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The American paradox of protest: Celebrated and condemned, welcomed and muzzled

NEW YORK (AP) — They’re hallmarks of American history: protests, rallies, sit-ins, marches, disruptions....

As US spotlights those missing or dead in Native communities, prosecutors work to solve their cases

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was a frigid winter morning when authorities found a Native American ma...

Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations

HOUSTON (AP) — Floodwaters in the Houston area began to recede on Monday, allowing residents to begin...

Frank Stella, artist renowned for blurring the lines between painting and sculpture, dies at 87

NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Stella, a painter, sculptor and printmaker whose constantly evolving works are...

Jury foreperson in New Hampshire youth center abuse trial 'devastated' that award could be slashed

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Attorneys for a New Hampshire man who prevailed in a landmark lawsuit over abuse...

Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Burt Rutan was alarmed to see the plane he had designed was so loaded with fuel...

Berkshire's profit plunges 64% on portfolio holdings as Buffett sells Apple

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway's first quarter profits plummeted along with the paper value o...

25 arrested at University of Virginia after police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters

Twenty-five people were arrested Saturday for trespassing at the University of Virginia after police...

It's Cinco de Mayo time, and festivities are planned across the US. But in Mexico, not so much

The United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo. Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are...

As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it?

As the U.S. government moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, there may be...

Congressman praises heckling of war protesters, including 1 who made monkey gestures at Black woman

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Israel-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly thi...

NYPD body cameras show mother pleading “Don’t shoot!” before officers kill her 19-year-old son

NEW YORK (AP) — Police officers repeatedly fired their guns at a New York City man who had called 911...

Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona's new heat officer said Friday that he is working with local governments...

California man indicted for allegedly making threats to Georgia prosecutor in Trump election case

ATLANTA (AP) — A California man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta for sending death...

Deadly news helicopter crash likely caused by shaky inspections, leading to loose parts, feds say

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Investigators found disconnected and missing hardware aboard a helicopter that...

United Methodist delegates repeal their church’s ban on its clergy celebrating same-sex marriages

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — `United Methodist delegates on Friday repealed their church’s longstanding ban...

Zebra remains on the loose in Washington state as officials close trailheads to keep people away

SEATTLE (AP) — A zebra that escaped from a trailer east of Seattle last weekend remained on the lam...

Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today's campus protests

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Dean Kahler flung himself to the ground and covered his head when the bullets started...

Police defend decision not to disclose accidental gunshot during Columbia protest response

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police officials on Friday defended their decision to initially keep quie...

Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has told Iowa's top officials it plans to sue...

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