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A 'person of interest' is being held in Oregon deaths of 4 women after governor revokes commutation

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A man considered a person of interest in the deaths of four women whose bodies were found in northwestern Oregon is being held in a state prison after Gov. Tina Kotek reinstated a p...

Jul 18, 2023

Woman severely injured in bison attack in Roosevelt Park

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A bison severely injured a Minnesota woman on Saturday in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the National Park Service said in a statement on Tuesday. Park officials reported she ...

Jul 18, 2023

US says Ukraine has significant combat power not yet committed to the war

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukrainian forces have a "significant amount of combat power" that hasn't yet been committed to the war, the top U.S. military officer said Tuesday, saying Kyiv is conserving some of ...

Jul 18, 2023

Virginia NAACP demands to see governor's criteria for restoring voting rights to felons

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia NAACP on Tuesday called on Gov. Glenn Youngkin to establish clear and publicly available criteria for restoring the voting rights of convicted felons who have served ...

Jul 18, 2023

Prosecutor cites risky investments as 'grave' violations, in closing of Vatican financial case

VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican prosecutor insisted Tuesday that his indictments of 10 people, including a cardinal, for alleged financial crimes held up under two years of testimony, criticism and de...

Jul 18, 2023

In backlash over their expulsions, 2 Tennessee Democratic lawmakers raised $2M combined

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee state Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones have raised more than $2 million combined through about 70,400 campaign donations after Republican lawmakers abruptly expe...

Jul 18, 2023

A mudslide in Colombia kills at least 14 people and blocks a crucial highway

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A mudslide in central Colombia killed at least 14 people early Tuesday and blocked a highway that connects Bogota to the nation's eastern plains, officials said. The avalanche ...

Jul 18, 2023

Crowded GOP field vies for the Christian Zionist vote as Israel's rightward shift spurs protests

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - When John McCain was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008, he was forced to reject megachurch pastor John Hagee's endorsement after a sermon surfaced that was derided as a...

Jul 18, 2023

Belarus arrests a prominent journalist in its continued crackdown on dissent

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Authorities in Belarus have arrested a prominent journalist who has written for the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the latest step in a yearslong crackdown on opp...

Jul 18, 2023

Alaska volcano's week-long eruption spews another massive ash cloud

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large Tuesday warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions...

Jul 18, 2023