Mom gets 40 years in deaths of 2 babies left in trash bags

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina mother who skipped the trial where she was convicted of homicide by child abuse for throwing two of her newborns away in trash bags moments after they born will spend 40 years…

Biden pushes closer to victory as Trump presses legal moves

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden pushed closer Thursday to the 270 Electoral College votes he needed to win the White House, securing victories in the “blue wall” battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Michigan and nar…

Ethiopia says forced into 'aimless war' as bombings alleged

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s army said Thursday the country has been forced into an “unexpected and aimless war” with its well-armed Tigray region, while Tigray asserted that fighter jets had bombed area…

Puerto Rico legislator accused in federal corruption case

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Puerto Rico legislator reelected two days ago was arrested Thursday on federal corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud.

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Fracas as protesting Zimbabwean journalist appears in court

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Shouting and commotion disrupted Zimbabwe's normally staid Magistrates Court Thursday when investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was ordered to spend a third night in detention after a …

Kosovo's president resigns to face war crimes charges

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The president of Kosovo, who served as a guerrilla leader during Kosovo's war for independence from Serbia in the late 1990s, resigned Thursday and was sent to a special court in The Hague w…

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Moscow office of Navalny's organization searched during raid

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian bailiffs raided the offices of opposition leader Alexei Navalny's organization Thursday while the politician is still recovering in Germany from a nearly fatal poisoning.

Georgia judge dismisses lawsuit by Trump campaign that asked to ensure state laws were followed on absentee ballots

WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgia judge dismisses lawsuit by Trump campaign that asked to ensure state laws were followed on absentee ballots.

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AP VoteCast: Voters sour on state of nation

Voters made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.

EXPLAINER: Have election-related protests materialized?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two days after Election Day, protests across the United States are scattered, happening in places from Portland, Oregon and Seattle to Washington, D.C.

Disabled hold rally in Belarus to demand president step down

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More than 200 disabled people rallied in Belarus' capital Thursday, continuing a nearly three-month wave of protests triggered by the disputed reelection of the country's authoritarian leader.

Iraq ratifies new election law, paving way for early vote

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's president ratified on Thursday a new election law aimed at giving political independents a better chance of winning seats in parliament, paving the way for early elections next year.