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Texas man is executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother

Texas man is executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man convicted of fatally strangling and stabbing a young mother more than 20 years ago was executed Wednesday evening as relatives of the victim looked on.
Judge delays $2.8 billion NCAA settlement to address roster limit concerns, backs rest of plan

Judge delays $2.8 billion NCAA settlement to address roster limit concerns, backs rest of plan

The judge overseeing the sprawling $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit settlement involving the NCAA and the nation’s five largest conferences delayed final approval of the plan Wednesday until it is modified to address concerns about roster limits. U.S.
A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy

A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy

NEW YORK (AP) — A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy.
India blames Pakistan for a deadly attack in Kashmir and suspends a key water treaty

India blames Pakistan for a deadly attack in Kashmir and suspends a key water treaty

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India blamed Pakistan on Wednesday for a militant attack that killed 26 people in Indian-held Kashmir, downgrading diplomatic ties and suspending a crucial water-sharing treaty that has withstood two wars between the nuclear-ar
A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

ISTANBUL (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.
Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging war in Ukraine by resisting calls to cede Crimea to Russia

Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging war in Ukraine by resisting calls to cede Crimea to Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying Zelenskyy is prolonging the ‘killing field’ after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan.
Audio from murdered 5-year-old girl's custody hearing can be released, court rules

Audio from murdered 5-year-old girl's custody hearing can be released, court rules

The public has a right to hear audio recordings from the custody hearing of Harmony Montgomery , a 5-year-old New Hampshire girl murdered by her father and vanished in 2019 after being placed in his care, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled Wedn
Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica

Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday, the start of three days of public viewing ahead of the pontiff's funeral.
New York police ID woman and child whose remains were discovered near Gilgo Beach

New York police ID woman and child whose remains were discovered near Gilgo Beach

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A woman and her child whose remains were discovered scattered along an oceanfront highway not far from Long Island’s Gilgo Beach were identified by police Wednesday, nearly three decades after they first went missing.
Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Democratic Sen.