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MOSCOW (AP) — Armed militants attacked two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a traffic police post in two cities in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, killing a priest and at least six police officers, Russian authorities reported Sunday. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist Committee described the attacks in the predominantly Muslim region with a history of armed

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan county sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot overnight while pursing a suspected stolen vehicle in Detroit. The Oakland County sheriff’s office says Bradley Reckling of Rochester Hills was on duty in an unmarked car and following a 2022 Chevy Equinox. The vehicle was reported stolen earlier Saturday from Red Oaks Waterpark

RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Full-time residents of Ruidoso will be allowed to return to their village Monday morning as federal authorities seek to prosecute whoever started a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,400 structures. The FBI said it is offering a reward of up to

CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Maryland police are investigating the apparent murder of an 80-year-old man incarcerated in state prison over the weekend. Inmate Ralph Ruark was declared dead just before 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland, state police said in a news release. Officials did not disclose the cause of

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Argentina’s self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei met with German officials on Sunday in Berlin. It was part of his ongoing lap of Europe which has been greeted with both celebration and outrage. His meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday came after he accepted an

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Weekend number two was just as joyous for “Inside Out 2.” The Pixar sequel collected $100 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, setting a new record for an animated movie in its follow-up frame in theaters. The previous

Associated Press Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro were among the dignitaries marking the groundbreaking Sunday of a new structure replacing the Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 worshippers were murdered in 2018 in the deadliest act of antisemitism in U.S. history. Plans for the new complex include a cultural center, sanctuary,

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek prosecutor has brought criminal charges against the captain and crew of a chartered yacht suspected of accidentally starting a forest fire on an Aegean Sea island. The blaze allegedly followed a firework display from the large motor yacht. Greece has been plagued in recent days by scores of wildfires

CHICAGO (AP) — One of Chicago’s most popular tourist attractions known as “The Bean” reopened to the public Sunday after nearly a year of renovations and construction. Construction started in August last year, and fencing around the iconic sculpture limited closeup access to visitors. The work on the plaza surrounding the sculpture included new stairs,

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities are seeking a suspect seen fleeing an early morning shooting in Ohio’s capital that sent 10 people to hospitals, one in critical condition. Columbus police say officers responded to the Short North Arts District north of the downtown area just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday and found six people with gunshot

VIENNA (AP) — Authorities in Switzerland say rescuers have found the body of one of three people a day after they were swept away in a rockslide that hit their Alpine village following massive thunderstorms and rainfall. The search for the other two missing people is continuing. The head of the rescue, William Kloter from

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Police say six people have been wounded in a shooting in Rochester, New York. None of the injuries suffered in the early Sunday morning attack are believed to be life threatening. Rochester Police Chief David Smith says at least one person started shooting into a crowd of people during an argument

Associated Press Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro were among the dignitaries marking the groundbreaking Sunday of a new structure replacing the Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 worshippers were murdered in 2018 in the deadliest act of antisemitism in U.S. history. Plans for the new complex include a cultural center, sanctuary,

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says “everything is at stake” with reproductive health rights in November’s election as the Biden campaign steps up its focus on contrasting the positions taken by Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump on the issue before their debate this week. Harris’

By BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — New Caledonia’s public prosecutor says a pro-independence leader in the French Pacific territory has been transferred to a prison facility in mainland France to await trial for his alleged role in a recent deadly unrest. Prosecutor Yves Dupas said Christian Tein, an Indigenous Kanak leader of