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Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion; at least 3 dead in separate flooding

VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) - The president of Seychelles declared a state of emergency on Thursday after a huge blast at an explosives depot and flooding in other parts of the country's main island. Th...

Dec 07, 2023

Russian lawmakers set presidential vote for March 17, 2024, clearing a path for Putin's 5th term

MOSCOW - Russian lawmakers on Thursday set the date of the country's 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office. Members of the Federation C...

Dec 07, 2023

Juan Soto traded to New York Yankees from San Diego Padres, according to two AP sources

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The New York Yankees have acquired All-Star slugger Juan Soto in a trade with the cost-cutting San Diego Padres, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. The people ...

Dec 06, 2023

US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan

WASHINGTON (AP) - The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash o...

Dec 06, 2023

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is freed from prison on humanitarian grounds

LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori was released from prison Wednesday on humanitarian grounds, despite a request from a regional human rights court to delay his release. Fujimo...

Dec 06, 2023

Nevada grand jury indicts six Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020

RENO, Nev. (AP) - A Nevada grand jury on Wednesday indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in their ...

Dec 06, 2023

Police: Suspect dead amid reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Police said a suspect was found dead Wednesday as officers responded to an active shooter and reports of multiple victims at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The university said o...

Dec 06, 2023

GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is resigning 2 months after his ouster as House speaker

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his congressional seat in California. His announc...

Dec 06, 2023

President Joe Biden and the White House support Indigenous lacrosse team for the 2028 Olympics

President Joe Biden is pushing to allow the Indigenous nation that invented lacrosse to play under its own flag when the sport returns to the Olympics in 2028. Biden's position, being announced Wednes...

Dec 06, 2023

US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Wednesday said it has filed war crime charges against four members of the Russian military accused of abducting and torturing an American during the invasio...

Dec 06, 2023