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By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer The imagery from Pyongyang emerged quickly, notable in its variety — glimpses into North Korea in near-real time that showed its leader, Kim Jong Un, grinning and glad-handing with Russian President Vladimir Putin and showing him around the capital of one of the world’s least accessible nations. For those

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Witnesses say they heard an Ohio man demand the keys to a Jeep that was being towed behind a Missouri couple’s RV before he brutally stabbed them both and killed the man at an Interstate 80 rest area. Twenty-two-year-old James Thompson Jr. was formally charged with first-degree murder and 10

By The Associated Press Russian authorities have formally dismissed a deputy defense minister jailed on bribery charges and accused by Kremlin critics of living a lavish lifestyle. A court ordered on Thursday that 48-year-old Timur Ivanov’s pretrial detention be extended for three more months. He is one of several senior military officers arrested on corruption

By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Federal authorities have identified a now-deceased serial rapist from Ohio as the man they believe raped and murdered two women in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park almost three decades ago. Authorities announced Thursday that they recently matched DNA from the crime scene to Walter “Leo”

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that planners reviewing well-drilling permits must consider the environmental impact from burning the oil that would be produced. The 3-2 ruling on Thursday in London was a victory for fossil fuel opponents. Sarah Finch had challenged a decision by Surrey County

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum has begun naming her Cabinet, presenting an even gender distribution and a heavy presence from academia and her prior administration as Mexico City’s mayor. Sheinbaum, herself a climate scientist and former academic, said Thursday that her administration’s economy secretary will be Marcelo Ebrard, who was foreign

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged back from their records Thursday, weighed down by a dip for Wall Street darling Nvidia, following a mixed set of reports on the economy. The S&P 500 dropped 0.3% from its all-time high set before trading paused for Wednesday’s Juneteenth holiday.