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Mourners carry the bodies of three Palestinian militants, draped in the flag of the Islamic Jihad militant group, during their funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin, Thursday, March 9, 2023. Palestinian officials say at least three Palestinian militants were killed after Israeli security forces entered a village in the northern occupied West Bank. The Israeli Police said Thursday that troops carried out a raid in Jaba to apprehend suspects wanted for attacks on Israeli soldiers in the vicinity. The three militants killed included the head of a local Palestinian militant group. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

3 Palestinian militants killed in Israeli military raid

Palestinian officials say at least three Palestinian militants were killed after Israeli security forces entered a village in the northern occupied West Bank. The Israeli police said Thursday that … more

By NASSER NASSER | 3/9/23

A man waves a Georgian national flag in front of a burning barricade as other protesters stand behind not far from the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, Thursday, March 9, 2023. Police in Georgia's capital have fired water cannon and tear-gas to disperse demonstrators around the parliament building protesting a draft law aimed at curbing the influence of "foreign agents", among fears it could be used to silence oppositions. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)

Georgia withdraws foreign agent bill after days of protests

Georgia’s ruling party says it is withdrawing a draft law from the parliament criticized as potentially stifling media freedom and civil society. The announcement came Thursday after several days … more

By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE | 3/9/23

Police officers stand guard near a crime scene where three Los Angeles police officers were shot, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. Police said the officers were hospitalized and in stable condition. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

3 Los Angeles K-9 officers wounded; suspect dead in standoff

Authorities say three Los Angeles K-9 police officers who were shot and wounded in a confrontation with a wanted parolee are in stable condition and the suspect is dead. Police say officers went to … more

3/9/23

FILE - This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Arthur Brown Jr. Brown Jr. is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday evening, March 9, 2023, at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the drug-related killings of four people more than 30 years ago. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP, File)

Man who killed 4 during Houston drug robbery faces execution

A Texas inmate is facing execution for the drug-related killings of four people more than 30 years ago. Arthur Brown Jr. is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday evening at the state … more

By JUAN A. LOZANO | 3/9/23

Peter Starostecki and his kids Sadie, center, and Jo Jo, pose behind their car with the vanity license plate that the state of Maine has deemed in appropriate, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Poland, Maine. The vegan family's car will soon have a randomly selected plate. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Maine motorists appeal to keep naughty vanity license plates

A handful of motorists in Maine are appealing to keep their custom license plates after the state cracked down on naughty words, including unabbreviated expletives. So far there have been only … more

By DAVID SHARP | 3/9/23

FILE - Canada's Alex Bilodeau celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's moguls final at the 2014 Winter Olympics, on Feb. 10, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. A group of 42 retired Canadian Olympians, including Bilodeau, urged the Canadian Olympic Committee Wednesday, March 8, 2023, to reject the idea of allowing Russians to participate in next year's Paris Games. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Canadian Olympians push for opposition to Russians in Paris

A group of 42 retired Canadian Olympians are urging their country’s Olympic leaders to take a stand against Russians participating in next year’s Paris Games. In a statement, the Olympians argue … more

By EDDIE PELLS | 3/8/23

Vice President Kamala Harris, right, speaks with singer Gloria Estefan at the Aspen Ideas: Climate conference, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. The conference is co-hosted by the Aspen Institute and the City of Miami Beach. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

At Florida climate change summit, Harris stresses optimism

Vice President Kamala Harris says major U.S. laws enacted recently to tackle climate change call for renewed optimism. Harris was the star attraction Wednesday at Aspen Ideas: Climate. The conference … more

By CURT ANDERSON | 3/8/23

A worker clears snow off the roof of Skyforest Elks Lodge after a series of storms, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Rimforest, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Volunteers in mountain towns dig out snow-stuck Californians

Volunteers with shovels have arrived in Southern California mountain communities to help clear walkways and driveways of residents who have been confined to their homes since a historic blizzard … more

By MARCIO SANCHEZ and AMY TAXIN | 3/8/23

In this photo provided by the Alaska Volcano Observatory/U.S. Geological Survey is the Tanaga Volcano near Adak, Alaska, on May 23, 2021. A swarm of earthquakes occurring over the past few weeks has intensified at a remote Alaska volcano dormant for over a century, a possible indication of an impending eruption. The Alaska Volcano Observatory raised the alert level to advisory status for Tanaga Volcano late Tuesday, March 7, 2023, after the quakes became very vigorous. (Matt Loewen/Alaska Volcano Observatory/U.S. Geological Survey via AP)

Swarm of earthquakes at remote Alaska volcano signal unrest

A swarm of earthquakes have been recorded below the summit of a remote Alaska volcano, a possible indication of an impending eruption. Tanaga Volcano is about 1,250 miles west of Anchorage in the … more

