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Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins formally resigns in wake of ethics probes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins formally resigned Friday after wide-ranging investigations by two federal watchdog agencies found she sought to use her position to influence a local election and lied to investigators.

May 19, 2023 3:29 PM Read more >

Truck driver arrested in multi-vehicle freeway crash that killed 7 in Oregon

ALBANY, Ore.

May 19, 2023 2:14 PM Read more >

Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon leak suspect, to remain jailed as he awaits trial

A Massachusetts Air National Guard member charged with leaking highly classified military documents will remain behind bars while he awaits trial, a federal magistrate judge ruled Friday.

May 19, 2023 1:59 PM Read more >

Judge blocks release of video, records in Tyre Nichols beating death investigation

MEMPHIS, Tenn.

May 19, 2023 10:36 AM Read more >

Sen. Tim Scott makes it official: He's a Republican candidate for president

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina made it official Friday: He's running for president.

May 19, 2023 10:08 AM Read more >

Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year's anti-government protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Friday executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year's anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups.

May 19, 2023 9:16 AM Read more >

Slovak court acquits businessman in retrial over 2018 murder of journalist

PRAGUE (AP) — A court in Slovakia has acquitted for a second time a businessman accused of masterminding the 2018 slaying of an investigative journalist and his fiancée.

May 19, 2023 9:05 AM Read more >

Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy is set to attend G7 summit

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed plans to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.

May 19, 2023 8:59 AM Read more >

German surgeon fired after getting hospital cleaner to assist amputation

BERLIN (AP) — Officials at a hospital in western Germany have expressed regret after it emerged that one of their surgeons got a cleaner to assist in a toe amputation.

May 19, 2023 8:54 AM Read more >

US and allied naval commanders in Mideast transit Strait of Hormuz, in show of force against Iran

ABOARD THE USS PAUL HAMILTON IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ (AP) — The Mideast-based commanders of the U.S.

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