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US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations

DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larr...

Apr 23, 2024

Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail till at least June 30

MOSCOW (AP) - Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June, after a Moscow court on Tuesday rejected his appeal that sought to end his...

Apr 23, 2024

The UK pledges $620 million in new military aid for Ukraine. When it will be delivered isn't clear

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the country is to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade. Sunak made the announcement Tuesday during...

Apr 23, 2024

German EU lawmaker's aide is arrested on suspicion of spying for China

BERLIN (AP) - A man who works for a German lawmaker in the European Parliament was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, German prosecutors said Tuesday. The suspect, identified only as Jian G. i...

Apr 23, 2024

2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 people on board

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board, the navy said. The helicopters were rehearsi...

Apr 22, 2024

Arizona judge declares mistrial in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a migrant

PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona judge declares a mistrial Monday in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican man on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border. George Alan Kelly, 75, was ch...

Apr 22, 2024

WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples

GENEVA (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency said after reviewing various media reports that it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned heart medication befo...

Apr 22, 2024

Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - An independent review of the neutrality of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees found that Israel never expressed concern about anyone on the staff lists it has received ...

Apr 22, 2024

The Latest | Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ 2016 election, prosecutors allege in opening statements

NEW YORK (AP) - In opening statements in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, prosecutors alleged Monday that the former president "orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt" the 2016 presidentia...

Apr 22, 2024

Trump tried to 'corrupt' the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway

NEW YORK (AP) - A prosecutor says Donald Trump "orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt" the 2016 presidential election. Matthew Colangelo, a prosecutor with the Manhattan District Attorney's office...

Apr 22, 2024