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Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years
A half-ton Soviet spacecraft that never made it to Venus 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend.
Rights groups sue to free Venezuelans deported from the US and held in El Salvador
International human rights organizations on Friday filed a lawsuit with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights asking that the commission order El Salvador's government to release Venezuelans ...
UN agencies warn Israel plans for aid distribution endanger lives in Gaza
International aid agencies warned on Friday that plans presented by Israel to control aid distribution in Gaza, including a U.S.-backed proposal, will only increase suffering and death in the ...
What is the special tribunal for Ukraine that world leaders have backed?
Some 40 world leaders announced their support Friday for the creation of a new international court to prosecute those most responsible for Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
2 men convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023
A Newcastle Crown Court jury found Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers guilty of two counts each of criminal damage for felling the tree and toppling it onto the ancient Hadrian's Wall. Jurors ...
Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d'Or in Cannes. Here's his history with the festival
Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, a culmination for the 81-year-old actor whose history with the French film festival stretches back half a century.
Trump tells Congress to raise taxes on the rich in budget bill
The administration is looking at several ways to bring in new tax revenue, but hiking taxes on the wealthy could complicate ...
Chris Buescher is back at Kansas Speedway, reliving the closest Cup Series finish in NASCAR history
One year ago, Chris Buescher was beaten by Kyle Larson at Kansas Speedway by the blink of the eye. Less than a blink of an eye. The official margin of victory for the spring race at the track was ...
India suspends its top cricket tournament, the IPL, for a week amid military tensions with Pakistan
India's biggest domestic cricket tournament was suspended for one week on Friday following the escalating military tensions with Pakistan.
Duluth area’s garbage gets new home on the Range — and could contribute to cleaner water
Resource Renew will route solid waste to an innovative Iron Range landfill after Moccasin Mike closes in 2026.
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Latin America and the Caribbean. The selection was curated by AP photographer ...
Jury to be chosen for sex trafficking trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs
The final stage of jury selection for the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean ''Diddy'' Combs was set to occur on Friday in Manhattan federal court.