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Canada's last captive dolphins leave Marineland as one of its belugas dies in Chicago

Canada's last captive dolphins have left Marineland for a new home in Spain while a beluga recently relocated from the park has died in a Chicago aquarium. Trainers worked over several hours Wednesday...

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Prince Harry and wife Meghan arrive in the UK as they make a fresh start in Britain

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, as they make a fresh start in Britain after six years in the United States, U.K. media reported.

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The next Atlantic storm will be named Dolly, but it's not connected to Parton's death

MIAMI (AP) — The next tropical storm that develops in the Atlantic this hurricane season will be named Dolly, but the timing is pure coincidence and has no connection to Dolly Parton’s death Tuesday.

August 26, 2026 12:37 am EST EST

Judge denies Minnesota's bid to compel the extradition of an ICE officer from Texas

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order Texas to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

August 26, 2026 12:07 am EST EST

Trump has submitted civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has submitted to Congress for review an agreement with Saudi Arabia aimed at bolstering the kingdom's civilian nuclear program, but continues to insist that it won't move forward if Saudi Arabia doesn't normalize relations with Israel, according to a Trump administration official.

August 25, 2026 9:46 pm EST EST

Kennedy Center risks financial ruin without Trump's name, Justice Department argues

Justice Department attorneys argued that if President Donald Trump's name does not appear somewhere on the Kennedy Center, then the money from donors for renovations would shrivel up and the “decrepit, dilapidated” cultural center may be “required to be taken down.”

August 25, 2026 5:20 pm EST EST

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz knocked out of mixed doubles at the U.S. Open

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams getting back on the court at the U.S. Open after a four-year absence and Carlos Alcaraz returning to competitive tennis after being out the past four months with injury brought cheers and nostalgia to the Grand Slam tournament.

August 25, 2026 9:10 am EST EST

Secret Service confirms awareness of Iranian state media video threatening Barron Trump's life

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed it is aware that Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, President Donald Trump's youngest son.

August 25, 2026 7:58 am EST EST

Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are not eligible for the WNBA draft: AP source

NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are not eligible for the WNBA draft, a person familiar with the decision said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press...

August 25, 2026 7:02 am EST EST

U.S. urges new UN sanctions to spur rivals in Sudan to negotiate an end to war

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is urging beefed-up U.N. sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan to build pressure on them to negotiate an end to the fighting that has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced some 13 million and pushed many parts of the African nation into famine.

August 24, 2026 6:45 pm EST EST