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Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher indicted by grand jury

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher indicted by grand jury

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A grand jury in Virginia has indicted the mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher on charges of child neglect and failing to secure her handgun in the family's home, a prosecutor said Monday.
US finds WSJ reporter in Russia is wrongfully detained

US finds WSJ reporter in Russia is wrongfully detained

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration formally determined Monday that a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on espionage charges has been “wrongfully detained.” The designation elevates the case of Evan Gershkovich in the U.S.
Israeli PM retracts firing of defense minister amid tension

Israeli PM retracts firing of defense minister amid tension

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday retracted his decision to fire his defense minister over criticism of the government’s contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary.
In mass rally, Israeli settlers march to West Bank outpost

In mass rally, Israeli settlers march to West Bank outpost

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis led by at least seven Cabinet ministers marched Monday to an evacuated West Bank settlement, in a defiant signal that Israel’s most right-wing government in history is determined to accelerate settlement buildin
Dalai Lama apologizes after video shows him kissing boy

Dalai Lama apologizes after video shows him kissing boy

DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama apologized Monday after a video showing him kissing a child on the lips triggered criticism.
Trump's response to criminal charges revives election lies

Trump's response to criminal charges revives election lies

NEW YORK (AP) — Legally, the most important words former President Donald Trump said after he was charged with 34 felonies by the Manhattan District Attorney last week were “not guilty.
Moose feasts on lobby plants in Alaska hospital building

Moose feasts on lobby plants in Alaska hospital building

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — So this moose walks into a medical building... While that could be a setup to a bad joke, it actually happened in Anchorage on Thursday.
Guyana's Rupununi Rodeo celebrates local cowboy culture

Guyana's Rupununi Rodeo celebrates local cowboy culture

LETHEM, Guyana (AP) — Their horses’ hooves kick up dust amid blaring country music as participants enter the arena to begin the Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo, a celebration of the cowboy lifestyle on Guyana’s rugged Rupununi savannah.
King's coronation: 3 crowns, 2 carriages and a shorter route

King's coronation: 3 crowns, 2 carriages and a shorter route

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III plans to take a shortcut and smoother ride to Westminster Abbey for his coronation, trimming the procession route his mother took in 1953 as he aims for a more modest event that will include some modern touches, Bucking
China military 'ready to fight' after drills near Taiwan

China military 'ready to fight' after drills near Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s military declared Monday it is “ready to fight” after completing three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan that simulated sealing off the island in response to the Taiwanese president’s trip to the U.S.