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North Dakota man accused of threatening to kill Obama, breaking into historic trading post site
A North Dakota man is accused of threatening to kill former President Barack Obama and committing other crimes at a historic site run by the National Park Service.
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Cloudy skies can't dim joy as thousands fill nation's capital for World Pride parade3m read
Key moments from the fourth week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial4m read

France's president will visit Greenland in a show of EU unity, Danish leader says1m read

Israel backs an anti-Hamas armed group known for looting aid in Gaza. Here's what we know5m read
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Colombian senator and would-be presidential candidate is shot and wounded at Bogota rally2m read

An AP discussion on the courts, lawyers and testimony inside the Diddy, Weinstein and Mangione cases12m read

Trump deploying California National Guard over governor's objections to LA to quell protests4m read

Video shows dolphin calf birth and first breath at Chicago zoo. Mom's friend helped1m read

More bodies of executed civil war-era prisoners uncovered under Greek city park1m read

Israel retrieves the body of a Thai hostage as 95 people are reported killed in Gaza4m read

Recaptured Arkansas prison escapee known as the 'Devil in the Ozarks' sent to SuperMax prison2m read

Thousands of demonstrators march through Rome to call for an immediate end to the war in Gaza1m read

Bucharest gay pride march turns 20 as LGBTQ+ Romanians face growing hostility from right-wing groups1m read

Trump says Elon Musk could face 'serious consequences' if he backs Democratic candidates2m read

Yemen's al-Qaida branch leader threatens Trump, Musk and others2m read

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the US, charged with human smuggling as attorneys vow ongoing fight6m read
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A quirky vegetable sculpture contest features a squash Donald Trump and a papal 'Cornclave'1m read

Chicago police say an officer was accidentally shot and killed by her partner1m read

Russian attacks on eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 4, wound more than two dozen4m read

2026 races loom at Georgia Republican convention as Trump loyalty dominates2m read

Search expands for former Army soldier accused of killing his 3 young daughters in Washington state3m read

Arkansas death row inmate dies in prison of unknown causes

A Sikh Captain America? Why religious diversity matters in the comics universe7m read

A US territory's colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship6m read

Brothers bring boxing back to Fenway after 70 years and hope to revitalize the sport in Boston3m read

Lebanon aims to lure back wealthy Gulf tourists to jumpstart its war-torn economy3m read

Federal authorities arrest dozens for immigration violations across Los Angeles3m read

Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the US, charged with transporting people in the country illegally5m read
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