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Israel returns Palestinian bodies, marking last exchange between Israel and Hamas

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel turned over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Thursday, just days after recovering the remains of the last Israeli hostage, a Gaza Health Ministry offi...

Veteran lefty Austin Gomber signs minor league contract with Rangers with invite to spring

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Veteran left-hander Austin Gomber has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers that includes an invitation to major league spring training. The Rangers a...

Starbucks sees room to expand with hundreds of new US stores and increased seating

NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks said Thursday that it plans to open hundreds of new stores across the U.S. and add seating capacity at thousands of existing locations, doubling down on a strategy ...

Klobuchar will run for Minnesota governor after Walz ends bid. Democratic senator is a Trump critic

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on President Donald Trump while unifying a state that has endured a serie...

Sen. Susan Collins announces end to ICE large-scale operations in Maine after talks with Noem

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal immigration officials have ceased their “enhanced operations” in Maine, the site of an enforcement surge and hundreds of arrests since last week, U.S. Sen. Sus...

Trump says Venezuelan airspace will reopen to commercial travel and Americans soon can visit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he has informed Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, that he will open up all commercial airspace over Venezuela and American...

Michigan sees record cougar reports in 2025, including some cubs

Cougars were detected 31 times in Michigan in 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. That’s the highest number of confirmed observations since the predator was wip...

Shiffrin, Vonn and other ski racers star in ESPN's 'On the Edge' docuseries leading into Olympics

Before Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and other World Cup ski racers chase gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics, they will star in a new docuseries that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of wh...

Broncos owner Greg Penner backs GM George Paton and coach Sean Payton after playoff heartbreak

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner expressed confidence in general manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton as he took stock of a fruitful season that ca...

German leader hails Europe as an 'alternative to imperialism and autocracy'

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hailed the European Union on Thursday as an “alternative to imperialism and autocracy” that can forge deals with like-minded partners in a worl...

The Latest: Trump hosts Cabinet meeting as Democrats threaten partial shutdown over ICE reform

President Donald Trump has gathered his Cabinet for a video broadcasted meeting that’s expected to be another lengthy, praise-heavy affair. Since returning to office, the president has used ...

US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 — the highest mark in American history. It's the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning de...
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