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Workers begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline

Workers begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline

Kenya holds a memorial service for 16 victims of last month's girls school fire

Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it

Roaring crowds in stars and stripes show up for the US team, and soccer's moment in their country

How Americans celebrated the bicentennial — with fireworks, a Freedom Train and Farrah

Shooter kills 1 and injures 10 in Texas days after firing at a police officer, officials say

Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100

Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls

US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister says

Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela

Bystander wounded in shooting near White House still undergoing treatment, has retained a lawyer

Migrants deported from US, including an Iranian woman, arrive in Central African Republic

Díaz-Canel announces economic reforms to attract investment and involve Cubans abroad

Tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana leave residents grappling with damage; cleanup efforts underway

US Democratic lawmakers pledge to help speed up disaster recovery in Puerto Rico

Lawyers for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk try to block prosecutors from seeking death penalty

Taiwan's opposition leader touts talks with China as necessary for peace during US trip

'Democrats want to win': Platner's support reflects a changing party in the Trump era

As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion

New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and one object shaped like a potato

As officials again say Iran war could soon end, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled

Newsom opens millions of dollars of voter-approved funding to help address Tijuana River pollution

Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend

FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts

A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that means

David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88

Maine counts ranked choice ballots to determine nominees for governor and a US House race

Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath

A viral photo of Pope Leo XIV and a Barcelona boy sparked an emotional search for his family

NATO weighs options to defend Europe as the US plans for conflict elsewhere

Iranians endure war fatigue and soaring prices as conflict deepens domestic woes

Ukraine hits fuel supplies to Crimea, sparking a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula

Supreme Court nixes Alabama request for nitrogen execution, which lower court ruled unconstitutional

Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

Indonesian students protest government policies as economic pressures grow

Rosie Pino wins GOP primary in New Jersey’s 9th District to challenge Democratic Rep. Nellie Pou

Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling

Keir Starmer says he's staying put after defense secretary's departure hammers his authority

Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

Niger military junta introduces new penal code criminalizing homosexuality with 5-10 years in prison

Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines

US scholar with history of activism in Myanmar arrested in China on suspicion of espionage

Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing a breakthrough in talks to end the war

Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

Once beset by power outages, Puerto Ricans also hit with severe water shortages

VIDEO: Puyallup Tribe of Indians recognized by Fifa in historic first

VIDEO: Puyallup Tribe of Indians recognized by Fifa in historic first

VIDEO: World Cup nuclear search team

VIDEO: Beating the backups around UW Commencement

VIDEO: First look at Seattle Soccer House for the World Cup

VIDEO: Voice of the Seattle Sounders, Pete Fewing, on Team USA in the 2026 World Cup

VIDEO: From diagnosis to the World Cup

VIDEO: Aftermath of large warehouse fire

VIDEO: World Cup watch parties

VIDEO: Highlighting 'STANCE' choir for pride month

Elon Musk becomes first trillionaire after SpaceX stock goes public

Recall alert: 17K Kidisle Coffeemakers recalled amid burn risks

Margaret Kerry, model for Disney’s Tinker Bell character, dies at 97

1 killed, 9 injured in Texas shooting; suspect also dead

Recall alert: 18K fans sold at TJ Maxx, Marshalls recalled over fire hazard