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3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican authorities said Sunday that relatives have positively identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last week...

May 5, 2024

Mulino, stand-in for former president barred from running, leads Panama presidential vote count

PANAMA CITY (AP) - Jos Ral Mulino, the stand-in for disqualified ex-President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama's presidential election, took the lead in early returns Sunday night, holding 34% of the vote...

May 5, 2024

Bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing, Mexican prosecutors say

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Three bodies recovered in an area of Mexico's Baja California state are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping and ...

May 5, 2024

Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants

MIAMI (AP) - Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week - a bag of snakes hidden in a passenger's pants. According to an X post by the Transportation Security Administrat...

May 4, 2024

Mexican officials say 3 bodies recovered in Baja California during search for 3 missing foreigners

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican authorities said Friday that three bodies were recovered in an area of Baja California near where two Australians and an American went missing last weekend. The state prosec...

May 3, 2024

The Lakers fire coach Darvin Ham after just 2 seasons in charge and 1st-round playoff exit

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Darvin Ham on Friday after just two seasons in charge. The Lakers announced on social media that they were dismissing Ham four days after their se...

May 3, 2024

New Hampshire jury finds state liable for abuse at youth detention center and awards victim $38M

BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) - A New Hampshire jury awarded $38 million to the man who blew the lid off abuse allegations at the state's youth detention center Friday, in a landmark case finding the state's n...

May 3, 2024

US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas denies wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictment

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas denied any wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictments related to the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. The longtime congressman re...

May 3, 2024

Torrential rains inundate southeastern Texas, causing flooding that has closed schools and roads

HOUSTON (AP) - Officials in Houston are urging residents to prepare for worsening flooding after days of heavy rains that have led to high-water rescues and mandatory evacuation orders. "This threat i...

May 3, 2024

Hope Hicks, a former close Trump adviser, takes the witness stand in his hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) - Hope Hicks, a former longtime adviser to Donald Trump, took the witness stand Friday in his criminal trial, where prosecutors are expected to question her about her knowledge of hush m...

May 3, 2024