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Midway along the Appalachian Trail, weary thru-hikers find refuge and an ice cream challenge
Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down ...
As GOP pushes spending cuts, many say Medicaid and food stamps are underfunded: AP-NORC poll
As Republican senators consider President Donald Trump’s big bill that could slash federal spending and extend tax cuts, a ...
Takeaways from AP’s reporting on shuttered prisons, mass deportation push and no-bid contracts
Private prison operators are marketing their shuttered lockups to federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump ...
Nuclear agency head warns of radiological and chemical contamination inside Iran’s main nuclear site
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday that there is a possibility of both radiological and chemical ...
German court sentences Syrian doctor to life in prison for torture and war crimes in his homeland
A German court sentenced a Syrian doctor to life imprisonment for torture and war crimes in his Syrian homeland on Monday for ...
Juneteenth celebrations adapt after corporate sponsors pull support
Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the ...
Cambodia threatens Thai fruits ban as tensions over border disputes continue to soar
Cambodia on Monday said it would stop importing Thai fruits and vegetables if Thailand refused to lift border restrictions ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Austria for first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of his country
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Austria on Monday in his first trip to the European Union member country ...
The Latest: Iran launches a new wave of missile attacks on Israel as conflict enters fourth day
Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, triggering air raid sirens across the country as emergency ...
Israel condemns black partition walls around its pavilions at Paris Air Show
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has condemned the erection of black partition walls around its defense industry pavilions at the ...
Credit scores decline for millions as US student loan collections restart
Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student ...
Game 5: Pacers, Thunder set to play swing game, with winner grabbing 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals
The back-and-forth of these NBA Finals has been constant. Game 1 went to Indiana, so Oklahoma City had to bounce back in Game 2. Indiana reclaimed the series lead in Game 3, ...