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FILE - Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson listens Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia, prior to a pretrial motions hearing in her violation of oath office case. (Michael Hall/Pool Photo via AP, File)

More than 200 potential jurors summoned for trial of prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery's death

Officials have summoned more than 200 potential jurors to a Georgia courthouse where a former prosecutor will stand trial on charges she meddled with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud … more

By RUSS BYNUM | 1/21/25

ADDS THE WORD SUSPECTED - A Palestinian stands beside a torched car in the aftermath of an attack by suspected Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Jinsafut, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Suspected settlers attacked Palestinian villages hours before Trump rescinded Biden sanctions

Shortly after suspected Jewish settlers stormed Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, U.S. President Donald Trump canceled sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory. … more

By AREF TUFAHA and TIA GOLDENBERG | 1/21/25

From left, former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President George W. Bush, former first lady Laura Bush and former President Barack Obama, arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP)

Beneath a veneer of calm, Trump's inauguration holds warning signs for US democracy

President Donald Trump’s second inauguration seemed normal, but there were concerns about U.S. democracy lingering just beneath the surface. Trump himself made those apparent when he followed his … more

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI | 1/21/25

FILE - The five turbines of Block Island Wind Farm operate, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I., during a tour organized by Orsted. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Trump temporarily halts leasing and permitting for wind energy projects

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily halting offshore wind lease sales in federal waters and pausing the issuance of approvals, permits and loans for both onshore and … more

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT | 1/20/25

Cars are backed up at the US-Canada border in Stanstead, Quebec, after a shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Coventry, Vt., Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Chloe Jones)

Authorities say a US border patrol agent was fatally shot in Vermont south of border

Authorities say a U.S. Border Patrol agent has been fatally shot in northern Vermont. The acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that the agent was killed Monday … more

1/20/25

Vice President-elect JD Vance takes the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP)

Billionaires, tech titans, presidents: A guide to who stood where at Trump's inauguration

The crowded scene in the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day featured four of the world’s five wealthiest men, five U.S. presidents, influential sporting figures and two other foreign leaders with … more

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ALEX CONNOR | 1/20/25

The U.S. Capitol is seen from the top of the Washington Monument at dawn on Inauguration Day, Monday, Jan.20, 2025 in Washington. (Brendan McDermid/Pool photo via AP)

Photo Gallery: Trump returns to the White House

Dignitaries from across Washington and around the world crammed into the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday to watch power transfer peacefully from Democratic former President Joe Biden to his Republican … more

The Associated Press | 1/20/25

FILE - Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood's president, addresses an audience during an event in Hooksett, N.H. Jan. 10, 2016, during which Planned Parenthood endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the presidential race. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Former Planned Parenthood president, women's rights activist Cecile Richards has died at 67

Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died. She was 67. According to a family statement, Richards died Monday at home … more

By HOLLY RAMER | 1/20/25

Fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, control the crowd as Red Cross vehicles manoeuvre to collect Israeli hostages to be released under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Abed Hajjar)

After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza

As a ceasefire brought calm to Gaza’s ruined cities, Hamas was quick to emerge from the rubble. The militant group has not only survived Israel’s 15-month military campaign — among the … more

By SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS | 1/20/25

President-elect Donald Trump watches fireworks at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump orders reflect his promises to roll back transgender protections and end DEI programs

President-elect Donald Trump's first tasks as he takes office include signing executive orders to roll back protections for transgender people and end federal government diversity, equity and … more

By GEOFF MULVIHILL, AYANNA ALEXANDER and KIMBERLEE KRUESI | 1/20/25

Garland High School senior Saron Lias carries a poster of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while marching in the 36th annual MLK Day Parade in Garland, Texas, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

MLK Day kicks off at King's Atlanta congregation with daughter's warning about anti-woke rhetoric

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's rendition of Hallelujah and stern words from his youngest daughter warning … more

By JEFF MARTIN | 1/20/25

FILE - President Barack Obama, right, listens as Beyonce sings the National Anthem at the ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?

President-elect Donald Trump has selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at his second inauguration. Carrie Underwood will also perform “America the Beautiful” on … more

By The Associated Press | 1/20/25

Police officers inspect a home for the elderly where eight people died in a fire, in Barajevo, a municipality of Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

8 people die in a fire at a home for the elderly in Serbia, officials say

Serbian officials say eight people have died in a fire at a home for older people on the outskirts of the capital that is suspected of being set by a resident. Seven others were injured in the blaze … more

1/20/25

Displaced Palestinians leave parts of Khan Younis as they go back to their homes in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Palestinians trek across rubble to return to their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes hold

Even before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the … more

By SAMY MAGDY and WAFAA SHURAFA | 1/19/25

FILE - Han Kuo-yu of the Nationalist Party speaks during a media event in Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

Trump's inauguration will be first attended by foreign leaders

For the first time in U.S. history, a president-elect is welcoming foreign leaders for one of the most American political traditions — the peaceful transfer of power. President-elect Donald Trump … more

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON | 1/19/25

FILE - A home stands among residences destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luck

Emails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles versus those still standing have been flying back and forth among architects, builders and fire safety specialists around the world. Many experts … more

By ED DAVEY and INGRID LOBET | 1/19/25

Technicians set up the presidential lectern as organizers work to move the Inauguration Day swearing-in ceremony into the Capitol Rotunda due to expected frigid weather in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

What to watch at Trump's inauguration: Big Tech CEOs, Carrie Underwood and foreign leaders

Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president was expected to be an extravagant break from tradition — before it got moved indoors due to cold weather. There will still be well-known … more

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON | 1/19/25

President-elect Donald Trump smiles after a fireworks show at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Then and now: What has changed as Trump returns to the White House

When Donald Trump arrived in Washington in 2017 on the eve of his first inauguration, he was a stranger to most in town. He’d made a long list of promises, but it was unclear how he’d govern and … more

By JILL COLVIN | 1/19/25

FILE - Girls attend school on the first day of the new school year, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls

A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls. The government has barred females from education after sixth grade, including university. In … more

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 1/19/25

Malik Grant poses for a portrait, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

How Baltimore is saving lives by offering young men resources when they put down the guns

Baltimore is seeing a sustained reduction in gun violence and city leaders believe investments in robust anti-violence efforts are finally paying off. Those efforts include the Group Violence … more

By LEA SKENE | 1/19/25