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A day outside an LA detention center shows profound impact of ICE raids on families
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At a federal immigration building in downtown Los Angeles guarded by U.S. Marines, daughters, sons, aunts, nieces and others make their way to an underground garage and line up at a ...
Edmonton Oilers lose forwards Perry, Brown as NHL's free agent window opens
The Edmonton Oilers’ potent offence lost some firepower in free agency Tuesday as forwards Corey Perry and Connor Brown signed with other teams. Perry, 40, joined the L.A. Kings on a one-year, ...
The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work
The targeted pest is the flesh-eating larva of the New World Screwworm fly. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to ramp up the breeding and distribution of adult male flies — sterilizing them ...
Once known as 'Dirty Myrtle,' Myrtle Beach is now the fastest-growing US metro for seniors
The number of residents age 65 years and older in the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area grew by 6.3% last year, making it the fastest-growing metro area for senior citizens in the U.S., according to ...
MS-13 leader to be sentenced in racketeering case involving 8 murders
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — The leader of an MS-13 clique in the suburbs of New York City faces sentencing Wednesday in a ...
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., prompts local state of emergency, evacuation order
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a local state of emergency for the Blue Sky Country region, and two evacuation orders have been issued due to an encroaching out-of-control wildfire ...
As Diddy awaits verdict, here's where his business ventures stand
Before Combs was arrested and charged, his major business ventures had collapsed: He stepped down and later fully divested from Revolt TV, which was founded in 2013. The network offered a mix of ...
Snake on a plane delays a flight in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the plane’s cargo hold, officials said on Wednesday. The snake was found on ...
North Koreans swim and play at a beach resort touted as a boost for tourism
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Koreans swam, rode water park slides and enjoyed other water activities at a newly opened ...
US, Indo-Pacific partners agree to strengthen maritime, critical minerals cooperation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States. Australia, India and Japan have agreed to expand their cooperation on maritime security in the Indo-Pacific and further collaborate on supplies of critical ...
Idaho murder case highlights limits of victims' input in plea bargains
Judges can reject plea agreements in Idaho, but it is a rare occurrence. The judge in Kohberger’s case previously denied a defense attorney motion to remove the death penalty from consideration that ...
In Idaho college town where 4 students were killed, relief and anger over Bryan Kohberger plea deal
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Residents expressed a mix of relief and anger Tuesday in the small Idaho college town where four students were stabbed to death in 2022 after news that the man charged in the ...