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Florida man is executed for the killings of an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother

STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs was executed Thursday evening. Prison officials said Edward Jame...

Mar 20, 2025

Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to assassinate an Iranian American journalist in New York

NEW YORK (AP) - A jury has convicted two men of plotting to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New York City in a murder-for-hire scheme that prosecutors said was fi...

Mar 20, 2025

Georgetown scholar detained over American wife's Palestinian ties, lawyer says

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday ordered immigration officials not to deport a Georgetown scholar that the government detained until the court has had a chance to rule. U.S. District...

Mar 20, 2025

Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that's be...

Mar 20, 2025

Former Michigan assistant coach charged with hacking computer accounts for athlete's intimate photos

DETROIT (AP) - A former NFL and University of Michigan assistant football coach hacked into the computer accounts of thousands of college athletes seeking intimate photos and videos, according to an i...

Mar 20, 2025

Air raid sirens sound in Jerusalem after a missile launch from Yemen, Israeli army says

JERUSALEM (AP) - Air raid sirens have sounded in central Jerusalem and other parts of Israel after a missile launch from Yemen, the Israeli army announced. The launch came hours after Israel said it i...

Mar 20, 2025

Minnesota state senator resigns after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota state senator who was caught in a sting operation resigned under fire Thursday after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution. Republican Justin Eicho...

Mar 20, 2025

Oklahoma executes a man who killed a woman 20 years ago in a random home invasion and robbery

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma executed a man on Thursday for fatally shooting a woman during a home invasion and robbery 20 years ago. Wendell Grissom, 56, was declared dead by lethal injection at ...

Mar 20, 2025

American man held by the Taliban for more than 2 years has been released, the State Department says

WASHINGTON (AP) - An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal brokered by U.S. and Qatari negot...

Mar 20, 2025

French citizen Olivier Grondeau freed after imprisonment in Iran, Macron says

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A French citizen imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days has been freed, French officials said Thursday. The release of Olivier Grondeau comes as France and the rest of...

Mar 19, 2025