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Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country

A Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the country, U.S. Immigration and…

2 officers killed and a third is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say

Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call were shot and killed in Utah and a man…

Polls open in Bolivia’s national elections that could end decades of socialist rule

After a lackluster campaign overshadowed by a looming economic collapse, Bolivians voted on Sunday for a new president…

Beloved Grand Canyon statue Brighty the Burro survives a wildfire, but his road to recovery is uncertain

Missing an ear and his front legs detached, Brighty the Burro certainly has seen better days.The 600-pound bronze…

Cholera is spreading rapidly in Darfur in the worst outbreak in years, say Doctors Without Borders

CAIRO (AP) — Cholera is spreading rapidly in Darfur, killing 40 people and infecting over 2,300 over the…

Prosecutors clear Florida deputy in arrest of a Black man punched and dragged from his car

Prosecutors will take “no further action” against a Florida sheriff’s deputy in the arrest of a Black college…

US returns to Mexico 500-year-old manuscript signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés

Nearly five centuries after Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés signed it and decades after someone swiped it from Mexico’s…

A driver faces up to $110,000 in fines for speeding on a Swiss street. But he can afford it

The driver was clocked going 27 kilometers per hour (17 mph) over the speed limit on a street…

Trial begins in Utah for a man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges

A man accused of faking his death and fleeing to the United Kingdom to avoid rape charges faced…

Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits’ backgrounds

Illinois law now requires that prospective police officers approve the release of personal background records in response to…

Colorado prison evacuated as growing wildfire becomes one of the largest in state history

A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and…

A New Yorker who flew to Puerto Rico for a Bad Bunny concert was fatally shot, police say

San Juan, Puerto Rico (AP) — A tourist from the U.S. mainland who was visiting Puerto Rico for…

Storms kill 1, injure another and displace hundreds of inmates in Nebraska

Strong storms before dawn Saturday in eastern Nebraska killed one person and seriously injured another in a state…

Iraqi prime minister removes paramilitary commanders after deadly clash with police

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister approved sweeping disciplinary and legal measures against senior commanders in a paramilitary…

3 wounded in New York City’s Times Square shooting

Three people were wounded during a shooting at New York City’s iconic Times Square, the New York Police…