Drone strike kills US contractor in Syria; US retaliates
Basra province boasts most of Iraq’s oil reserves and is symbolic of the deep disparities that have endured since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that remade the country's political order. Rich in resources, the province ranks among the poorest and most underdeveloped in Iraq, which baffles exper…
Utah has become the first state to sign into law legislation that attempts to limit teenagers’ access to social media apps. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a pair of measures Thursday requiring parental consent before kids can sign up for sites like TikTok and Instagram. The two bills Cox…
Irma Reyes feels like she can’t wake up from nightmare. In a Texas case involving her daughter, prosecutors gave two men charged with sex trafficking a deal to walk free with five years’ probation. Reyes’ daughter was 16 when the men were accused of keeping her at a motel where men paid to h…
Irma Reyes feels like she can't wake up from nightmare. In a Texas case involving her daughter, prosecutors gave two men charged with sex trafficking a deal to walk free with five years' probation. Reyes’ daughter was 16 when the men were accused of keeping her at a motel where men paid to h…
China’s scandal-plagued official Football Association has been rocked by new corruption probes into its chiefs of discipline and competition. The sports ministry said that Wang Xiaoping, director the association's Disciplinary Committee, and Huang Song, were both “suspected of serious violat…
Shares have fallen in Asia as worries over turmoil in the banking sector and the risks of recession overshadowed gains on Wall Street. Benchmarks declined in most major markets, while U.S. futures were higher. Oil prices fell. On Thursday, the S&P 500 added 0.3% for its third gain in fou…
Water containing a radioactive material has leaked for a second time from a nuclear plant near Minneapolis and the plant will be shut down, but there is no danger to the public. Xcel Energy says a leak of what was believed to be hundreds of gallons of water containing tritium was discovered …
House Republicans are pressing forward with a vote on a midterm campaign promise. The bill would give parents greater oversight of what is taught in public schools. Critics say it is a burdensome proposal that would fuel a far-right movement that has resulted in book bans. Republican House S…
Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online
The Pentagon says a U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one other U.S. contractor were wounded when a suspected Iranian drone struck a facility on a coalition base in northeast Syria on Thursday. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says U.S. Central Command forces retalia…
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North Korea says its cruise missile launches this week were part of nuclear attack simulations that included a detonation from a purported underwater drone. With multiple types of weapons tests so far this year, North Korea is aiming to diversify its delivery systems and display a dual abili…
Messi mania gripped Buenos Aires as the Argentina national team led by Lionel Messi beat Panama 2-0 in a friendly match that was essentially a celebration of their World Cup victory last December. Messi scored on a perfectly executed free kick in what was the 800th goal of his professional c…
Messi mania grips Argentina in 1st match as World Cup champs
The Federal Railroad Administration says a safety device meant to keep trains from tipping into Puget Sound knocked a train off the tracks last week, spilling 3,100 gallons of diesel fuel in Washington state. The BNSF Railway train was approaching a swinging bridge Thursday after leaving an …
Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online
As revelations that a defense witness was also an FBI informant roil the already contentious Capitol riot trial of members of the far-right Proud Boys group, prosecutors say the informant was never told to gather information about the defendants or their lawyers. An FBI agent says investigat…
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Police in Montenegro say they have arrested Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, who is wanted in South Korea following the $40 billion crash of the firm’s cryptocurrency. South Korea’s Justice Ministry confirmed the arrests of Kwon and another unidentified individual linked to the cryptocurrency…
The specter of missing GoPro camera footage documenting the 2016 ski collision between Gwyneth Paltrow and a retired optometrist has been raised at trial in Park City. The daughter of a man suing Paltrow has testified Thursday that her father Terry Sanderson's health and cognitive function d…
The Senate Ethics Committee is admonishing South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham for soliciting campaign contributions inside a federal building after a November 2022 Fox News interview in which he asked viewers to donate to a GOP candidate. Because Graham was in a Senate office building when h…
Outraged Denver students and parents are demanding better school security and pushing for tighter firearm controls Thursday, a day after a 17-year-old student shot and wounded two administrators at a city high school beset with violence. A coroner's office says a body found in the mountains …
A Hong Kong department store took down a digital artwork that contained hidden references to jailed dissidents, in an incident the artist says is evidence of erosion of free speech in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. It was unclear whether the government played a role in the decision to rem…
Two women who experienced life in Chinese “reeducation” camps for Uyghurs were among the witnesses as a special House committee focused on countering China shines a light on human rights abuses in the country. One witness told of Uyghur men and women being tortured. The other said detainees …
