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Peru Ecuador Presidents

Peru's Congress approves statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002

<p>Bob Good is pictured in May on the US Capitol steps</p>

Trump just started his Revenge Tour in Virginia with a significant win

Maryland Bridge Collapse

Maryland OKs $50.3M contract for removal of bridge collapse debris

Titanic Artifacts

US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible

<p>President Joe Biden’s lackluster debate performance left Democrats reeling. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)</p>

‘I’m still processing what happened’: Democrats on Biden’s performance

Biden Immigration

Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump

Boeing Crash Victims

A father who lost 2 sons in a Boeing Max crash waits to hear if the US will prosecute the company

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch at The British Chambers of Commerce annual conference 2024 (Lucy North/PA)

Kemi Badenoch promises to work through ‘long list’ of UK-EU trade barriers

Supreme Court Public Corruption

The Supreme Court strips the SEC of a critical enforcement tool in fraud cases

<p>Paris Hilton, testifying to Congress on Wednesday, has called for federal lawmakers to improve protections for troubled children in residential facilities</p>

Paris Hilton tells Congress how she was ‘abused and force-fed meds’

Train Derailment Ohio

NTSB derailment investigation renews concerns about detectors, tank cars and Norfolk Southern

Supreme Court Abortion

What is the federal law at the center of the Supreme Court's latest abortion case?

Severe Weather

Few have flood insurance to help recover from devastating Midwest storms

Biden Pardon LGBTQ Explainer

How troops convicted under a gay sex ban can apply for a pardon from Biden. Will benefits follow?

<p>Lauren Boebert, wearing a pair of gold Trump sneakers, speaks to supporters on election night after winning her primary race on June 25, 2024</p>

‘I don’t know who my dad is’: Inside Lauren Boebert’s victory party

Health Care-Inequities Report

Health care needs to diversify its workforce to get rid of racial inequalities, a new report says

IRS Identity Theft

IRS delays in resolving identity theft cases are 'unconscionable,' an independent watchdog says

Election 2024 Biden Solar

A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap millions

Election 2024 Biden Solar

A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions

IRS Identity Theft

IRS delays in resolving identity theft cases are 'unconscionable,' an independent watchdog says

Election 2024 Biden Solar

A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap millions

Election 2024 Biden Solar

A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions

Supreme Court

Supreme Court rejects challenge to new horse racing anti-doping rules

Housing Supply

Yellen announces efforts to boost housing supply as high prices create crunch

Railroad Safety

Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new rule

HIV-Latinos

Young gay Latinos see a rising share of new HIV cases, leading to a call for targeted funding

Israel Palestinians

The Latest | Netanyahu says he will only accept a partial cease-fire deal that would not end the war

Boeing CEO Senate

Boeing's CEO is scheduled to field questions about plane safety from U.S. senators

<p>A US Army infantryman assigned to Foxtrot Company ‘Pathfinders’ 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, looks through his sights during M4 rifle reflexive fire range training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina </p>

Here’s the truth about proposed changes to the US military draft

-Steward Health-Retirement Benefits

Lawmakers seek health care and retirement protections for Steward Health Care workers

Pictures of the Week Global Photo Gallery

AP Week in Pictures: Global

School Shooting Florida Building

Demolition of the Parkland classroom building where 17 died in 2018 shooting is set to begin

Pictures of the Week Latin America and Caribbean Photo Gallery

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Baby Formula Shortage

FDA took months to react to complaint about Abbott infant formula factory, audit finds

Argentina Congress

Argentina's monthly inflation plunges to 4.2% in May, lowest in 2 years in boost to President Milei