By MARK THIESSEN | 3/8/23

This undated photo provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Las Vegas police officer Herman Moody. Las Vegas was still heavily segregated in 1946 when Moody became the city's first Black police officer. Because of the color of his skin, his police work was confined to the Historic Westside, the heart of the city's Black community near downtown Las Vegas, where Moody grew up, met his wife, raised their five daughters and died Feb. 25, 2023. He was 98. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via AP)

1st Black Vegas officer role model 'for people of any color'

Family, friends and law enforcement will gather Thursday in Las Vegas to remember the city's first Black police officer. Herman Moody died last month at age 98. Moody joined the Las Vegas police … more

By RIO YAMAT | 3/8/23

A mural adorns a facade, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Lake City, S.C. The four Americans violently kidnapped last week in Mexico had ties to the small town in South Carolina. (AP Photo/James Pollard)

Deadly Mexico kidnapping hits home in South Carolina

Americans who officials say got caught in a deadly drug cartel shootout in Mexico last week all had ties to a small town in South Carolina, where leaders are calling for community support of the … more

By JAMES POLLARD | 3/8/23

FILE - A ground mural depicting a portrait of Breonna Taylor is seen at Chambers Park in Annapolis, Md., July 6, 2020. The U.S. Justice Department has found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Taylor. The announcement was made Wednesday, March 8, 2023, by Attorney Merrick Garland. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

After Taylor shooting, feds find pattern of violations

The U.S. Justice Department has found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna … more

By DYLAN LOVAN | 3/8/23

FILE - This combination of images provided by the Memphis, Tenn., Police Department shows, from top row from left, Police Officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, bottom row from left, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith. A seventh Memphis Police Department employee was fired and another retired while he was recommended to lose his job for their roles in the fatal arrest of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old motorist who died three days after a brutal police beating in January. (Memphis Police Department via AP, File)

Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police review

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis police department policies on use of force, de-escalation policies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ | 3/8/23

FILE - Malika Andrews speaks during an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco, Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. An all-female ensemble will produce Wednesday's March 8, 2023, game between the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans. It's a way to celebrate International Women’s Day. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

All-female ensemble set for broadcast of NBA game on ESPN

An all-female ensemble will produce the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans game that will air Wednesday on ESPN. Beth Mowins and Doris Burke will call the contest. There will be more than 70 … more

By PAT GRAHAM | 3/8/23

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin shows her silver medal of the women's World Championship slalom, the gold medal of the giant slalom and the silver of the combined, in Meribel, France, Saturday Feb. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Mikaela Shiffrin closes in on World Cup skiing history

History beckons for Mikaela Shiffrin on Friday when the American skier competes in one of her best events. Shiffrin is seeking a record-tying 86th win on the World Cup skiing circuit. That number … more

By GRAHAM DUNBAR | 3/8/23

Viktor Mikhalev shows roses transformed from weapons and ammunition into flowers of war standing in a workshop in his house in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, March 4, 2023. Mikhalev, trained as a welder, lives and works in a house whose fence and door are decorated with forged flowers and grapes. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)

The flowers of war: Ukraine smith turns guns, ammo into art

A blacksmith in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk is practically beating swords into ploughshares, and turning one man’s trash into treasures. Viktor Petrovich Mikhalev takes weapons and … more

3/8/23

This photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows inmate Gary Green. Green is facing execution for fatally stabbing his estranged wife and drowning her 6-year-old daughter in a bathtub in September 2009. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)

Texas inmate executed for killing wife and her daughter

Texas has executed an inmate for fatally stabbing his estranged wife and drowning her 6-year-old daughter in a bathtub nearly 14 years ago. Gary Green received a lethal injection Tuesday evening at … more

By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK | 3/7/23

Video captures dramatic moment SUV slams into Houston cafe

Houston podcaster Nathan Reeves caught video of the startling moment that an SUV crashed into the cafe where he was recording. Reeves was interviewing Houston photographer Alexsey Reyes on Saturday … more

By BEATRICE DUPUY | 3/7/23

FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows the inside of the summit crater of the Kilauea Volcano on Jan. 6, 2023. The latest eruption at Kilauea's summit on Hawaii's Big Island has paused after 61 days of volcanic activity. Hawaii News Now reports U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists said Tuesday, March 7, 2023, that lava was no longer flowing on the crater floor of Halemaumau, where all recent volcanic activity had been confined. (U.S. Geological Survey via AP, File)

Eruption at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano stops after 61 days

The latest eruption at Kilauea’s summit on Hawaii's Big Island has paused after 61 days of volcanic activity. Hawaii News Now reports U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory … more

3/7/23

Brownsville Fire Department EMS Ambulances with two surviving U.S. citizens arrive at Valley Regional Medical Center, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Brownsville, Texas, after having been kidnapped and shot at by gunmen in Matamoros, Mexico. The March 3 shooting left two other Americans dead. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)

Medical tourism: Traveling outside US for care is common

The recent kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico highlighted a common practice for many people in the U.S.: traveling to other countries for medical care that either is not available at home or … more

By TOM MURPHY | 3/7/23