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The Latest: US closes its embassy in Kuwait as Iran war escalates

The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait shut down after retaliatory Iranian strikes on the country, becoming the second American diplomatic mission to fully halt work as the war in Iran escalates. Kuwait...

Crews in Cuba rush to repair a damaged power plant to ease a blackout

HAVANA (AP) — Swaths of Cuba remained without power on Thursday nearly a day after a huge blackout hit the western part of the island in the latest outage blamed on a fragile electric grid a...

House Republican leaders urge Gonzales to end reelection bid after he admitted to affair with aide

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and the GOP leadership are calling for Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas to withdraw from his reelection race after he admitted having an af...

Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including th...

Savannah Guthrie makes offscreen visit to 'Today' show, first since her mother went missing

NEW YORK (AP) — Savannah Guthrie made an off-camera appearance Thursday at NBC's “Today” show studios to thank colleagues for their support since her mother Nancy went missing from her Arizo...

MrBeast's company fired a video editor after Kalshi accused the employee of insider trading

NEW YORK (AP) — Beast Industries fired a MrBeast video editor this week following accusations of insider trading by the prediction market operator Kalshi. Kalshi announced last month that a ...

US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv's drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelens...

Cornyn goes on offense against Paxton as Republicans await Trump's endorsement

As Texas waits on President Donald Trump's promised endorsement, Sen. John Cornyn isn't holding back on his runoff opponent in the Republican primary. His campaign is releasing a new video ...

Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Azerbaijan on Thursday accused Iran of a drone attack on its territory that injured four civilians, and it vowed to retaliate as the war in the Middle East reached in...

Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels

MIAMI (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday urged Latin American countries to take a more aggressive approach against drug cartels, warning that the Trump administration would be...

'Christ is king' becomes a loaded phrase in US political debates, especially on the right

On its own, the phrase “Christ is king” sums up a core tenet of the Christian faith, that Jesus is the divine ruler of the universe. Catholics and many Protestants celebrate a Christ the Kin...

Doubles and triples are dwindling in MLB. Blame better outfielders and sluggers

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — All those missing doubles and triples, well, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thinks he knows where at least some of them went. Over the fence. “I think that g...
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