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In Tennessee, a US House primary special election draws a crowd

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee special election to replace a Republican congressman who stepped aside this summer has resulted in crowded primaries for both major parties, a new test fo...

Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nea...

From tequila cocktails to themed pop-ups, Taylor Swift fans celebrate 'The Life of a Showgirl'

From Mexico City to Manila, the United Kingdom to the United States, Taylor Swift fans hooted, sobbed happy tears and danced their way through the pop star's latest album release, “The Life ...

Decoding Taylor Swift’s 'The Life of a Showgirl': A guide to her references

NEW YORK (AP) — The curtain has been drawn. The stage lights are on. It’s time for “The Life of a Showgirl.” For Taylor Swift’s most dedicated audience, a new album means new opportunities ...

The Latest: Hamas accepts some elements of Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, others require negotiation

Hamas responded Friday to President Donald Trump ’s proposed plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, agreeing to give up power and release all remaining hostages, but the group said that othe...

North Carolina governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee’s death

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic governor signed into law on Friday a criminal justice measure that the state’s Republican-controlled legislature approved in response to the ...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets 4 years in prison for case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak-offs’

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced Friday to four years and two months in prison for transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters, capping a sordid federal case...

Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, expanding what the Trump...

Arthur Jones, a defensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the Ravens, has died at 39

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Arthur Jones, a defensive lineman who spent his first four NFL seasons in Baltimore and won a Super Bowl with the Ravens, has died. He was 39. Syracuse, Jones' alma ...

Trump administration offers migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to home countries

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday that it would pay migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to their home countries, dangling a new incentive in efforts to per...

Parents of two college students killed in a Tesla allege design flaw trapped them in the burning car

The parents of two college students killed in a Tesla crash say they were trapped in the car as it burst into flames because of a design flaw that made it nearly impossible for them to open ...

Government funding vote fails again in Senate as hopes fade for quick end to shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown faded Friday as Democrats refused to budge in a Senate vote and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and...