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Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners, hours after Moscow’s largest missile-and-drone attack
Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Sunday, the third and last part of a major exchange that reflected a ...
US military shifts messaging in Africa, telling allies to prepare to stand more on their own
The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies’ underlying causes, instead ...
In an uneasy climate, diverse pride groups converge on DC with differing interests but common goals
You’ve heard of twofers. Kenya Hutton is a “threefer.” His parents are immigrants, he’s a Black man and he’s gay — at a ...
The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops
The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has ...
Five years later: How the murder of George Floyd changed America
The following episode of The Story Behind the AP Story contains sound and descriptions that some listeners may find graphic ...
Driver killed after truck hits historic building in Death Valley National Park
A truck driver died Tuesday when a tractor-trailer rig ran off the road and into a building in Death Valley National Park, officials said on Wednesday.
Venezuelans vote for lawmakers and governors as opposition calls for election boycott
Voters in Venezuela are choosing lawmakers, governors and other officials Sunday in polling being held against a backdrop of ...
Can Pope Leo remain a U.S. citizen now that he’s a foreign head of state?
Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely rare, and legally ...
Intruder shot and killed by Riverside County homeowner identified
The intruder who was shot and killed by a homeowner in Lake Mathews on Thursday has been identified as a 25-year-old man from Riverside.  Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office were ...
New California Highway Patrol K9 teams trained to sniff out fentanyl
A new generation of crime-fighting canines has officially joined the California Highway Patrol, with six highly trained K-9 teams now deployed across the state — and for the first time, these dogs ...
Suspected arson causes a second major power outage in south of France
A second major power outage hit southeastern France early Sunday, this time in the city of Nice, after a suspected arson damaged an electrical facility. Police currently have ...
Tens of thousands join rival rallies in Warsaw as Poland’s presidential runoff nears
Tens of thousands of Poles took part in dueling patriotic marches in Warsaw on Sunday, led by the two men vying for the presidency in a June 1 runoff election which is ...