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Nikki Haley kicks off her GOP campaign for White House

Nikki Haley kicks off her GOP campaign for White House

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican Nikki Haley launched her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, betting that her boundary-breaking career as a woman and person of color who governed in the heart of the South before representing the U.S.
UN says 73 migrants presumed dead in shipwreck off Libya

UN says 73 migrants presumed dead in shipwreck off Libya

GENEVA (AP) — A boat carrying migrants wrecked off the coast of Libya and 73 people were missing and presumed dead, the U.N. migration agency said Wednesday. It was the latest tragedy involving migrants seeking better lives in Europe. The U.N.
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon leaves post after 8 years

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon leaves post after 8 years

LONDON (AP) — Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, the face of her country’s independence movement for eight years, has announced her intention to resign, amid criticism of her drive to make it easier for people to legally change genders.
China national soccer boss arrested on corruption charges

China national soccer boss arrested on corruption charges

BEIJING (AP) — The head of China’s national soccer federation has been arrested on corruption charges in the latest blow to the country’s effort to grow its standing at home and internationally.
Judge vacates conviction of man imprisoned nearly 3 decades

Judge vacates conviction of man imprisoned nearly 3 decades

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who has served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing that he has always said he didn't commit.
UK: Thief admits stealing thousands of chocolate Easter eggs

UK: Thief admits stealing thousands of chocolate Easter eggs

LONDON (AP) — A man who prosecutors said broke into a U.K. industrial park to steal almost 200,000 chocolate Easter eggs has pleaded guilty to theft and criminal damage.
Man with explosives arrested outside Swiss parliament

Man with explosives arrested outside Swiss parliament

GENEVA (AP) — Police in Switzerland's capital evacuated Parliament and related offices Tuesday after a man in a bulletproof vest was arrested near one of its entrances and found to be bearing explosives.
California Sen. Feinstein says she won't run for reelection

California Sen. Feinstein says she won't run for reelection

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein , whose groundbreaking political career shattered gender barriers from San Francisco's City Hall to the corridors of Capitol Hill, said Tuesday she won't seek reelection in 2024.
Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey's modern history

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey's modern history

ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week’s earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago.
Official: Gunman had note threatening 2 New Jersey schools

Official: Gunman had note threatening 2 New Jersey schools

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan State University gunman was found with a note in his pocket indicating a threat to two New Jersey schools, the district's superintendent said Tuesday.