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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking the reins at the Justice Department, as the agency faces intense scrutiny over its plans to create a $1.776 billion fund to pay allies of President Donald Trump who believe they were targeted politically. Also, Trump said he’s holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are […]

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The United Nations is considering how to respond to Israel’s announcement that it will build a military complex on the former headquarters of the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians in east Jerusalem, an official said Tuesday. Israel at the weekend announced the government’s approval for a defense ministry complex at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency ’s compound in Sheikh Jarrah, including a museum and […]

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Right-wing politician Janez Jansa is set to become Slovenia’s prime minister again after his candidacy was submitted to Parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for the formation of a new government almost two months after a parliamentary election. Jansa, who has served three previous terms as prime minister, was formally nominated by lawmakers from his Slovenian Democratic Party. He is expected to lead a coalition government […]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mysterious attack on an Iranian oil refinery during the Iran war caused an oil spill that affected a nearby Persian Gulf island that’s a protected breeding ground for wildlife, videos and satellite photos show. The oil-soaked waves lapping onto Shidvar Island, an uninhabited island, represent yet another sign of the ecological damage wrought by the war. Oily rain has also fallen on the […]

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Beck had his fans and also some detractors during the NFL draft process, which explains why the quarterback fell to the third round before being selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 65 overall pick. The 24-year-old spent six years in college, had some ups and downs and dealt with a major elbow injury that kept him off the field for months. He might […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Baggy pants are in style for the Yankees’ Jazz Age. When Jazz Chisholm Jr. leaned in the batter’s box as he tried to will his drive fair, the material in his baggy, pinstriped pants sagged. In an effort of break out of his early season slump, the New York Yankees second baseman has been wearing Giancarlo Stanton’s uniform trousers and using José Caballero’s bat. Oxford Bags, […]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The mental well-being of three elephants in a zoo in South Africa is the subject of an unusual court case, with animal welfare groups saying they are depressed and should be moved to a larger conservation park where they can be happy. The case this week will ask a South African court to decide if the state is meeting its legal obligations with regard […]

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Public transport operators in Kenya on Tuesday suspended a nationwide strike for one week to allow consultations with the government, marking an end to two days of protests that left four people dead and more than 30 others injured. Talks collapsed on Monday as transport operators demanded that fuel prices be reduced to cushion them and commuters from increased transportation costs. Commuters were stranded for the […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Tuesday began massive maneuvers of its nuclear forces featuring practice launches of nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles in drills that come amid surge in Ukrainian drone strikes. The three-day exercise will involve 64,000 troops, over 200 missile launchers, more than 140 aircraft, 73 surface warships and 13 submarines, including eight armed with nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Defense Ministry said. The maneuvers will focus on […]