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France’s highest court upholds some of Bashar Assad’s legal protections, but permits future warrants

PARIS (AP) - France's highest court on Friday upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar Assad's personal immunity as a head of state while green-lighting possible future war crime warrants, drawing criti...

Jul 25, 2025

Florida Gov. DeSantis says deportation flights from 'Alligator Alcatraz' have begun

OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) - Deportation flights carrying detainees from the immigration detention center known as " Alligator Alcatraz to other countries began in the past few days, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis...

Jul 25, 2025

Militant Georges Abdallah arrives in Lebanon after more than 40 years in French detention

BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese pro-Palestinian communist militant arrived in Lebanon Friday following his release after more than 40 years in detention in France. Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, 74, was serving a...

Jul 25, 2025

Republicans and independents have warmed on the Supreme Court, but Democrats haven't: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans' views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court's standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, according to a new poll. Bu...

Jul 25, 2025

Philippine Supreme Court rules impeachment bid against vice president is unconstitutional

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippine Supreme Court ruled Friday that an impeachment case filed against Vice President Sara Duterte violated the country's constitution due to a technicality, a dec...

Jul 25, 2025

Ohio officer dies after shooter lying in wait ambushed police who parked to eat lunch

LORAIN, Ohio (AP) - An officer in Ohio has died after a shooter lying in wait ambushed him and another officer as they parked to eat pizza in a remote, undeveloped area, Lorain police said Thursday. L...

Jul 24, 2025

Trump signs executive order seeking to clarify college athletes' employment status

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they play ...

Jul 24, 2025

Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a bill Thursday canceling about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans look to lock in cuts to program...

Jul 24, 2025

Rapper GloRilla is arrested on drug charges following investigation of a burglary at her home

Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after "a significant amount of marijuana" was found by police while they investigated a burglary at her home in Atlanta. GloRilla, whose r...

Jul 24, 2025

French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state

PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza. Macron said in a post on X...

Jul 24, 2025