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Pope hopes to a bring message of joy to long-suffering Angolans on the third leg of his Africa tour

The plane carrying Pope Leo XIV arrives in Luanda, Angola, Saturday, April 18, 2026 on the sixth day of his…

April 18, 2026

The Latest: Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions

A local resident walks among debris inside a mosque destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Jibchit, southern Lebanon, Friday, April…

April 18, 2026

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A big midterms year in Arizona kicks off with the state’s largest county embroiled in election drama

FILE – Maricopa County Recorder candidate Arizona state Rep. Justin Heap, R-Phoenix, speaks during a campaign event, Oct. 22, 2024,…

April 18, 2026

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Indiana primary will test Trump’s control over Republican Party after redistricting defiance

Julie Wise, 48, speaks with Indiana state Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Lafayette, who represents District 23, as he canvasses a…

April 18, 2026

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Inside the numbers: Some notes going into NBA playoffs

A winning season usually gets you to the NBA playoffs. Not this year. There were a record-tying three teams —…

April 18, 2026

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Eyewitnesses recount three deadly Israeli strikes on medics in southern Lebanon

Mohammed Suleiman, chief paramedic of the Nabatiyeh Emergency Services, comforts his niece, Israa Jaber, at the service's temporary center in…

April 18, 2026

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Colorado and Los Angeles face off to begin the NHL Playoffs

Los Angeles Kings (35-27-20, in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11, in the Central Division) Denver; Sunday, 3 p.m.…

April 18, 2026

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Dodgers take 4-game win streak into matchup with the Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers (15-4, first in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (7-13, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Saturday,…

April 18, 2026

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Russia has looted thousands of Ukrainian cultural objects in the war. Finding them is a challenge

Ukraine's Culture Minister Tetiana Berezhna speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2026.…

April 18, 2026

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Starmer’s Mandelson nightmare never ends. This time, it may cost him his job as UK leader

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer probably wishes he had never heard the name Peter Mandelson. Starmer is…

April 18, 2026

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Families in Iran struggle with school closures even as the airstrikes have stopped

FILE – People walk past closed shops at the nearly empty traditional main bazaar during Iranian New Year, or Nowruz,…

April 17, 2026

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Muncy homers twice to back strong start by Glasnow as Dodgers top Rockies 7-1 on chilly night

Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy follows the flight of his RBI double off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano in…

April 17, 2026

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Natalie Portman is pregnant with her third child, her first with Tanguy Destable

Natalie Portman is expecting her third child at age 44. The actor told Harper’s Bazaar she is “very grateful” to…

April 17, 2026

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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but threatens to close it again as the US maintains its blockade

Residents inspect damage at the site of buildings destroyed in Israeli airstrikes, in Jibchit, southern Lebanon, Friday, April 17, 2026,…

April 17, 2026

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Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled

CORRECTION: Name corrected to Sook, instead of Snook – FILE – Chairman, President and CEO of Nexstar Broadcasting Group Perry…

April 17, 2026

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Surprise mid-April snow coats Coors Field as Dodgers-Rockies series gets off to frosty start

As the grounds crew works around him, Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Santiago Espinal tosses a snowball at a coach…

April 17, 2026

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Key prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says

FILE – Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, May 21, 2019. (AP…

April 17, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV’s visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage

People walk by the Church of Our Lady of Muxima in Muxima, Angola, Saturday, April 11, 2026, which Pope Leo…

April 17, 2026

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San Diego Padres are nearing a whopping sale, AP source says

San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., left, and left fielder RamÃ³n Laureano celebrate after the Padres defeated the…

April 17, 2026

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White House chief of staff meets with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday sounded out Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei about the…

April 17, 2026

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Defense team in Charlie Kirk murder trial says courtroom cameras are unfairly tilting case

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A defense witness in the prosecution of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk said Friday…

April 17, 2026

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ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

FILE – Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) trainees practice shooting handguns at the indoor firing range at the Federal Law…

April 17, 2026

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Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth…

April 17, 2026

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What to know about singer D4vd’s arrest in 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s killing

Singer-songwriter, David Burke aka D4vd sits in artist space at Coachella music festival on April 18, 2025 in Indio, Calif.…

April 17, 2026