Greek island of Karpathos hit by 4.8-magnitude quake

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 shook Greece's southeastern Aegean Sea islands Friday, officials said. No damage or injuries were reported.

Man upset he can't bring cutout of Donald Trump to dialysis

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man undergoing kidney dialysis three times a week is upset that he can't bring a life-sized cardboard cutout of President Donald Trump for emotional support.

Police: New evidence links 6-year-old girl found dead in South Carolina to neighbor whose body was found shortly later

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police: New evidence links 6-year-old girl found dead in South Carolina to neighbor whose body was found shortly later.

Syrian insurgents down government helicopter in Aleppo

BEIRUT (AP) — A government helicopter was shot down and its crew killed Friday in Syria's northwest, where a military offensive against opposition fighters is unfolding, a Syrian military official and activists sai…

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Iowa district to pay $4.8M to settle suit in school bus fire

OAKLAND, Iowa (AP) — A western Iowa school district will pay $4.8 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of 16-year-old girl who died in a 2017 school bus fire that also killed the bus driver.

Virginia offers new migratory bird-protection plans

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials announced plans Friday to create new habitat for about 25,000 seabirds after their nesting grounds were paved for a state tunnel expansion project — a case that highlighted w…

2 European-Asian Tour golf events postponed due to virus

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Two men's golf tournaments co-sanctioned by the European and Asian tours in Malaysia and China were postponed Friday because of the deadly new virus from China.

US appeals panel upholds block of Medicaid work requirements

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel in Washington upheld a

3 employees suspended in $4M Puerto Rico online scam

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s government said Friday that it suspended three employees as federal agents investigate an online scam that attempted to steal more than $4 million from the U.S. territory.

Iowa Democrats hire lawyers to investigate caucus chaos

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democratic Party officials have agreed to hire two high-profile lawyers to investigate the factors leading to

Father Josh: A married Catholic priest in a celibate world

DALLAS (AP) — The priest wakes up at 4 a.m. on the days he celebrates the early Mass, sipping coffee and enjoying the quiet while his young children sleep in rooms awash in stuffed animals and Sesame Street dolls a…

Official says US, Taliban reach truce Afghan truce agreement

MUNICH (AP) — A senior U.S.official said Friday the United States and the Taliban have reached a truce agreement that will take effect “very soon” and could lead to withdrawals of American troops from Afghanistan.

Pompeo, Esper meet Afghan president on cusp of Taliban deal

MUNICH (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper met Friday with Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani amid signs that a truce between the United States and the Taliban is imminent.