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An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been released

An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been released

By ERIC TUCKER and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Christian pastor from California has been freed from China after nearly 20 years behind bars and is back home in the U.S., the State…

Man accused of trying to kill Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president

Man accused of trying to kill Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president

By MICHAEL BIESECKER, AUDREY McAVOY, BERNARD CONDON and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press KAAAWA, Hawaii (AP) — Ryan Routh portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for homeless people in Hawaii, tried to recruit fighters…

Is ‘Judge Judy’ on the Supreme Court? Lack of civics knowledge leads to colleges filling the gap

Is ‘Judge Judy’ on the Supreme Court? Lack of civics knowledge leads to colleges filling the gap

By ALLEN G. BREED and TIM SULLIVAN AP National Writers BLUFFTON, South Carolina (AP) — On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are…

5 things to know about the apparent assassination attempt on Trump at one of his golf courses

5 things to know about the apparent assassination attempt on Trump at one of his golf courses

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is safe following what the FBI says “appears to be an attempted assassination” while playing golf two months after another attempt on his life…

Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says

Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI said Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in…

Vance doesn’t back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community

Vance doesn’t back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance isn’t backing away from the false claims he and Donald Trump have been making that Haitians living in an Ohio community are abducting and eating pets.…