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US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as fears of escalating Houthi attacks rise

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is ordering some diplomats and the families of U.S. government employees to leave Saudi Arabia following a series of deadly attacks in the country by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and rising fears of an escalation in hostilities.

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Pope Leo’s doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV got good news from his doctors: The pontiff will need no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

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Retired NYPD detective arrested in road rage killing on George Washington Bridge

NEW YORK (AP) — A long-retired New York City police detective was arrested Wednesday in the road rage killing of a motorist on the George Washington Bridge, police said.

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Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in prison.

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Justice Department watchdog declines to investigate handling of Reflecting Pool case, lawyers say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice's inspector general has declined to investigate the handling of the criminal case against a former Olympian cleared of accusations that he intentionally damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to a letter Wednesday from the man's lawyers.

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Justice Kagan warns Supreme Court rulings are fueling polarization and undermining democracy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday said voting and elections decisions from her conservative Supreme Court colleagues have helped make the country more politically polarized and less democratic.

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University of Arizona student alleges she was sexually assaulted by 2 men at fraternity house

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A sorority member at the University of Arizona has alleged she was sexually assaulted by two men at a fraternity house during a night of drinking in late August.

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Celebrity exorcist priest to take one-year 'media fast' after meeting with Denver archbishop

At the urging of his archbishop, a prominent Catholic exorcist in the Denver Archdiocese is taking a one-year break from public speaking and interviews which have garnered millions of views on social media.

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Kyle Francis Kennedy, the granddaughter of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, dies at 42

BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Francis Kennedy, the granddaughter of assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy and his wife Ethel Kennedy, has died. She was 42.

October 20, 2026 5:41 pm EST EST

Prince Harry says he wants to work out relationship with brother and father

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has said he wants his disagreements with his brother Prince William and his father King Charles III to “work out."

October 20, 2026 1:37 pm EST EST