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Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’

Fisherman Sukjai Yana untangles his net while docked on the Kok River in Chiang Saen, Thailand, on Feb. 17, 2026.…

April 29, 2026

Georgia officials warn wildfires are still a threat as firefighters report progress

Blackened trees and charred palmetto fronds lined the shoulders of U.S. 82 on Monday, April 27, 2026 in Brantley County,…

April 29, 2026

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Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’

Fisherman Sukjai Yana untangles his net while docked on the Kok River in Chiang Saen, Thailand, on Feb. 17, 2026.…

April 28, 2026

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Oakland attributes a 6-decade low in homicides, in part, to life coaches

Oakland Ceasefire-Lifeline life coach LaSasha Long, right, talks to Bernard C. during an interview Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Oakland,…

April 28, 2026

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White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, right, talks with Mayor Peter O'Leary, during a trip to survey damage caused by Hurricane…

April 28, 2026

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What to know about singer D4vd and the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

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

April 28, 2026

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Agents armed with search warrants keep focus on Minnesota in public fraud probe

State and federal agents remove boxes of evidence collected from Metro Learning Center on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in Minneapolis,…

April 28, 2026

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King Charles III highlights US-UK bond during busy day of diplomacy with Trump and Congress

Britain's King Charles III toasts with President Donald Trump during a State Dinner with first lady Melania Trump and Queen…

April 28, 2026

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United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC in a blow to the oil cartel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping…

April 28, 2026

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Mexican man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent to ‘disrupt deportation missions’

FILE – A U.S Border Patrol badge is displayed as Gregory Bovino, chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol's…

April 28, 2026

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Elon Musk takes stand in trial vs. Sam Altman that could reshape AI’s future

Elon Musk arrives at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)(AP Photo/Godofredo…

April 28, 2026

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Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat

FILE – Former FBI Director James Comey speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/J.…

April 28, 2026

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Spurned by Alex Cora, Phillies turn to Don Mattingly in the interim after Rob Thomson is fired

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson (49) stands in the dugout before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, April…

April 28, 2026

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Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise faces trial in June

FILE – Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Horizon cruise ship is shown docked at PortMiami, April 9, 2021, in Miami. (AP…

April 28, 2026

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US soldier pleads not guilty to using intel on Maduro raid to win $400,000 on Polymarket

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, right, walks with his attorneys near a federal court building in New York on Tuesday, April…

April 28, 2026

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Justice Department legal argument for the White House ballroom reads like a Trump social media post

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is pressing for the dismissal of preservationists’ lawsuit over the planned $400 million White…

April 28, 2026

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Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is 1st to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to over 30 arrests

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones leaves Brooklyn federal court, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in New York. (AP…

April 28, 2026

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Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research

FILE – The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference at the Justice…

April 28, 2026

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GM expects a $500 million tariff refund from Trump levies the Supreme Court struck down

FILE – The General Motors logo is displayed at its headquarters in Detroit on April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya,…

April 28, 2026

Associated Press

Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is 1st to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to over 30 arrests

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones, left, arrives at Brooklyn federal court, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in New…

April 28, 2026

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Ukraine says it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, a monthly record

FILE – An instructor from the Ukrainian company General Cherry demonstrates the operation of an anti-air interceptor drone designed to…

April 28, 2026

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Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swap

FILE – Journalist Andrzej Poczobut stands in a defendants' cage in court in Grodno, Belarus, on Jan. 16, 2023. (Leonid…

April 28, 2026

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US consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gasoline prices

Chuck Byrd puts away a fuel nozzel after filling two tanks for a truck at a gas station on Tuesday,…

April 28, 2026

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The Latest: US appears cold to Iranian proposal to end the war without a nuclear deal

FILE – In this photo released by Tasnim News Agency, a Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGC) speedboat approaches the cargo ship…

April 28, 2026