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Rewritten indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez alleges new obstruction of justice crimes

NEW YORK (AP) - New obstruction of justice crimes were added Tuesday to charges against Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife that allege they accepted gold bars, cash and a luxury car in return for favors t...

Mar 5, 2024

Paris won't allow tourists free access to the Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine River

PARIS (AP) - Tourists won't be allowed to watch the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics for free as initially promised, the French government announced Tuesday, as it grapples with security concern...

Mar 5, 2024

Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection, avoiding 3-way race

PHOENIX (AP) - Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Tuesday that she won't run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and with...

Mar 5, 2024

International court seeks the arrest of 2 Russian officers over attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for two high-ranking Russian military officers on charges linked to attacks on civilian infrastructure in ...

Mar 5, 2024

Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos is in hospital with pneumonia

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, the mother of the incumbent president and widow of an ousted dictator, has been hospitalized with pneumonia. President Ferdinand ...

Mar 5, 2024

Small plane crashes near Nashville interstate and 5 people aboard were killed, police say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Five people aboard a single-engine plane died when the aircraft crashed near an interstate highway in Nashville, Tennessee, authorities said. The pilot made an emergency call t...

Mar 5, 2024

Chinese coast guard blocks vessels off South China Sea shoal, causing a collision, Philippines says

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Chinese coast guard ships blocked Philippine vessels off a disputed South China Sea shoal on Tuesday causing a minor collision, in a confrontation that unfolded as regional ...

Mar 4, 2024

Donald Trump wins North Dakota Republican caucuses, adding to victories going into Super Tuesday

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Donald Trump won the North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses on Monday, adding to his string of victories heading into Super Tuesday. The former president finished first in...

Mar 4, 2024

China raises defense budget 7.2% as it pushes for global heft and regional tensions continue

BEIJING (AP) - China on Tuesday announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget, which is already the world's second-highest behind the United States at 1.6 trillion yuan ($222 billion), roughly mirro...

Mar 4, 2024

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily halted a new Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally and set up another legal showdown over th...

Mar 4, 2024