Migrant farm workers allege pesticide exposure in Illinois

CHICAGO (AP) — More than two dozen migrant workers from Texas allege they were sprayed with toxic pesticides while working in Illinois cornfields, according to a federal lawsuit.

Wind fans wildfire in California canyons, residents flee

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful gusts pushed flames from a wildfire through Southern California canyons on Thursday, one of several blazes that burned near homes and forced residents to flee amid elevated fire risk for…

Acting director of prominent Egyptian rights group says its three staffers arrested last month have been freed

CAIRO (AP) — Acting director of prominent Egyptian rights group says its three staffers arrested last month have been freed.

Police: 4 die after explosion at UK wastewater plant

LONDON (AP) — Four people died following an explosion in a silo that holds treated biosolids at a wastewater treatment plant near the southwest England city of Bristol, police said Thursday.

Rights group says Egypt has freed 3 arrested staffers

CAIRO (AP) — Three Egyptian rights workers who were arrested and slapped with terrorism-related charges last month were freed on Thursday after an outcry over the government's crackdown on one of the last rights gr…

Biden eyes defeated candidates for key administration roles

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In politics, there can sometimes be an upside to losing.

Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear Trump election lawsuit, likely dooming state court case seeking to overturn loss

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear Trump election lawsuit, likely dooming state court case seeking to overturn loss.

Teen charged in mall shooting to contest move to adult court

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Attorneys for the 15-year-old boy charged in a shooting at a Wisconsin mall that left eight people wounded plan to contest prosecutors' attempts to move his case to adult court.

Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan

HAMDAYET, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopian forces on Thursday blocked people fleeing the country’s embattled Tigray region from crossing into Sudan at the busiest border crossing point for refugees, Sudanese forces said.

UK police say four people died following an explosion at a waste water treatment plant near southwest city of Bristol

LONDON (AP) — UK police say four people died following an explosion at a waste water treatment plant near southwest city of Bristol.

US to reduce staff at Baghdad embassy amid regional tensions

BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. is withdrawing some staff from its embassy in Baghdad, Iraqi and U.S. officials said Thursday, temporarily reducing personnel amid regional security concerns.

Police: 4 die after explosion at UK waste water plant

LONDON (AP) — Four people died following an explosion in a silo that holds treated biosolids at a waste water treatment plant near the southwest England city of Bristol, police said Thursday.

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Afghan officials: Suicide car bomber kills 3 intel officers

GARDEZ, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bomber killed at least three intelligence officers in an attack on a security convoy on patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday evening, officials said.

Spanish minister condemns far-right chats of ex-military men

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s defense minister has asked prosecutors to investigate leaked chats of retired military officers allegedly talking about shooting political adversaries and praising late dictator Gen. Francisco…