Georgia uses detentions, steep fines and other harsh measures to target anti-government protests

Almost every day for nearly a year, Gota Chanturia has joined rallies at Georgia’s parliament against the government and its increasingly repressive policies. He’s ...

Schlittler strikes out 12 in postseason debut as Yankees beat Red Sox 4-0 to win Wild Card Series

Rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler struck out 12 as he shut down Boston with 100 mph heat, and the New York Yankees took advantage of a pair misplays in a four-run fourth inning to beat the Red ...

3 men linked to South American Theft Group arrested in Cranston

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Police have arrested three men in Cranston who are believed to be involved with a South American Theft Group. South American Theft Groups are typically made up of foreign ...

New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care, underwrite food assistance

New Mexico lawmakers moved quickly Thursday at a special legislative session to prop up funding for food assistance and rural health care services in response to President ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo expands with new habitat center

A ribbon-cutting ceremony held Thursday morning at Buttonwood Park Zoo celebrated the opening of its new Animal Ambassador Center.

Massive fire erupts at Chevron refinery near Los Angeles

Fire crews were battling massive flames at a Chevron refinery just outside of Los Angeles on Thursday night. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office confirmed on the social ...

Indonesian crews pull 3 bodies from rubble of collapsed school with more than 50 boys still missing

The bodies of three boys were pulled early Friday from beneath the rubble of a school that collapsed in Indonesia and with more than 50 students still unaccounted for ...
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The blame game is on at federal agencies, where political messages fault Democrats for the shutdown

NEW YORK (AP) — Army veteran Samuel Port couldn’t believe what he was reading in his latest weekly newsletter emailed from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It blamed Senate Democrats for the ...

Luxembourg’s grand duke to abdicate after 25 years, passing throne to son

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg will abdicate the throne after 25 years Friday in favor of his eldest son, Guillaume, who will become head of state of the tiny duchy at the heart ...

Gaza crisis features in march remembering 1968 Mexican massacre

The annual march to commemorate the 1968 massacre of protesting students in Mexico’s capital was eclipsed Thursday by demands to end a humanitarian crisis halfway around the ...

Fundraising groups step up to help reopen national park sites and welcome visitors

When the government shut down in 2018, a Mississippi nonprofit interceded to fund a bare-bones crew to keep one of the state’s most-visited cultural attractions operating. Now, the ...

RICAS scores improve slightly; only about a third of students proficient in math, English

Rhode Island elementary and middle school students’ standardized test scores both increased this year, according to statewide testing data released on Thursday.