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Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with attacks by both sides on its soil

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq is getting caught in the crossfire of the Iran war as the only country facing strikes from both sides, and that threatens to drag the nation that has so far avoided t...

US stocks stabilize some more after turbulence brought on by the war with Iran

U.S. stocks rose early Friday on Wall Street as a spike in crude oil prices caused by the war with Iran eased and traders sized up new data on consumer spending and the economy. The S&P 500 ...

Cuban president says talks were recently held with the US to resolve differences

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba held recent talks with the U.S. government, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday, marking the first time that the Caribbean country confirmed such speculation. Díaz-Can...

Residents of Tehran tell AP of rising fear and isolation as bombs strike without warning

CAIRO (AP) — An engineer crouches under a park bench as fighter jets roar overhead. An athlete wracked by anxiety can't sleep as explosions go off. With the internet shut down, families and ...

Zelenskyy says US 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions is 'not the right decision'

PARIS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that the U.S. 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions amid the Iran war is “not the right decision” and won’t help bring a sto...

Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area of government-organized rally

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large explosion rocked an area of Iran’s capital where thousands were gathered Friday for an annual state-organized rally to support the Palestinians and...

Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war cause...

Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — At this month's Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and tank tops. One skier lamented “tropical” conditions and a snowboarde...

Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli air...

Low and slow meets forever: US postage stamps honor lowrider car culture

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From Mexican American and Chicano barrios in the American Southwest to the halls of the Smithsonian on the National Mall and even the streets of Japan, lowrider cult...

Snow geese take off for the Arctic in mesmerizing sunrise display

KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A few dozen birdwatchers gathered in the predawn darkness to wait for the moment when thousands of migrating snow geese stopped honking and preening to suddenly...

A US military refueling plane crashed in Iraq, killing 4. Here's what to know

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing four of its six crew members. The U.S. Centr...
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