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British military says ship ablaze after being struck off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden

Afghan and Pakistani delegations in Doha for crisis talks; Afghanistan withdraws from cricket series in Pakistan

Israel identifies the remains of one more hostage while 9 Palestinians are killed in Gaza City

On this week's AP Religion Minute, plans are squashed for Bibles in Oklahoma public schools, and the Mormon church has a new leader.

Trump says he has commuted sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs out with concussion after accident at home, coach says

US businessman Josh Wander, whose firm invested in soccer clubs, indicted for alleged $500M fraud

FAA allows Boeing to increase 737 Max production nearly two years after door plug flew off plane

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago area

From bills to berets: Notable moments from NYC's contentious mayoral debate

Prince Andrew gives up his Duke of York title as Epstein allegations refuse to fade

Many swings, few knockout hits as Cuomo and Mamdani trade jabs in heated first NYC mayoral debate

Wall Street steadies after anxiety over the health of regional banks roiled markets

Trump tells Zelenskyy he's reluctant to sell Ukraine Tomahawk missiles after warning Russia he might

Arizona executes a man for killing 4 members of a family in Phoenix in 1993

On this week's AP Religion Roundup, plans are squashed for Bibles in Oklahoma public schools, and the Mormon church has a new leader.

Regional banks' bad loans spark concerns on Wall Street

New York Republicans suspend Young Republicans group after release of offensive group chat