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Ukraine's parliament passes a controversial law to boost much-needed conscripts and fill army ranks

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's parliament passed a law on Thursday that will govern how the country recruits new conscripts, following months of delay and after thousands of amendments were submitted ...

Apr 11, 2024

South Korea's prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeat

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean media reported that the prime minster and top presidential advisers have offered to resign after their government's parliamentary election defeat. South Korean m...

Apr 10, 2024

New York appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s third request to delay April 15 hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) - For the third straight day, a New York appeals court has rejected an attempt by Donald Trump's lawyers to delay the former president's hush money criminal trial. Trump's lawyers had ar...

Apr 10, 2024

At least two shot when gunfire erupts at Philadelphia Eid event, official tells AP

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - At least two people were shot Wednesday at an Eid al-Fitr event in Philadelphia, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official could not discuss details of the...

Apr 10, 2024

Adam Silver says gambling probe of Toronto's Jontay Porter could lead to banishment from league

NEW YORK (AP) - Toronto's Jontay Porter could face expulsion from the league if the gambling-related accusations against him are found to be true, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday. Silver, ...

Apr 10, 2024

Vermont's Goddard College to close after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles

PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) - Vermont's Goddard College, a small school known for its progressive education, is closing after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles, the board of trustees anno...

Apr 10, 2024

Trump says Arizona's abortion ban goes too far and defends the overturning of Roe v. Wade

ATLANTA (AP) - Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Arizona law that criminalizes nearly all abortions goes too far and the former president called on Arizona lawmakers to change it, while also defendi...

Apr 10, 2024

Arkansas hires John Calipari to coach the Razorbacks, a day after stepping down from Kentucky

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas hired John Calipari as men's basketball coach on Wednesday, a day after the Hall of Fame coach stepped down from the Kentucky program he led to the 2012 NCAA champio...

Apr 10, 2024

3 sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Israeli airstrike, relatives, Hamas media say

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Relatives and official Hamas media said Wednesday that three sons of the Islamic militant group's supreme leader, Ismail Haniyeh, have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in th...

Apr 10, 2024

6 former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Already sentenced to federal prison, the first of six former Mississippi law enforcement officers has been sentenced on state charges for his part in torturing two Black men. Bre...

Apr 10, 2024