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Senegal's leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists

Senegal's leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases.
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Paris police chief says man who wounded 3 in knife and hammer attack may have mental health issues

Paris police chief says man who wounded 3 in knife and hammer attack may have mental health issues

PARIS (AP) — A man armed with a knife and a hammer wounded three people Saturday in an early morning attack at the bustling Gare de Lyon train station in Paris, another nerve-rattling security incident in the Olympic host city before the Summer Games
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Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan and wife convicted of marriage law violation in a fourth case

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan and wife convicted of marriage law violation in a fourth case

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted and sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to seven years in prison on a charge that their 2018 marriage violated the law, officials and a defense lawyer said.
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US hits hard at militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack

US hits hard at militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.
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Testimony, closing arguments conclude in manslaughter trial of Michigan school shooter's mother

Testimony, closing arguments conclude in manslaughter trial of Michigan school shooter's mother

PONTIAC, Mich.
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Supreme Court allows West Point to continue using race as a factor in admissions, for now

Supreme Court allows West Point to continue using race as a factor in admissions, for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing West Point to continue taking race into account in admissions, while a lawsuit over its policies continues.
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Hamas says it's studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions

Hamas says it's studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions

BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal that would include prolonged pauses in fighting in Gaza and swaps of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, but the militants appeared to rule out so
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Federal judge in DC postpones Trump's March trial on charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election

Federal judge in DC postpones Trump's March trial on charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Washington formally postponed Donald Trump's March trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election as a key legal appeal from the former president continues to work its way through the courts. U.S.
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Fani Willis acknowledges a 'personal relationship' with prosecutor she hired in Trump's Georgia case

Fani Willis acknowledges a 'personal relationship' with prosecutor she hired in Trump's Georgia case

ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis acknowledged in a court filing on Friday having a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump
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Judge dismisses election official's mail ballot lawsuit in North Dakota

Judge dismisses election official's mail ballot lawsuit in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D.
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