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JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Police in Jonesboro, Arkansas say three people were killed and several others injured when a shooting broke out at a private party. Officers found multiple gunshot victims when they arrived at the scene near Jonesboro’s downtown area around 5 a.m. Sunday. Jonesboro police said in a Facebook post that a man

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Reproductive freedom took center stage during Biden’s State of the Union address, but abortion rights advocates had mixed reactions, raising concerns about the president trying to capitalize on what will be a central campaign issue while avoiding using the word “abortion.” Abortion rights have proved to be

By FRANCISCO SECO Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — For AP Photographer Francisco Seco, taking photos of daily life in cities around the world is one of his favorite activities because it gives him a sense of the people of that city in relaxed moments. In this photo, Seco was walking the deck of a ferry

By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and allied officials Sunday criticized Pope Francis for saying that Kyiv should have the “courage” to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, a statement many interpreted as a call for Ukraine to surrender. The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Poland, a vocal ally

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss police say that rescue authorities have launched a search for six cross-country skiers missing in the Alps in difficult weather conditions. Police in the canton of Valais said in a statement that the search began on Saturday for the group. It is focused on an area between the resort of Zermatt

By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just before dawn one summer day in Washington, America’s president stripped naked on a rock by the river, plunged in and saw a dead man float to the surface. We know this about John Quincy Adams because he kept a diary. Many presidents have used such journals

By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has signed a trade agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland on Sunday that includes a commitment of $100 billion in investments and creating 1 million direct jobs in India in the next 15 years. India committed to reducing import tariffs on industrial products from

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Katie Porter became a social media celebrity by brandishing a white board at congressional hearings to dissect CEOs and break down complex figures into assaults on corporate greed, a signature image that propelled the Democrat’s U.S. Senate candidacy in California. This time,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s almost time for the Oscars. The 96th edition is Sunday, with a few new elements. The biggest switch from previous years is a new start time — the Academy Awards will begin at 7 p.m. Eastern on ABC. The film academy hopes this will allow more people to watch the

By STEPHEN McGRATH and AUREL OBREJA Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — The past two years have been the hardest and most tumultuous for European Union candidate Moldova in more than three decades as it faces threats from Russia in multiple spheres of public life, the country’s foreign minister says. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The first official photo of Kate, the Princess of Wales, since her abdominal surgery nearly two months ago was issued after weeks of speculation about her whereabouts. But The Associated Press and other news agencies retracted it from publication because it appeared to have been manipulated, fueling

By SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of Tibetans in exile have held a protest march in New Delhi to commemorate the 65th Tibetan National Uprising Day against China. Over 300 protesters gathered near India’s Parliament House and marched chanting slogans such as “Tibet was never a part of China” and ”China

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a motorcycle packed with explosives has detonated in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing two people and severely injuring another. Police say the motorcycle carried between 9 to 11 pounds of explosives when it went off in the Board Bazaar area of Peshawar on Sunday morning. The explosives

By MOLLY QUELL and BARBARA SURK Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands has opened a National Holocaust Museum in a ceremony presided over by the Dutch king and Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, whose presence triggered protests by pro-Palestinian groups. The museum in Amsterdam tells the stories of some of the 102,000 Jews who were

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment to build a temporary pier in Gaza was heading to the Mediterranean on Sunday, after U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to increase aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The night before the Oscars isn’t a time to rest in Hollywood. For quite a few nominees, including “Barbie” star Margot Robbie, it meant a stop at the historic Beverly Hills Hotel for the 15th annual Chanel and Charles Finch pre-Oscar dinner. Robbie was

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican-dominated state Legislature has concluded a session marked by budget disputes and controversial social issue bills that advanced but ultimately didn’t go anywhere. Lawmakers came to an agreement Saturday on measures including a budget just under $5 billion, bills that would cut unemployment benefits,

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says police have detained 33 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State group who were allegedly preparing attacks ahead of the country’s local elections. The suspects were “preparing and searching for action before the upcoming local elections,” he posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday. Nationwide

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi oil giant Aramco on Sunday reported it made $121 billion in profit last year, down from its 2022 record due to lower energy prices. The results still marked the company’s second highest ever result, Aramco said, as members of the OPEC+ alliance continue

By JOSH KELETY/AP, ERIC SCICCHITANO/CNHI NEWS and CARSON GERBER/CNHI NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Dana Holladay-Hollifield has worked as a nurse in Alabama for years, but never was her pay as low as it was at Huntsville Hospital. She wondered what executives at the not-for-profit facility made, so she filed a public records request to