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Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DC

An airplane takes off behind the control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, on the anniversary of the Potomac…

February 12, 2026

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Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics because of banned helmet honoring war dead

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych holds his crash helmet as he stands outside the sliding center at the 2026 Winter…

February 12, 2026

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Ukrainian athlete tests the Olympic rules on free speech — and gets disqualified

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych left, holds his crash helmet at the mixed zone of the sliding center at the…

February 12, 2026

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What independents think of Trump’s recent immigration actions, according to a new AP-NORC poll

FILE – Observers film while federal agents conduct immigration enforcement operations Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy,…

February 12, 2026

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Oklahoma carries out its first execution of 2026 on a man convicted of double killing

This photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Kendrick Simpson, 45, on Aug. 11, 2025, who is scheduled…

February 12, 2026

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Judge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to ‘Supermax’ prison

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a spending bill that ends a partial shutdown of the federal government…

February 12, 2026

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Russia fires barrage at Ukrainian cities as next round of US-brokered talks is unclear

People walk at a ruined city market following a Russia's attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael…

February 12, 2026

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Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in 2027, US judge says

FILE – The logo outside the BBC Headquarters in London, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)…

February 12, 2026

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Actor takes legal action to stop Albania’s government from using her image for ‘AI minister’

FILE – Albanian experts work at the National Agency for Information Society as an artificial intelligence "minister" Diella, whose name…

February 12, 2026

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US applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels

FILE – A sign with information about employment is displayed during a job fair in Dallas, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP…

February 12, 2026

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EU leaders meet to counter pressure from Russia, China and Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrive for the EU summit at Alden Biesen Castle in…

February 12, 2026

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Indian unions and farmers stage a nationwide strike over interim trade deal with US

Members of trade unions shout slogans during a nationwide strike to protest an interim trade deal with the United States,…

February 12, 2026

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A very focused Matt Weston of Britain has midpoint lead in Olympic skeleton, with Heraskevych out

Britain's Matt Weston prepares to start for a men's skeleton run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy,…

February 12, 2026

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Bangladesh votes in its first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that ousted Hasina

A Bangladeshi Christian nun casts her vote in a polling station during national parliamentary election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb.…

February 12, 2026

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Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after a handover from the US

FILE – The al-Tanf military outpost in southern Syria is seen on Oct. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Lolita Baldor, File)(AP Photo/Lolita…

February 12, 2026

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Suspect in Canada shooting is identified as an 18-year-old with history of police visits to her home

Police began putting tape out near the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and surrounding buildings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Wednesday,…

February 12, 2026

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U.S. allies at NATO focus on Europe as the Trump administration steps back

BRUSSELS (AP) — European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from…

February 12, 2026

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China issues new rules to curb auto price war after January passenger car sales drop 20%

FILE – New cars wait for shipment in a parking lot partially covered by solar panels at the distribution center…

February 12, 2026

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Spy agency says Kim Jong Un’s daughter is close to being designated North Korea’s future leader

FILE – In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center left, and…

February 12, 2026

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Japan’s technology investor SoftBank Group sees profitability return on AI boom

FILE – A woman walks in front of SoftBank store in Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, Jan. 20, 2020. (AP…

February 12, 2026

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Israeli president ends a fraught Australia visit to comfort Jews as Gaza war protests follow

Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks at a Jewish community event in Melbourne, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)(AP…

February 12, 2026

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Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a large U.S. delegation this week to the Munich Security…

February 11, 2026

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Taiwan’s AI-powered economy soars in the shadow of bubble fears and China threats

Asia Vital Components Chairman Spencer Shen speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in New Taipei City, Taiwan, Friday,…

February 11, 2026

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All-Stars Jokic and Murray lead Nuggets past scrappy Grizzlies 122-116

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić, left, struggles to hold on to the ball as Memphis Grizzlies forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper defends…

February 11, 2026