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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli and U.S. officials will meet Wednesday in Washington to discuss post-war Gaza, even as Israel’s military calls the evacuation of Gaza City “inevitable” ahead of a military offensive and with no sign of a ceasefire in sight. The meeting comes as outrage mounts over...

WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transportation hub in Washington, away from Amtrak, in another example of how the federal government is exerting its power over the nation’s capital. Duffy made the announcement in a statement before...

MINNEAPOLIS — A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible.” Armed with a...

SEATTLE — Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle’s King County International Airport to witness deportation flights and spread word of where they are going and how many people are aboard. Until recently, they could keep track of the flights using publicly accessible websites. But the monitors and others say...

WASHINGTON — Democrats were plunged into political crisis, especially splintered on immigration and border security, after their thorough defeat last year in an election in which President Donald Trump made hard-line immigration action a centerpiece of his campaign. That may be changing. From New York to California, Democratic lawmakers are...

NEW YORK — Donald Trump has a message for critics who think turning the U.S. government into a major stockholder of Intel is a “socialist” move: More is coming. “I will make deals like that for our Country all day long,” the president posted on Truth Social after critics piled...

NEW DELHI — Steep U.S. tariffs on a range of Indian products took effect Wednesday, threatening a big blow to India’s overseas trade in its largest export market. President Donald Trump had initially announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods. But earlier this month he signed an executive order imposing...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark’s foreign minister had the top U.S. diplomat in the country summoned for talks after the main national broadcaster reported Wednesday that at least three people with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland. Trump has repeatedly said he seeks...

NEW DELHI — Intense rains have lashed parts of Pakistan and India and triggered flash floods and landslides in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s Jammu region, leaving at least 34 people dead, officials said Wednesday. A section of a mountainside in Jammu collapsed and hit a popular Hindu pilgrimage route following heavy rains...

Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press. More than 180 current and former FEMA employees signed the letter sent to the FEMA Review Council...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dave Portnoy will not be inside Ohio Stadium with the Fox Sports “Big Noon Kickoff” crew before Saturday’s game between top-ranked Texas and third-ranked Ohio State. Who made that decision continues to be debated. The Barstool Sports founder posted a nearly six-minute video on Twitter/X on Tuesday...

VIENNA — A German court on Tuesday convicted a 16-year-old boy of supporting a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Austria last year. The Syrian national, whom prosecutors have identified only as Mohammad A. in line with German privacy rules, was convicted of preparing a serious act of...

SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload — eight dummy satellites — into space. Starship blasted off from Starbase, SpaceX’s launch site in South Texas. It was the 10th test for the world’s biggest and...

BEREA, Ohio — Dillon Gabriel’s performance in the final two preseason games appeared to be enough for the Cleveland Browns to go with three quarterbacks instead of four. Coach Kevin Stefanski selected the rookie third-round pick as Joe Flacco’s backup Tuesday after the initial 53-man roster was set. Gabriel looked...

Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it’s returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company’s plan to modernize. In a post on its website, Cracker Barrel said it will retain its old logo, which features an older man in overalls sitting next to...

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. wasn’t necessarily looking to stay in the Big Ten when he decided to leave Maryland and enter the transfer portal. It just worked out that way. Edwards is one of several potential Power Four starting quarterbacks who switched schools without switching conferences....

LOS ANGELES — A lawyer asked Katy Perry on Tuesday whether she stood to gain money or anything else from a trial in a long legal fight over a California mansion. “Justice” was the one-word answer from the singing superstar, former “American Idol” judge and recent astronaut, part of an...

BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier can see why he might appear conceited when periodically imploring teammates to hop on the “Nuss Bus.” The prolific passer and potential Heisman Trophy candidate, whose ninth-ranked Tigers open the season at No. 4 Clemson on Saturday night, insists he’s not that...

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade arrest by U.S. immigration agents lost an attempt Tuesday to throw out the Trump administration’s case against her. The prosecution of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan has highlighted the push by President Donald Trump’ s administration to...

The Masters is making a rare change to its qualifying criteria by eliminating invitations to PGA Tour winners in the fall and joining the R&A in recognizing winners of six national opens on every main tour in the world. Augusta National and the R&A announced plans Tuesday to align aspects...

METAIRIE, La. — Spencer Rattler will be the New Orleans Saints’ starting quarterback when the club opens the regular season at home against Arizona, first-year coach Kellen Moore said Tuesday. “He’s just been consistent, he’s made some really good decisions throughout this whole entire process and his ability to make...

OMAHA, Neb. — The prospects for additional consolidation in the rail industry derailed this week when both of CSX’s potential partners said they weren’t interested in a deal. Investors widely speculated that CSX would be an acquisition target once rumors of merger talks between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern emerged...

Tommy DeVito is among the quarterbacks looking for a new team. The New York Giants waived the local fan favorite Tuesday as teams released more than 1,100 players before the deadline to trim rosters to 53. Elsewhere, Kyle Trask lost his job as Baker Mayfield’s backup in Tampa Bay after...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The parents of a missing 7-month-old boy in Southern California have been charged with murder. The Riverside County District Attorney’s office charged Jake Haro, 32, and his wife Rebecca Haro, 41, in the death of their son Emmanuel, according to court papers filed Tuesday. They are also...