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Trump's Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of the school's sports teams

Trump's Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of the school's sports teams

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
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UK agrees to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it says protects a key US base

UK agrees to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it says protects a key US base

LONDON (AP) — Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a U.S.-U.K. military base that is vital to British security.
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Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared 'I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza'

Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared 'I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum told police after his arrest, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza," federal authorities said Thursday in annou
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Supreme Court declines to reinstate independent agency board members fired by President Donald Trump

Supreme Court declines to reinstate independent agency board members fired by President Donald Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Thursday declined to reinstate independent agency board members fired by President Donald Trump, endorsing a robust view of presidential power.
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GOP US Sen. Tommy Tuberville is expected to announce run for Alabama governor, associates say

GOP US Sen. Tommy Tuberville is expected to announce run for Alabama governor, associates say

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville , who entered politics after retiring as a college football coach, plans to run for governor of Alabama in 2026, according to people familiar with his plans.
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A Michigan police officer who killed a Black motorist won't face a retrial, prosecutor says

A Michigan police officer who killed a Black motorist won't face a retrial, prosecutor says

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan police officer who fatally shot a Black man in the back of the head after a tumultuous traffic stop will not face a second murder trial, a prosecutor said Thursday, two weeks after a trial ended without a unanimous verdict.
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Tennessee man is executed for killing his wife and her 2 sons, 3 years after last-minute reprieve

Tennessee man is executed for killing his wife and her 2 sons, 3 years after last-minute reprieve

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee inmate Oscar Smith was executed by lethal injection on Thursday morning for the 1989 murders of his estranged wife, Judith Smith, and her teenage sons, Jason and Chad Burnett. Smith was pronounced dead at 10:47 a.m.
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A music talent agency says 3 employees died on a plane that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood

A music talent agency says 3 employees died on a plane that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The music agency Sound Talent Group said Thursday that three of its employees died on the private plane that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood. The dead include Dave Shapiro, the agency’s co-founder.
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Trump's $600 million war chest: How he plans to wield his power in the midterms and beyond

Trump's $600 million war chest: How he plans to wield his power in the midterms and beyond

WASHINGTON (AP) — Between a barrage of executive orders, foreign trips and norm-shattering proclamations, Donald Trump has also been busy raking in cash.
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Florida court awards Mexican government massive civil judgment against former security chief

Florida court awards Mexican government massive civil judgment against former security chief

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Florida court awarded the Mexican government a massive civil judgment Thursday against its former security chief who is now serving a lengthy prison sentence in the United States for taking bribes from drug traffickers.
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