A three-day strike by workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District has wrapped up. But it wasn't immediately clear Thursday if any progress has been made in negotiations for higher pay for teachers’ aides, bus drivers, custodians and other support staff in the nation’s second-largest s…
More than a million people have demonstrated across France against unpopular pension reforms, with violence erupting in some places. French unions are calling for nationwide strikes and protests next week, coinciding with King Charles III’s planned visit to France. Violence marred a huge pro…
Saudi Arabia is in talks with Syria to reopen its embassy in the war-torn nation for the first time in a decade. That's according to a Saudi state television late Thursday. This represents the latest diplomatic reshuffling in the region. The announcement on state TV comes after Chinese-media…
Prince William has paid tribute to Poles who lost their lives in past wars, and expressed gratitude to the nation for what it is doing today to provide humanitarian and military support to Ukraine. The heir to the U.K. throne’s visit to Poland underscores Britain’s support for both Ukraine a…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is determined to end the divisive crisis over his plan to overhaul the country's judiciary. But he gave no details on how he plans to do so and his opponents quickly rejected his pledge. He spoke Thursday after Israel's parliament passed the …
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Scandal-embattled Japanese electronics and technology manufacturer Toshiba has accepted a $15 billion tender offer from a buyout fund made up of the nation’s major banks and companies. Tokyo-based Toshiba announced its board accepted the bid at 4,620 yen, or $36, a share. If the proposal suc…
The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature has given final approval to a Medicaid expansion agreement. Thursday's state House vote reverses longstanding opposition to the measure, which now goes to expansion advocate and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for his signature. GOP legislative…
Russia has issued a full-throated warning that the West risks further escalation in Ukraine after the British government announced it's providing depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine. Moscow falsely claims the munitions have nuclear components. The White House denounces Russia’s claims as d…
A federal appeals court has blocked President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans rejected arguments that Biden, as the nation’s chief executive, has the same authority as the CEO of a private corporat…
President Joe Biden arrived in Canada on Thursday with a focus on big global issues. Two important areas of agreement already appear in hand: Canada will escalate its timeline for military upgrades to the North American Aerospace Defense Command, and the two nations will reach an agreement o…
A prosecutor says a hostage rescue that left a suspect fatally shot Thursday in Houston began days ago when three migrants were kidnapped from a vehicle in a neighboring county. A prosecutor with the Waller County District Attorney’s Office says the three migrants were kidnapped from a vehic…
South Carolina's Republican-controlled Senate is moving to bar citizens of a “foreign adversary” from buying property in the state in an anti-espionage measure that critics fear will chill overseas investments over outsize concerns. The bill in question was approved Thursday by a 31-5 vote. …
Ling Ma’s sharp and surreal “Bliss Montage” and Beverly Gage’s sweeping biography of the late FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, “G-Man,” are among the winners of the National Book Critics Circle awards. Other works awarded by the NBCC on Thursday night included Isaac Butler’s “The Method: How th…
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Legislature voted Thursday to advance a contentious bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors, despite threats from some lawmakers that they would filibuster the rest of the session.
Visitors to London’s Westminster Abbey will be allowed to stand for the first time on the exact spot where King Charles III will be crowned. But they will need to make sure they don’t have holes in their socks for the shoeless tour, meant to protect the abbey’s medieval mosaic floor. Abbey o…
Utah becomes first state to pass law trying to limit teenagers' access to social media sites.
Five mischievous boys had to be rescued after they crawled through a storm drain tunnel in New York City and got lost. It happened Tuesday on Staten Island. In audio released by the fire department, 911 dispatchers work to pinpoint the boys’ exact location and then tell them to scream once r…
A nearly six-hour grilling of TikTok’s CEO by lawmakers brought the platform’s 150 million U.S. users no closer to an answer as to whether the app will be wiped from their devices. Shou Zi Chew’s testimony Thursday came at a crucial time for the company, which has 150 million American users …
In reversal for Biden, US appeals court rules against COVID-19 vaccination requirement for federal employees.
The Las Vegas Aces announced Thursday that seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady has acquired an ownership stake in the WNBA champions. He attended an Aces game on May 31 and later sent Las Vegas star Kelsey Plum a jersey and other gifts. Brady announced his retirement Feb. 1 …
Ford’s electric vehicle business has lost $3 billion before taxes during the past two years and will lose a similar amount this year as the company invests heavily in the new technology. The figures were released Thursday as Ford rolled out a new way of reporting its financial results. The n…
A northern Virginia police officer has been fired after fatally shooting a shoplifting suspect last month after a foot chase at a busy shopping mall. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis announced the dismissal Thursday and released body camera footage showing the Feb. 22 shooting of Timo…
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