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A South Carolina man executed by firing squad is the first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina man convicted of murder was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner to die by that method in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, 67, was pronounced dead at 6...

Mar 07, 2025

Expert tells judge to dismiss charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams without allowing refiling of them

NEW YORK (AP) - A former U.S. solicitor general brought in to help a federal judge decide whether to accept a Justice Department request to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Ada...

Mar 07, 2025

Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days l...

Mar 07, 2025

Mexican cartel leader’s son is sentenced to life in prison for role in major drug trafficking plot

WASHINGTON (AP) - The son of a Mexican drug cartel boss has been sentenced to life in prison for his own leadership role in one of the country's largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organiza...

Mar 07, 2025

Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers, an attack on worker rights

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Homeland Security says it's ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administrati...

Mar 07, 2025

Panama to allow 112 migrants deported from the US to move about freely in the country

PANAMA CITY (AP) - Panama's Security Minister Frank brego said on Friday that Panama will begin the process of issuing humanitarian passes to 112 migrants deported from the United States who have been...

Mar 07, 2025

Trump says he's sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader over its advancing nuclear program

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he sent a letter to Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, something not immediately confirmed by the supreme leader. Trump made the comment...

Mar 07, 2025

UN says 186 missing and at least 2 dead after migrant boats capsize off Yemen and Djibouti

CAIRO (AP) - At least two people have died and 186 others are missing after four boats carrying migrants from Africa capsized overnight in waters off Yemen and Djibouti, the U.N.'s migration agency sa...

Mar 07, 2025

Clashes in Syria's coastal region between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 70

LATAKIA, Syria (AP) - Clashes between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to former President Bashar Assad in the country's coastal region have left more than 70 people dead and an area outside go...

Mar 07, 2025

Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts Eurostar travel to London and trains to northern France

PARIS (AP) - Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France were brought to a halt Friday following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II near the tracks...

Mar 06, 2025