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Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova’s family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist was more than 18 months ago. Fellow inmates reported hearing her plead for medical help from her tiny and dingy cell. Kolesnikova is one of several major opponents of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko

Associated Press As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many will do so with a focus on the election. From a voting rally in Minneapolis featuring food, games and raffles to a public talk about

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Police say one person is dead after a small plane crashed in a neighborhood in Savannah, Georgia. The Savannah Police Department says officers were dispatched to the crash site on a residential street late Sunday. Police say the plane’s pilot is dead and a passenger has suffered minor injuries, but no

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has detected signs North Korea is preparing to destroy parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use, as tensions soar between them over North Korea’s claim that South Korea flew drones over its territory. Destroying the roads would be in line with leader Kim Jong Un’s

Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s defense ministry says China used 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan, a record for a single day. It says 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within Taiwan’s air defense identification zone. China launched large-scale military exercises on Monday aimed at warning

Associated Press PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Sunday proposed hiring 10,000 additional Border Patrol agents and giving them a $10,000 retention and signing bonus, after he derailed a bipartisan bill earlier this year that included funding for more border personnel. Trump made his pledge during a rally in Prescott Valley,

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, ammunition and several fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert, authorities said. He was released the same day on $5,000 bail. The suspect, a 49-year-old resident

Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — For generations of vacationers heading to Ocean City, the towering “Giant Wheel” was the first thing they saw from miles away. The sight of the 140-foot-tall (42-meter) ride let them know they were getting close to the Jersey Shore town that calls itself “America’s Greatest Family Resort,” with

AP Basketball Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Honored for his devotion to a basketball team that doesn’t have a Hall of Fame history, Billy Crystal couldn’t help but note the irony. “How strange to be getting a ring before any of the Clippers,” he said. The actor is being added to the Naismith Memorial Basketball

Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is urging voters in rural Georgia to get behind Kamala Harris’ campaign for the office he once held. Clinton spoke Sunday at a Black church in Albany, a historic spot for the civil rights movement. President Joe Biden won Georgia narrowly in 2020,

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A drone show and a flawless farewell mass ascension ended Sunday’s last day of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for this year’s hot air balloon nine-day event. One balloon partially caught fire Saturday after hitting power lines while landing in a construction site in

AP College Football Writer Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday following thrilling wins in high-profile games, and Top 25 newcomers Navy and Army are in the rankings together for the first time since 1960. Texas strengthened its hold on No. 1 with its

Associated Press TARRAGONA, Spain (AP) — Associated Press photographer and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Emilio Morenatti, of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, has visited more than 50 countries in an acclaimed 30-year career. Here’s what he had to say about covering the “Castells,” or human towers competition, in his home country.

AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The choices on the movie marquee this weekend included Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, a film about Donald Trump, a “Saturday Night Live” origin story and even Pharrell Williams as a Lego. In the end, all were trounced by an ax-wielding clown. Gory, low-budget slasher “Terrifier 3” topped

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged protesters in the southern city of Karachi after they tried to break through a security barricade. Around 2,000 supporters of a far-right Islamist party tried to reach the city’s press club on Sunday. They hurled rocks at officers and torched a patrol car when

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says the United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel along with troops needed to operate it. That word Sunday comes as Iran has warned Washington to keep its military forces out of Israel. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon spokesman, says Defense Secretary

Associated Press Fans and collectors came out in droves to bid on hundreds of costumes, props and items from the hit television series “Game of Thrones.” In all, the Thursday through Saturday sale raked in over $21 million. Heritage Auctions in Dallas hosted the event, which featured over 900 lots including suits of armor, swords

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says its front-line army units are ready to launch strikes on South Korea after accusing its rival of flying drones over the capital Pyongyang. South Korea has refused to confirm whether it sent drones but warned it would sternly punish North Korea if the safety of

COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is continuing to use violent language when confronted by protesters at his rallies. At a Saturday night event in Coachella, California Trump said a protester should go “back home to Mommy” to get “the hell knocked out of her.” It was impossible to hear what the protester