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Nigerian leader denies one-party plan after he’s accused of clamping down on opposition
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday denied that there were plans to turn Africa’s largest democracy into a one-party state, pushing back against claims that ...
Democrats criticize latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports as setback for athletes
The latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports generated predictable partisan outrage on Thursday, with Democrats saying Republican-led draft legislation would claw ...
Lone passenger survives the deadly Air India crash
The lone passenger to survive the Air India crash that killed at least 240 people Thursday found himself near debris after being thrown out of the plane and walked to a nearby ambulance for aid, a ...
Grand Slam Track scraps LA event, leaving 2028 Olympic host without a major track meet this summer
Grand Slam Track canceled the final meet of its first season, in Los Angeles, leaving the host of the 2028 Olympics and the country’s second-largest city without a major track meet this ...
Protests over immigration raids continue across the US with more planned
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country, as officials in cities from coast to coast get ready for major demonstrations against ...
Which states’ residents spend the highest share of their income on fast food?
The results suggest that residents of Mississippi and New Mexico might be spending the most of their income (0.47%) on the foods included in the study, while those in New Jersey and Massachusetts ...
Illinois officials investigate license-plate data shared with police seeking woman who had abortion
The Illinois secretary of state on Thursday asked for an investigation into a suburban Chicago police department after learning that it violated state law by sharing data ...
AP PHOTO: Air India plane’s tail juts from a building
At first glance, the photo looks unreal: the tail of an airliner jutting out from an unremarkable building. There are no people in the image — no rescuers, no police, none ...
Trump administration moves to lift Biden-era mining restrictions near Boundary Waters in Minnesota
President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to lift restrictions on copper-nickel mining that the Biden administration imposed near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ...
Body pulled from Moss Landing harbor after witnesses describe altercation
Members of the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office dive team recovered a body from Moss Landing Harbor on Wednesday that they believe is an Aptos man who had been involved in a ...
Spain’s prime minister asks nation for forgiveness after high court investigates a close confidant
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday asked the nation for forgiveness after a close confidant in his Socialist Party was put under investigation for his alleged ...
Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish
Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri was confirmed on Thursday to lead the Internal Revenue Service, giving the beleaguered agency he once sought to abolish a permanent ...