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Maruja Inquilla walks on a dried out portion of Lake Titicaca in Coata, Peru, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, due to falling water levels amid a winter heat wave. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Nov. 23- 30, 2023 A woman walks on a dried-out portion of Lake Titicaca in Coata, Peru. Demonstrators who are demanding the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras consume a roast pig … more

By The Associated Press | 12/1/23

Young Sikhs light candles at the illuminated Golden Temple, Sikhs holiest shrine, early morning to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru and the founder of Sikhism, in Amritsar, India, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Prabhjot Gill)

AP Week in Pictures: Global | Nov. 24 - Nov. 30, 2023

NOVEMBER 24 - 30, 2023 From young Sikhs lighting candles at the illuminated Golden Temple in India, to a Christmas Market in Frankfurt, to demonstrations on the International Day for the … more

11/30/23

Gal Tarshansky, who was released last night, sits with her father in an IDF helicopter en route from Hatzerim Air Base to Schneider Hospital, in Israel, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. (GPO/Handout via AP)

Live updates | More Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released under truce

The Israeli military has released 30 more Palestinian prisoners after eight more Israeli hostages were freed from captivity in the Gaza Strip under the temporary cease-fire. The army says the Israeli … more

By The Associated Press | 11/30/23

Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is pictured in his office on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in New York. U.S. authorities said an Indian government official directed a plot to assassinate Pannun in New York City after he advocated for a sovereign state for Sikhs. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

US prosecutors say plots to assassinate Sikh leaders were part of a campaign of planned killings

Law enforcement authorities say in court papers that the plot driven by a government official in India to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader in New York City was meant to precede another … more

By LARRY NEUMEISTER | 11/30/23

FILE - The Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, W.Va., is seen in this undated photo. Five former correctional officers in West Virginia were indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in connection with the 2022 death of an incarcerated person who was beaten while handcuffed and restrained in an interview room and later a prison cell at the jail. (Rick Barbero/The Register-Herald via AP, File)

Six West Virginia jail employees indicted in connection with death of incarcerated man

Five former correctional officers in West Virginia have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the 2022 death of a man at a regional jail. The inmate was allegedly beaten while … more

By LEAH WILLINGHAM | 11/30/23

The RNC's rules for the 2024 convention don't address what would happen if Donald Trump is convicted

The Republican National Committee’s rules for next year’s nominating contest and convention have been released, but a major question is unaddressed: Can delegates vote for a different candidate … more

By MICHELLE L. PRICE | 11/30/23

FILE - The Serbian flag, left, flies on a lamppost in front of a Kosovo flag on the city hall in the town of Zubin Potok, northern Kosovo, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Kosovo’s government has postponed a deadline by two weeks for ethnic Serbs living in the country to register their vehicles with Kosovo license plates instead of Serbian ones. The move on Thursday, Nov. 30 was made to give ethnic Serbs more time to comply with the order. (AP Photo/Marjan Vucetic, file)

A deadline for ethnic Serbs to sign up for Kosovo license plates has been postponed by 2 weeks

Kosovo’s government has postponed a deadline by two weeks for ethnic Serbs living in the country to register their vehicles with Kosovo license plates instead of Serbian ones. The move on Thursday … more

11/30/23

A for sale sign stands outside a single-family residence on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, in Denver. On Thursday, Freddie Mac reports on this week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 7.22%, sliding to lowest level since late September

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the fifth week in a row, more good news for prospective homebuyers grappling with an increasingly unaffordable housing market. The latest decline … more

By ALEX VEIGA | 11/30/23

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, front, attends the plenary session of the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) Ministerial Council meeting, in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

Russia's foreign minister faces Western critics at security meeting and walks out after speech

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has faced Western critics while attending international security talks in Northern Macedonia. Lavrov arrived in Skopje to attend meetings hosted by the … more

By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES and DEREK GATOPOULOS | 11/30/23

FILE - In this photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Phillip Hancock is pictured on June 29, 2011. Hancock, 59, is scheduled to receive a three-drug lethal injection on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. (Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP, File)

Oklahoma prepares to execute man for 2001 double slaying despite self-defense claim

Oklahoma is preparing to execute a man for a double slaying in 2001 despite his claims that he acted in self-defense. Phillip Hancock is scheduled to receive a three-drug lethal injection Thursday … more

By SEAN MURPHY and JAKE BLEIBERG | 11/30/23

FILE - Karla Finocchio, 55, talks about her homeless days when she lived in her truck on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in Phoenix. The United States is ill-prepared to ensure housing and care for the swelling ranks of America's older people. That's the conclusion of a new report being released Thursday by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Study says the US is ill-prepared to ensure housing for the growing number of older people

The United States is ill-prepared to ensure housing and care for the growing ranks of America's older people. That's the conclusion of a new report being released Thursday by Harvard University’s … more

By ANITA SNOW | 11/30/23

US Navy video shows underwater footage where a plane that overshot a runway is resting on a environmentally sensitive Hawaii bay (Nov. 29)

