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PRESTON, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota woman is accused of trying to deceive authorities into believing her identical twin sister was the driver who hit…

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Facing a growing backlash, the U.S. Census Bureau has halted plans to change how it asks people about…

By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal appeals court shot down claims Monday that New Jersey residents’ refusal to…

By HOLLY RAMER and ALI SWENSON Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Authorities issued cease-and-desist orders against two Texas companies they…

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial is demanding more information after a key…

By JACK DURA Associated Press South Dakota has apologized and will pay $300,000 under a settlement with a transgender advocacy group that sued Gov.…

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killer Mike says an “over-zealous” security guard contributed to the…

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A California cheese and dairy company is the source of a decadelong outbreak of listeria food poisoning that killed…

VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days increased to 131 on Tuesday, and more than…

By ALBERT STUMM The Associated Press Rather than spending on store-bought chocolates for Valentine’s Day, why not make your own this year? Many…

LONDON (AP) — Former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton, who played a key role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland, has died at the age of 76.…

By CODY JACKSON and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An adorable, furry baby Hoffman’s two-toed sloth has made its…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Carole Baskin, who became a pop culture sensation due to Netflix’s docuseries “Tiger King,” has asked the Florida…

LONDON (AP) — A former Royal Air Forces pilot has taken to the skies in a Spitfire at 102 years old. Jack Hemmings, an ex-squadron leader with…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal prosecutor says 70 corrupt employees of the nation’s largest public housing…

By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Senate committee has rejected legislation that would have allowed a referendum on…

By MELINA WALLING Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Ashley Prince and her family have been chasing “normal” for years now. Two years ago,…

By STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate deal on border enforcement measures and…

By MELINA WALLING Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Ashley Prince and her family have been chasing “normal” for years now. Two years ago,…

Associated Press BEAUFORT, N.C. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane that crashed off North Carolina’s coast, killing all eight people on board, was…

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are pushing to prevent the Biden administration from bypassing Congress when…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Dani Alves sat in silence and listened to a stream of witnesses give testimony during the…

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — A professional bowler from Ohio was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service while he was competing in a tournament in…

MILAN (AP) — A 16-year-old boy has been stabbed by another teen at a high school near Milan. It was the second school stabbing in as many days in…

A Texas firefighter was critically injured and three others suffered lesser injuries when the firetruck they were in rolled over early Tuesday while…

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — She’s everywhere, and the world is merely her backup band. This is Taylor…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Athens say residents of the Greek island of Aegina have been without drinkable water running in their homes…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is warning against raising the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots. The FAA says it…

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan Cabinet minister has resigned after being arrested in a scandal…

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small business acquisitions were up and down last year, reflecting the increase in interest…