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US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say

US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) — A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.
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Former Colorado deputy gets 3 years in prison for fatally shooting man who called for help

Former Colorado deputy gets 3 years in prison for fatally shooting man who called for help

DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of killing a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help was sentenced Monday to three years in prison, the maximum sentence, by a judge who said the shooting was about power.
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Southern California rocked by a strong earthquake near San Diego

Southern California rocked by a strong earthquake near San Diego

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday morning, swaying lights and rattling cups off shelves, but officials reported no injuries or major damage.
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Months after CEO's killing, a reported intruder is arrested at UnitedHealthcare headquarters

Months after CEO's killing, a reported intruder is arrested at UnitedHealthcare headquarters

MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — A person was arrested near UnitedHealthcare’s headquarters after reports of an intruder, months after the company's CEO was killed, authorities said Monday.
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Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights

Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities , a decision that legal scholars and critics call another step toward authoritariani
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Former Malaysian leader Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who extended political freedoms, dies at 85

Former Malaysian leader Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who extended political freedoms, dies at 85

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, a moderate who extended the country’s political freedoms but was criticized for lackluster leadership, has died of heart disease. He was 85.
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Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam

Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The closer Rory McIlroy came to fulfilling his lifetime dream — winning the Masters — the more it kept slipping away. Sunday at Augusta National felt like his last 11 years in the majors, blunders mixed in with sheer brilliance.
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Daniel Noboa is reelected Ecuador's president by voters weary of crime

Daniel Noboa is reelected Ecuador's president by voters weary of crime

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian voters weary of crime reelected President Daniel Noboa, a conservative young millionaire with a divisive no-holds-barred crimefighting record, by a wide margin Sunday, but his opponent vowed to seek a recount over wha
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Suspect arrested in arson fire that forced Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, family to flee residence

Suspect arrested in arson fire that forced Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, family to flee residence

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion where he set a fire that left significant damage and forced Gov.
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FAA says company whose sightseeing chopper crashed, killing 6, is ceasing operations immediately

FAA says company whose sightseeing chopper crashed, killing 6, is ceasing operations immediately

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart in flight and crashed in New York, killing the pilot and a family of five visitors from Spain, is shutting down ope
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