A US Navy plane went into a Hawaii bay. Underwater video shows its tires are touching a coral reef

The U.S. Navy says underwater footage shows two points where a large plane is touching coral in a Hawaii bay. It's been more than a week since the Navy plane overshot a runway and landed in shallow … more

11/29/23

FILE - A woman dances as she listens to music while attending a World AIDS Day commemoration at Nkosi's Haven in Johannesburg on Nov. 30, 2019 on the eve of World AIDS Day. AIDS experts said Wednesday Nov. 29, 2023 that an African-based company will start producing vaginal rings that protect against HIV within the next few years, potentially offering millions of women across the continent a cheap way to reduce their risk. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)

South African company to start making vaginal rings that protect against HIV

A South African company will make vaginal rings that protect against HIV, which AIDS experts say should eventually make them cheaper and more readily available. The Population Council announced … more

By MARIA CHENG | 11/29/23

Maranatha Baptist Church, where the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter will be held, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in Plains, Ga. The former first lady died on Nov. 19. She was 96. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

AP Photos: Church that hosted Rosalynn Carter funeral played key role in her and her husband's lives

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The church where those closest to Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter bid farewell to the former first lady Wednesday played a central role in the lives of the famous couple from tiny … more

By The Associated Press | 11/29/23

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2018, photo, Garth Dallman, center, and Bill Kouchie, right, both from the dinosaur restoration firm Research Casting International, Ltd., begin the of dismantling Sue, the Tyrannosaurus rex, on display at Chicago's Field Museum. For years, the the massive mostly-intact dinosaur skeleton that came to be known as Sue the T-rex was at the center of a legal battle. The latest dispute involves who inherits what's left of the money created by the sale of Sue. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, file)

Inheritance money in dispute after death of woman who made millions off sale of T-rex remains

For years, the the massive mostly-intact dinosaur skeleton that came to be known as Sue the T-rex was at the center of a legal battle. KELO-TV reports that the latest dispute involves who inherits … more

11/29/23

This image provided by NASA shows an artist’s illustration of the Tess telescope. Astronomers have discovered six planets orbiting a bright nearby star in perfect rhythmic harmony. They say it's a rare, frozen-in-time cosmic wonder that can help explain how solar systems across the galaxy came to be. The compact in-sync system, announced Wednesday, is 100 light-years away. (NASA via AP)

A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way

Astronomers have discovered six planets orbiting a bright, nearby star in perfect synchrony like a grand cosmic orchestra. The rare find can help explain how solar systems across the Milky Way galaxy … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 11/29/23

FILE - Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour" in Nashville, Tenn., May 5, 2023. According to Spotify Wrapped, Swift was 2023's most-streamed artist globally, raking in more than 26.1 billion global streams since Jan. 1, 2023. That means the pop powerhouse has dethroned Puerto Rican reggaetón star Bad Bunny, who held the coveted title for three years in a row: 2020, 2021, and 2022. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Taylor Swift is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2023, ending Bad Bunny's 3-year reign

It’s her, hi -- Taylor Swift is Spotify’s 2023 most-played artist. According to Spotify Wrapped, Swift was 2023’s most-streamed artist globally, raking in more than 26.1 billion global streams … more

By MARIA SHERMAN | 11/29/23

Charles Richardson, of Baltimore, wipes his eye while discussing his alleged abuse decades ago by a Catholic priest, in Baltimore on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Black victims have largely been invisible in the Catholic sexual abuse crisis. Richardson recently came forward after the state of Maryland removed the civil statute of limitations for child sex abuse victims. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

In the US, Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis

Black survivors have been nearly invisible in the Catholic Church sexual abuse crisis — even in Baltimore, home to a historic Black Catholic community. Cases of clergy abuse among African Americans … more

By TIFFANY STANLEY and LEA SKENE | 11/29/23

James "Chip" Carter kisses the casket during a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter, at Glenn Memorial Church, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Rosalynn Carter set for funeral and burial in the town where she and her husband were born

Rosalynn Carter is set to receive her final accolades and farewells in Plains, Georgia. It's the same tiny town where the former first lady was born. There, she and former President Jimmy Carter … more

By BILL BARROW | 11/29/23

FILE - Paramedics Jeremy Cooper, left, and Peter Cichuniec, right, attend an arraignment at the Adams County Justice Center in Brighton, Colo., on Jan. 20, 2023. Opening statements are scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the third and final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, who died after he was stopped by police in suburban Denver. Jurors will have to decide if the two paramedics committed a crime when they gave the 23-year-old Black man an overdose of the sedative ketamine after he was forcibly restrained by officers in Aurora. (Andy Cross/The Denver Post via AP, File)

Opening statements to begin in the final trial in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain

Opening statements are scheduled to begin in the third and final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, who died after he was stopped by police in suburban Denver. Jurors will have to decide if … more

By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN | 11/29/23