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Fears Trump’s deep-sea mining order will irreparably harm ecosystems
Environment groups say Thursday order ignores effort to adopt rules to prevent harmful mining of ocean floor
Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by Donald Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for minerals, saying it could irreparably harm marine ecosystems and ignores an ongoing process to adopt international rules for the practice.
Trump’s Thursday order directed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to fast-track permits for companies to mine the ocean floor in both US and international waters.
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Pope Francis remembered by mighty and meek as pope of the people
Simon Nemec lifts Devils over Hurricanes in Game 3 double overtime to trim series deficit
About 250,000 mourners pay last respects to Pope Francis over 3 days of public viewing as coffin is sealed
NFL draft: Shedeur Sanders still available in fourth round as stunning plunge continues
- Colorado QB had been expected to go in first round
- Five QBs now selected ahead of Sanders
- Analysis: Sanders’s fall exposes cruelties of draft
Shedeur Sanders is still waiting – after three rounds of the NFL draft, 102 picks and five quarterbacks selected ahead of Deion Sanders’s highly touted son.
The Colorado quarterback was widely considered a first-round talent. But his stunning slide continued on Friday night when his name wasn’t called in the second or third round.
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World leaders gather for Pope Francis funeral after 250,000 mourners paid their last respects
Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, dies
Justice Department says it will resume practice of obtaining reporters’ records in leak inquiries
Judge declares mistrial in Canada world junior hockey players sexual assault case
Driver convicted of first-degree murder in rock-throwing death
USDA withdraws plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Pope’s burial place reflects his ‘humble, simple, essential’ life, basilica’s archbishop says
Man fatally stabbed on N.Y.C. subway after arguing with rider who stepped on his shoes: police
Americans linked to Congo coup attempt plead not guilty to US criminal charges
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The Latest: FBI arrests a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agents
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AP PHOTOS: Pope Francis' image is everywhere as the Catholic faithful mourn him with art and thanks
Pope Francis' image seemed to be everywhere Friday as the world mournedhis death in Rome at the age of 88.
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Whooping cough cases are twice as high as last year: CDC
George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft
Brazil’s former president arrested and ordered to begin prison sentence
Fernando Collor, who led the country from 1990 to 1992, was sentenced in 2023 after being convicted for corruption
Brazil’s former president, Fernando Collor, has been arrested early and ordered to begin serving a prison sentence stemming from his 2023 conviction for corruption.
Collor was convicted of receiving 20m reais ($3.5m) to facilitate contracts between BR Distribuidora, a fuel distributor formerly controlled by the state-owned oil company Petrobras, and construction firm UTC Engenharia for the construction of fuel distribution bases. In return, he offered political support for the appointment of executives at BR Distribuidora when it was still state-owned.
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New York beekeeper accused of concealing role in Rwanda genocide
Faustin Nsabumukunzi, 65, is charged with hiding his past when applying for a green card and citizenship
A New York beekeeper who has been in the US for decades has been accused of concealing a leadership role in the genocide in Rwanda in the mid-1990s, prosecutors have said in documents.
The man told federal agents: “I know I’m finished” when he was arrested on Thursday on charges that he hid his past when he applied for for a green card and US citizenship, according to the prosecution in the case.
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Ukraine says another Russian drone attack kills 3 after Trump rebuked Putin
Pope’s doctor says Francis died ‘without suffering, at home’
Russian general killed in car bomb explosion outside Moscow
NBA playoffs: Morant on crutches as Grizzlies blow 29-point lead against Thunder
- Oklahoma City lead best-of-seven series 3-0
- Knicks and Clippers also win on Thursday night
Chet Holmgren scored all but one of his 24 points in the second half and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 29-point deficit after Ja Morant left the game with a hip injury to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-108 for a 3-0 series lead.
Morant was hurt with just over three minutes left in the first half on Thursday night with Memphis leading 67-40. The Grizzlies led by 26 at half-time.
Morant was later seen on crutches in the tunnel with what was described as a left hip contusion. Grizzlies interim coach Tuomas Iisalo said he was unsure if the two-time All Star would be available for Saturday’s game.
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Detroit woman looking for nearest Costco takes a wrong turn at the U.S.-Canada bridge. She now faces deportation
At least 5 dead after plane crashes into sea near popular Thai beach town
Cause of crash not known yet
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AP PHOTOS: The changing faces of Vietnam War landmarks
During the Vietnam War, Da Nang was a major base for both the U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. The first American combat troops landed there in 1965, and it became a hub for operations and supply. Today its beautiful beaches, including the one dubbed “China Beach” by the Americans and Australians who used it for R&R, boast resort hotels popular with tourists.
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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
April 18-24, 2025
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The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
April 24, 2025
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St. Peter’s Basilica stays open overnight as thousands pay final respects to Pope Francis
‘Machinery of evil’: Amsterdam mayor apologizes for city’s role in the Holocaust
AP Week in Pictures
April 18-24, 2025
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The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say
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Wildfire burns thousands of acres in a rural, rugged area of Nebraska
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National Weather Service to resume translating its products for non-English speakers
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