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Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight
By The Associated Press

Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight

The Associated Press | Apr 23, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC
President Trump's Department of Justice sent a plane this week to Cuba to return a 10-year-old from Utah who is at the center of a custody fight involving the child's gender identity.
Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges
Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges
The Justice Department alleges that the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups.
The Associated Press | Apr 21, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC
Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico
Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico
A man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people, authorities said.
The Associated Press | Apr 21, 2026, 5:18 AM UTC
Cuba confirms meeting with US officials on island, wants energy blockade lifted
Cuba confirms meeting with US officials on island, wants energy blockade lifted
Cuba's government confirmed that it had recently met with U.S. officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the U.S. energy blockade of the Caribbean country.
The Associated Press | Apr 21, 2026, 5:10 AM UTC
Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports
Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports
The approval clears a final set of hurdles for Japan's postwar arms sales and facilitate its future sale of weapons such as a next-generation fighter jet and combat drones.
The Associated Press | Apr 21, 2026, 4:04 AM UTC
A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race
A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race
The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps.
The Associated Press | Apr 20, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC
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