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By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will soon no longer require a unanimous jury recommendation before an execution. The legislation passed Thursday is a reaction to the life sentence handed to the man who massacred 17 people at a Parkland high school. It will allow the death penalty with a jury

By MATT O’BRIEN and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The chatting app Discord is one of the most popular ways gamers communicate online. Now it finds itself at the center of an investigation into the leak of classified documents about the war in Ukraine. The investigation is unfolding as Discord makes an

By ERIC TUCKER, TARA COPP and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Massachusetts Air National Guard member was arrested Thursday in connection with the disclosure of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other top national security issues, an alarming breach that has raised fresh questions about America’s ability to safeguard

By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspect was relatively easy to find. In a social media world that produces traceable digital fingerprints, it didn’t take long for federal authorities and journalists adept at sifting through data to land on the name of Jack Teixeira. Teixeira, 21, who served in the Massachusetts Air

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it successfully test-launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile powered by solid propellants. If confirmed, that development could provide the country with a harder-to-detect weapon targeting the continental United States. The report Friday came a day after North Korea’s neighbors

By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian judge has convicted retired army general and conservative politician Daniel Urresti to 12 years in prison for his role in the 1988 murder of a journalist who covered abuses during Peru’s civil war. Urresti was a military intelligence officer in November 1988 when journalist

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities say an internal investigation into the killing of a 26-year-old Palestinian citizen of Israel earlier this month at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site found no wrongdoing by the police. Details of the incident remain in question and the case has sparked outrage from Arab lawmakers

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run. DeSantis is expected to sign the bill into law. Florida currently prohibits abortions after

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Scorsese says he hopes today’s powerful streaming companies will do more to sustain moviegoing by building theaters of their own. In an interview with The Associated Press, Scorsese said the experience of watching movies at home is “OK but it’s not what it should

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Airlines has canceled more than two dozen flights in Alaska because of an ash cloud from a Russian volcano. The canceled flights were to, from and within the state. Airline officials say they are monitoring the ash cloud from Shiveluch Volcano, and they may need to cancel additional flights. The

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A Michigan pipelayer who modeled for covers of romance novels was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison for assaulting police at the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack. Logan Barnhart joined one of the most brutal clashes between rioters and police on Jan. 6, 2021. He grabbed an

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The son of a man killed in a 2021 mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility and two survivors have filed a federal lawsuit against the distributor of the 60-round magazine used by the gunman. The lawsuit alleges reckless marketing tactics were used by the distributor in targeting young

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — In the decade since the Boston Marathon bombing, the streets and sidewalks have been repaired, and memorials stand at the site of the explosions to remember the three who died. But the healing continues. And, for many, the race itself is an important part. Bombing survivors

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia has been formally arrested on charges of child neglect and failing to secure her handgun, police announced Thursday. The Newport News Police Department released a booking photo of the woman, 25, and a brief statement that

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “In every man, of course, a demon lies hidden — the demon of rage,” says the intellectual brother, Ivan, in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “The Brothers Karamazov,” a theme to which the Russian novelist frequently returns. It is also a theme central to the HBO series, “Barry,” whose

By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s military has warned about potential clashes with the country’s powerful paramilitary force which it said deployed troops in the capital and other cities. The military said on Thursday that the build-up of the Rapid Support Force in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, and elsewhere in the country

CINCINNATI (AP) — A pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies is criticizing some Major League Baseball teams for extending alcohol sales with games running around 30 minutes shorter due to the sport’s new pitch clock. Matt Strahm said Thursday on the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast that teams should be moving the cutoff for beer sales up

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have begun a second round of debate on a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors. The bill is so contentious that it has led opponents to carry out an effort to filibuster every single bill before the Nebraska Legislature this session,

BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it’s investing $177 million to create 17 technical assistance centers around the country to help environmental justice organizations successfully apply for federal funds. Better training on how to navigate the complex federal grant making process is something environmental justice organizations have