sep 17, 2024

Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says

WEST PALM BEACH, Fl. (AP) - Florida law enforcement will launch a state-level criminal probe of the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. DeS...

Sep 17, 2024

A French man admits in court to drugging his wife so that he and dozens of men could rape her

AVIGNON, France (AP) - A 71-year-old French man acknowledged in court Tuesday that he drugged his then-wife and invited dozens of men to rape her over nearly a decade, as well as raping her himself. H...

Sep 17, 2024

A military training camp in Mali's capital has been attacked, the army says

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - A military training camp in Mali's capital was attacked by extremists early Tuesday, said the army. Gunmen attempted to infiltrate the Faladie gendarme school and a sweep operation...

Sep 17, 2024

Casualties in Myanmar push Southeast Asia's death toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500

BANGKOK (AP) - Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week's Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesd...

Sep 17, 2024

EU chief unveils her new team after a long and bumpy road; women get top roles

BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen put women in many of the top roles of her new team in her next five-year tenure at the head of the bloc on Tuesday after many EU member states...

Sep 17, 2024

Myanmar's death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises past 200, with tallying hindered by civil war

BANGKOK (AP) - Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week's Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesd...

Sep 17, 2024

Cousins caps winning drive with TD pass to London as Falcons rally past Eagles 22-21

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kirk Cousins led a flawless last-minute drive for Atlanta and connected with Drake London for a 7-yard touchdown with 34 seconds left to give the Falcons a 22-21 victory over the P...

Sep 16, 2024