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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s leading prisoner rights organization said Monday that dozens of prisoners were released over the weekend, as the United States continues to pressure the acting government to free hundreds of dissidents jailed under ousted leader Nicolás Maduro. Alfredo Romero, president of Foro Penal, said in a post on X that 266

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has killed at least 6,221 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Wednesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East to lead any American military response to the crisis. Iran's currency, the rial, meanwhile fell to

Users reportedly complained the were targeted with ads based on things they had said, even when they hadn't activated their smart devices.

Border czar Tom Homan is heading to Minneapolis and will meet with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Tuesday.

Two South Texas congressmen on Monday said although they supported the spending bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of the fiscal year, they want more congressional oversight on ICE.

An Ohio hunter faces penalties and jail time after a yearslong investigation that officials said led to the forfeiture of hundreds of deer antlers.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Republicans on Monday appealed a judge's decision to throw out the lines of New York City's only GOP-controlled House seat, a case that could have national reverberations in the fight for control of Congress. The appeal came just days after a judge ruled U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis' Staten Island and Brooklyn

Construction firms continue to deal with fallout from immigration raids in South Texas, and industry leaders have been speaking out and sharing concerns that go beyond losing money.  

The NBA announced on Monday that Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jaylon Tyson has been selected to participate in the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.

Many in the U.S. faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the Northeast and kept parts of the South coated in ice. At least 30 deaths were reported in states afflicted with severe cold. Deep snow — over a foot (30 centimeters) extending