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Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Southern Poverty Law Center says it's the subject of a criminal investigation by the Justice Department and faces possible charges over its past use of paid informants ...

US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan, two regional officials said Tuesday, as leaders on both sides warned they...

Pope criticizes colonization of Africa's minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday on the fourth and final leg of his Africa journey, and denounced the “colonization” of Africa's minerals...

Iran's leadership survived US-Israeli bombardment. But talks to end the war present a new challenge

CAIRO (AP) — After U.S.-Israeli bombardment eliminated Iran's supreme leader and much of its top echelons, the Islamic Republic’s leadership didn’t fall apart — but negotiations to end the w...

The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars and turn it into a parody platform

The satirical news outlet The Onion is back with a new plan to take over the Infowars platforms of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones as his company faces liquidation over more than $1 billion i...

Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chi...

South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investig...

Fired former UK official says he felt political pressure to approve Mandelson as US ambassador

LONDON (AP) — The ex-civil servant behind the decision to approve Peter Mandelson 's appointment as British ambassador to Washington says he felt political pressure to rush through the appoi...

Rockies play the Padres in first of 3-game series

San Diego Padres (15-7, second in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (9-14, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Tuesday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Randy Vasquez (0-0); Rockies: TBD ...

Jaden McDaniels calls Nuggets 'all bad defenders' after Timberwolves rally to win Game 2

DENVER (AP) — Jaden McDaniels took perhaps his most notable shot after Minnesota's 119-114 playoff win at Denver in Game 2 on Monday night. The Timberwolves forward pretty much labeled all t...

Edwards and Randle rally Timberwolves past Nuggets 119-114 to even series at 1 apiece

DENVER (AP) — A big early deficit in Denver didn't bother the Minnesota Timberwolves, who two years ago staged the biggest Game 7 comeback in NBA history, clawing out of a 20-point hole to b...

Driven by the pressures of war, Iran gives its field commanders more power over militias in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran has granted its commanders greater autonomy over militias in Iraq, allowing some groups to carry out operations without Tehran’s approval, a shift driven by the pressures...