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Mob in Mexico brutally beats suspected kidnapper to death hours before Holy Week procession

TAXCO, Mexico (AP) — A mob in the Mexican tourist city of Taxco brutally beat a woman to death Thursday...

Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse

BALTIMORE (AP) — The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard was being transported to Baltimore so crews...

Baltimore bridge collapse puts the highly specialized role of ship's pilot under the spotlight

The expert pilots who navigate massive ships in and out of Baltimore's port must often maneuver with...

Tennessee governor signs bill to undo Memphis traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on the repeal of police traffic...

Bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people. An 8-year-old is only survivor

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter festival plunged off ...

UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures...

Pope, looking strong, washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison from his wheelchair

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison during a Hol...

Biden OKs $60M in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse as governor warns of 'very long road ahead'

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned Thursday of a “very long road ahead” to recover from...

Russian veto brings an end to the UN panel that monitors North Korea nuclear sanctions

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A veto Thursday by Russia ended monitoring of U.N. sanctions against North Korea...

Suspect charged with murder, attempted murder in deadly Rockford rampage

CHICAGO (AP) — A 22-year-old man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder in a frenzied...

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday in quiet holiday trading, with markets closed...

The Latest | Death toll climbs after airstrikes and rocket fire on Lebanon-Israel border

The death toll from Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon has climbed to 16, including several...

It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate...

A fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo's David raises questions about freedom of expression

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its...

US journalist marks a year in a Russian prison as courts keep extending his time behind bars

For Evan Gershkovich , the dozen appearances in Moscow's courts over the past year have fallen into...

Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

NEW YORK (AP) — Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison...

Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war's toll on Palestinian children

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was...

Security in Congo's mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Security in Congo’s mineral-rich east has deteriorated since recent elections,...

People form a human chain around Slovakia's public broadcaster that government wants to take over

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Protesters in Slovakia formed a human chain around the country's public...

A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks

Earth’s changing spin is threatening to toy with our sense of time, clocks and computerized society...

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