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Officials at the remote site of a derailed train carrying hazardous materials that sparked a fire in North Dakota briefly issued a shelter-in-place notice early Sunday. County emergency management coordinator Andrew Kirking says the notice was issued as a precaution after air monitors detected low levels of anhydrous ammonia. That occurred after a rail car

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For 30 years, the Essence Festival of Culture has brought together people from all walks of life and from around the world to connect through conversation, shared experiences and, of course, music. The nation’s largest annual celebration of Black culture ended Sunday with musical performances by Janet Jackson and

PARIS (AP) — The French rugby federation has suspended fullback Melvyn Jaminet from the national team after a video surfaced of the player making a racist remark. He later apologized. The federation condemned the comments as contrary to the sport’s values and said Jaminet is “sidelined with immediate effect, and will leave the French squad

John Cena announced Saturday night that he will retire from professional wrestling next year after two decades in the ring. The wrestler-turned-actor delivered a heartfelt speech to a stadium of World Wrestling Entertainment fans in Toronto, who booed in disappointment as Cena said the 2025 season would be his last. He promised a farewell tour

NEW YORK (AP) — Two boys have been shot in a McDonald’s in the Bronx borough of New York City. A New York Police Department spokesman says the shooting occurred around 10 p.m. Saturday. The victims, ages 12 and 13, were hospitalized and listed in stable condition. Authorities say they are searching for a male

Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s divided regional bloc has asked Senegal’s President Basirou Diomaye Faye to have a dialogue with the three military junta-led member states to try to reunite the region whose stability has been under threat following their decision to leave the group in January. At its summit in Nigeria’s

WASHINGTON (AP) — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, has tested negative and remains asymptomatic. Emhoff spokesperson Liza Acevedo said in a statement that the second gentleman “is fully vaccinated and three times boosted” and that he

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans is taking another look at its own order requiring a Texas county to keep eight books on public library shelves that deal with subjects including sex, gender identity and racism. Llano County officials had removed 17 books from its shelves amid complaints

AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office is suddenly booming. “Despicable Me 4,” the Illumination Animation sequel, led the way over the holiday weekend with $75 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday and $122.6 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio

LEVITTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man was charged with arson after giving an 11-year-old child fireworks that set a shed and two homes on fire on Independence Day. The Nassau County Police Department on Long Island says 33-year-old Karamjit Singh told the child to light the fireworks Thursday morning outside his home in

Associated Press A dozen people were inside a movie set church the day Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza during a rehearsal for the Western film “Rust.” Now, almost three years later and after countless hearings and much legal wrangling, Baldwin is standing trial on a charge of

Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden urged his supporters to stay unified during a series of stops in critical Pennsylvania on Sunday, even as some leading congressional Democrats privately suggested it was time for him to abandon his reelection bid because of intensifying questions about whether he’s fit for another term. Addressing

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Britain’s new Foreign Secretary David Lammy has held talks with his Polish counterpart as part of his first international trip seeking to tighten U.K. relations with the European Union and stress support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. Lammy said he was visiting Britain’s “key partners” in Europe — Poland,

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media say a naval destroyer has sunk while it was being repaired in a port near the Strait of Hormuz. The IRNA news agency reported Sunday that the Sahand destroyer lost its balance due to water infiltration into the tanks. The state-run agency added that due to the low

Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his willingness to restore ties with Syria and extended an “invitation” Sunday to bring back relations to “how they were in the past.” Over 12 years ago, diplomatic ties between Ankara and Damascus were cut off when protests turned into a civil war in

Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Given the choice between a far-right convention to bash his enemies and a presidential summit to discuss regional trade policy, Argentine President Javier Milei preferred the stadium packed with cheering fans. The libertarian leader on Sunday strode onto the stage of Brazil’s CPAC, an extension of the conservative

Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden and his Western counterparts are meeting in Washington this week to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO. The summit, which begins Tuesday, is taking place just as Russia presses its latest offensive in Ukraine. The leaders will focus on ways to reassure Ukraine of NATO’s enduring support

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the 2022 protests has been arrested. The unrest followed the death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained by the police for allegedly not properly wearing her mandatory hijab. The judiciary’s Mizan news agency said Sunday that Mohsen