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Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up mid-sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference on Tuesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds. The Re...

Jul 26, 2023

Biden's son Hunter arrives at a Delaware court where he's expected to plead guilty to tax crimes

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - President Joe Biden's son Hunter arrived Wednesday at a federal court where he is expected to plead guilty to two tax crimes and admit possessing a gun as a drug user in a deal...

Jul 26, 2023

Construction crane catches fire in New York City and hits building as it crashes to street

NEW YORK (AP) - A tall construction crane caught fire in Manhattan on Wednesday morning, and its arm hit a building as it crashed to the street below. Photos and videos posted on social media show fla...

Jul 26, 2023

Cambodian leader Hun Sen says he is stepping down as prime minister and his son will take the post

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Longtime Cambodian leader Hun Sen says will step down in three weeks as prime minister and hand the position to his oldest son. The announcement Wednesday came after his Ca...

Jul 26, 2023

Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70

CHICAGO (AP) - Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and presided over the team during one of the NHL's biggest scandals, has died. He was 70. The Blackhawks...

Jul 25, 2023

Abortion rights amendment cleared for Ohio’s November ballot, promising expensive fight this fall

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing access to abortion made Ohio's fall ballot Tuesday, setting up what promises to be a volatile and expensive fight rife with emoti...

Jul 25, 2023

A judge blocks limits on asylum at US-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking...

Jul 25, 2023

Jury delivers verdict over Brussels extremist attacks that killed 32

BRUSSELS (AP) - A jury on Tuesday found six people guilty of terrorist murder for extremist attacks in 2016 that killed 32 people, Belgium's worst peacetime violence, according to Belgian media. Among...

Jul 25, 2023

Marine veteran freed from Russia in 2022 prisoner swap is injured while fighting in Ukraine, US says

WASHINGTON (AP) - A former U.S. Marine who was released from Russia in a prisoner swap last year has been injured while fighting in Ukraine, the State Department and a person familiar with the matter ...

Jul 25, 2023

DeSantis is in a car accident on his way to Tennessee presidential campaign events but isn't injured

WASHINGTON (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in a car accident Tuesday as he traveled to presidential campaign events in Tennessee but wasn't injured, his campaign said. Campaign press secretary Br...

Jul 25, 2023