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Abe's body arrives in Tokyo as country mourns ex-PM's death

Abe's body arrives in Tokyo as country mourns ex-PM's death

The body of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was returned to Tokyo on Saturday after he was fatally shot during a campaign speech in western Japan a day earlier
Biden speaks to sister of US executive detained in Russia

Biden speaks to sister of US executive detained in Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke by phone Friday with the sister of Paul Whelan, an American who has been imprisoned in Russia for more than three years, according to the White House.
Ruling clears Louisiana to enforce near-total abortion ban

Ruling clears Louisiana to enforce near-total abortion ban

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana can now enforce its ban on almost all abortions under a judge’s order issued Friday amid a flurry of court challenges to state “trigger” laws crafted to take effect when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade .
UN fails to extend aid deliveries to Syrian rebel-held area

UN fails to extend aid deliveries to Syrian rebel-held area

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council failed to extend humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.
Impassioned Biden signs order on abortion access

Impassioned Biden signs order on abortion access

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered impassioned remarks Friday condemning the “extreme” Supreme Court majority that ended a constitutional right to abortion and pleading with Americans upset by the decision to “vote, vote, vote vote” in N
Wisconsin Supreme Court disallows absentee ballot drop boxes

Wisconsin Supreme Court disallows absentee ballot drop boxes

MADISON, Wis.

Dunkin' diamond: Dive team retrieves ring from Boston river

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — What could be harder than looking for a needle in a haystack? Probably retrieving a ring from a river.
Former Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos dies at 79

Former Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos dies at 79

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — José Eduardo dos Santos, once one of Africa’s longest-serving rulers who during almost four decades as president of Angola fought the continent’s longest civil war and turned his country into a major oil producer as well as on
Japan ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated while giving speech

Japan ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated while giving speech

NARA, Japan (AP) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation's most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, hospital officials s
Blatter and Platini acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA

Blatter and Platini acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA

BELLINZONA, Switzerland (AP) — Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA by a Swiss criminal court on Friday, a rare positive outcome for the pair who were among soccer’s most powerful figures before being embroiled