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Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12
Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12
The reforms signed by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele would apply to people convicted of committing or being an accomplice to crimes including homicide, femicide, rape and gang membership.
The Associated Press | Apr 16, 2026, 5:26 AM UTC
Pope heads to Cameroon as separatists announce 3-day pause in fighting
Pope heads to Cameroon as separatists announce 3-day pause in fighting
Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon with a message of peace for its separatist region and for talks with President Paul Biya.
The Associated Press | Apr 15, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC
Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket
Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket
"How do I check that it's not a hoax?" said Ari Hodara. The Parisian art enthusiast could not believe his luck when he found out he'd won a Pablo Picasso painting worth $1 million.
The Associated Press | Apr 15, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC
Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean
Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean
A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains, shredding tin roofs and forcing residents to take cover.
The Associated Press | Apr 15, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC
Justice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters
Justice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters
The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
The Associated Press | Apr 15, 2026, 6:35 AM UTC
Fuel protests have Ireland's government facing possible no-confidence vote
Fuel protests have Ireland's government facing possible no-confidence vote
The prime minister announced new tax cuts to try to end the crisis that began after the U.S.-Israel war on Iran led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The government could face a no-confidence vote over its response to the fuel protests.
The Associated Press | Apr 14, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC
U.K. inquiry lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at dance class
U.K. inquiry lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at dance class
An inquiry found that a mass killing by a British teenager in 2024 at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class could have been prevented if his parents and state agencies had acted on his violence fixation.
The Associated Press | Apr 14, 2026, 5:41 AM UTC
Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home charged with attempted murder
Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home charged with attempted murder
No one was injured at Altman's home or the company offices, authorities said.
The Associated Press | Apr 14, 2026, 1:02 AM UTC
Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit over the Wall Street Journal's Epstein reporting
Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit over the Wall Street Journal's Epstein reporting
In the order issued Monday, the judge wrote that President Trump had failed to make the argument that the article, which described a letter to Epstein that the newspaper said bore Trump's signature, was published with the intent to be malicious.
The Associated Press | Apr 13, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC
Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific, U.S. military says
Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific, U.S. military says
The U.S. military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, as the Trump administration pursues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.
The Associated Press | Apr 13, 2026, 5:52 AM UTC
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