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A wrongful death settlement doesn't end an investigation into a toddler's disappearance

A wrongful death settlement doesn't end an investigation into a toddler's disappearance

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — A settlement that led to the dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit hasn’t ended a criminal investigation into a toddler’s disappearance from her father's home in Maine where blood was found more than a decade ago.
Protesters storm Mexico's Senate after ruling party wins votes for court overhaul

Protesters storm Mexico's Senate after ruling party wins votes for court overhaul

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of protesters broke into Mexico's Senate on Tuesday as lawmakers weighed a contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary , forcing the body to take a temporary recess for the safety of the senators.
Delaware Democrats back Sarah McBride's bid to become first openly transgender person in US Congress

Delaware Democrats back Sarah McBride's bid to become first openly transgender person in US Congress

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware in November could elect the first openly transgender member of Congress and the state’s first Black U.S. senator.
Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam storm toll rises to 141 dead

Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam storm toll rises to 141 dead

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 16 people and leaving dozens missing as the death toll from typhoon-related flooding climbed to 141 on Wednesday.
Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy and democracy

Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy and democracy

The debate, Donald Trump’s seventh as a presidential nominee as he mounts his third run for the White House and Kamala Harris’ first, was perhaps the best opportunity by Harris to define herself on her own terms to voters.
Judge allows a man serving a 20-year prison sentence to remain on Alaska ballot

Judge allows a man serving a 20-year prison sentence to remain on Alaska ballot

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A man who is serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on Alaska’s ranked choice general election ballot in the race for the state’s only U.S. House seat, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Judge allows a man serving a 20-year prison sentence to remain on Alaska ballot

Judge allows a man serving a 20-year prison sentence to remain on Alaska ballot

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A man who is serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on Alaska’s ranked choice general election ballot in the race for the state’s only U.S. House seat, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Girl, 3, dies after being found in a hot car in Southern California, and her mother is arrested

Girl, 3, dies after being found in a hot car in Southern California, and her mother is arrested

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 3-year-old girl died after being found unconscious inside a hot car with her mother in Southern California during a heat wave marked by triple-digit temperatures, police said Monday.
Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfall

Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfall

BATON ROUGE, La.
Mauricio Pocchetino hired to succeed Gregg Berhalter as US men's national team coach

Mauricio Pocchetino hired to succeed Gregg Berhalter as US men's national team coach

Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino was hired Tuesday to succeed Gregg Berhalter as U.S. men’s national team coach, 21 months before the Americans host the 2026 World Cup. A 52-year-old Argentine, Pochettino became the 10th U.S.