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US military shifts messaging in Africa, telling allies to prepare to stand more on their own
The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies’ underlying causes, instead ...
French Open: Canadian teen Victoria Mboko wins her first Grand Slam match and looks for more
Victoria Mboko is still just 18, still rather new to the top level of professional tennis, and yet with a big serve, a ...
In an uneasy climate, diverse pride groups converge on DC with differing interests but common goals
You’ve heard of twofers. Kenya Hutton is a “threefer.” His parents are immigrants, he’s a Black man and he’s gay — at a ...
Indianapolis 500 kicks off with sold-out grandstands and thunderous chants
A swarm of people poured through the gates at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Some were shirtless, some wore American flag ...
The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it
One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away ...
Five years later: How the murder of George Floyd changed America
The following episode of The Story Behind the AP Story contains sound and descriptions that some listeners may find graphic ...
Venezuelans vote for lawmakers and governors as opposition calls for election boycott
Voters in Venezuela are choosing lawmakers, governors and other officials Sunday in polling being held against a backdrop of ...
The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops
The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has ...
Can Pope Leo remain a U.S. citizen now that he’s a foreign head of state?
Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely rare, and legally ...
Real Madrid confirms Xabi Alonso will return to take over as coach
He’s back. Xabi Alonso is returning to Real Madrid to take over a club that failed to meet expectations this season. The ...
Israel says it has intercepted a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday. The missile triggered air raid ...
Cities tied to George Floyd mark the anniversary of his 2020 death
Religious services, concerts and vigils are set to mark Sunday’s fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer even as police reform and civil rights activists face ...