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Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan and elsewhere in the country over the past 24 hours, officials said Friday, as rescue...

Aug 15, 2025

Negotiators won't reach an agreement in Geneva on a plastic pollution treaty

GENEVA (AP) - Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won't reach an agreement in Geneva Friday. Nations were meeting for an 11th day at the United Nations of...

Aug 14, 2025

Mali's military rulers arrest 2 generals, a suspected French agent and others in alleged coup plot

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Mali's military rulers said Thursday they have arrested a group of military personnel and civilians, including two Malian generals and a suspected French agent, accused of attempti...

Aug 14, 2025

Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities. In he...

Aug 14, 2025

Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans' redraw of US House maps

CHICAGO (AP) - Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP's redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalati...

Aug 14, 2025

California moving forward with partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move

LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in...

Aug 14, 2025

Member of cultlike Zizian group faces new murder charge in border patrol agent’s death

A woman accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a Vermont traffic stop in January has been indicted on murder and other new charges that make her eligible for the death penalty. Teresa Yo...

Aug 14, 2025

DC police chief agrees to deepen cooperation with federal immigration agents

WASHINGTON (AP) - The police chief of Washington, D.C., ordered an increase in cooperation between local officers and federal immigration agents on Thursday, a development that ramps up the stakes in ...

Aug 14, 2025

A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation

WASHINGTON (AP) - The investigation began years ago after two drug dealers got into a car accident in a small Tennessee town. What followed was a series of secret wiretaps, a shootout with police and ...

Aug 14, 2025

DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decide...

Aug 14, 2025