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Chicago-area prosecutor Kim Foxx won't seek third term

Chicago-area prosecutor Kim Foxx won't seek third term

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago area's top prosecutor will not seek reelection after two terms of intense scrutiny of her efforts to overhaul criminal prosecutions and her approach to high-profile cases, including charges against actor Jussie Smollett for
Haley sees federal role on abortion but calls for consensus

Haley sees federal role on abortion but calls for consensus

COLUMBIA, S.C.
Brazil's Lula visits Spain with Mercosur deal on agenda

Brazil's Lula visits Spain with Mercosur deal on agenda

MADRID (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in Spain on Tuesday on the second stop of a European tour aimed at resetting relations and making progress on a long-delayed trade deal between the European Union and the South Ameri
Drug for rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease OK'd by FDA

Drug for rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease OK'd by FDA

WASHINGTON (AP) — Food and Drug Administration regulators on Tuesday approved a first-of-a-kind drug for a rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease, though they are requiring further research to confirm it truly helps patients.
Top Biden campaign aide sees lessons for Dems in Georgia

Top Biden campaign aide sees lessons for Dems in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — When Quentin Fulks went back home to Ellaville, Georgia, last year, people kept telling him how proud they were to watch a native son lead Sen. Raphael Warnock’s reelection bid.
US officials seek to crack down on harmful AI products

US officials seek to crack down on harmful AI products

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Italy's Meloni calls for unity on Liberation Day anniversary

Italy's Meloni calls for unity on Liberation Day anniversary

ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called for unity among political forces in celebrating the 78th anniversary of the liberation from the Nazis and their fascist allies on April 25, 1945.
Fake Craigslist ad costs New Hampshire man right to vote

Fake Craigslist ad costs New Hampshire man right to vote

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man who posted a fake Craigslist ad for a free trailer with a legislative candidate’s number on the day of the election — saying it was a joke — has lost his right to vote in the state.

In Tanzania, Ethiopia begins talks with violent Oromo rebels

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s federal government and a rebel group from the country’s Oromia region opened peace talks on Tuesday in the Tanzanian island archipelago of Zanzibar, according to a spokesperson for the militants.
Ex-head of Michigan marijuana panel pleads guilty to bribery

Ex-head of Michigan marijuana panel pleads guilty to bribery

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The former head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board pleaded guilty to bribery Tuesday, acknowledging he accepted at least $110,000 in exchange for approving applications for the lucrative business.