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Tomb raiding trio stole from cemeteries in at least 9 states, Florida authorities say

3:56 PM on Thursday, August 13

Authorities are searching for a trio of modern tomb raiders that they say has stolen family heirlooms and other valuables from cemeteries in at least nine states

FILE - Firearms and suppressors are displayed at SHOT Show, the annual trade show for the gun industry, Jan. 21 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Lisa Marie Pane, File)

Texas court order kicks in striking federal rules on silencers and certain guns

3:42 PM on Thursday, August 13

A court order that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns has taken effect

FILE - Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at a campaign event in Bar Harbor, Maine, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign

1:42 PM on Thursday, August 13

Former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is scheduled to be the featured speaker at a Labor Day rally in what may be one of his first public appearances since a sexual assault allegation ended his candidacy

A worker paints to remove protest graffiti on a wall of the U.S. Embassy in Brasília, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Wall of US Embassy in Brazil's capital is vandalized as relations remain tense

12:57 PM on Thursday, August 13

One of the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Brazil’s capital has been vandalized as the two countries live under stressed relations

FILE - People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University

12:50 PM on Thursday, August 13

A judge in Boston has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of ignoring harassment of Jewish students

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, right, is joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Ambassador Michael C. Gonzales, left, during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general

12:01 PM on Thursday, August 13

Attorney General Todd Blanche is seeking to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in his first speech since taking the reins of the beleaguered agency, promising rank-and-file staff that he will lead them with integrity

White House trade counselor Peter Navarro speaks with reporters following a video interview with Real America's Voice News, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, outside the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs

11:37 AM on Thursday, August 13

The Trump White House reports that countries are routing exports through third nations to avoid U.S. tariffs, causing tax revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion annually

FILE - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrives for the EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File)

Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw

8:41 AM on Thursday, August 13

Poland's prime minister says authorities have arrested a Russian citizen allegedly recruited by Russian secret services

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Latest: Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations and add Trump’s name to the building

7:26 AM on Thursday, August 13

The Kennedy Center will move forward with a two-year closure of the performing arts venue to allow for substantial renovations

FILE - A National Park Service worker stands near a pump placed next to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service's mission is tested by Trump's demands

7:16 AM on Thursday, August 13

President Donald Trump’s botched repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have landed the National Park Service in a tight spot, forced to serve the public while managing his controversial demands

FILE - Singer Lauryn Hill performs during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Ms. Lauryn Hill and Fugees' bandmate Wyclef Jean will headline Global Citizen's antipoverty festival

7:04 AM on Thursday, August 13

Ms. Lauryn Hill and her Fugees’ bandmate Wyclef Jean are set to bring their pointed and political music to Global Citizen Festival this fall

Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly, speaks during a town hall meeting, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, in Leesburg, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida

4:03 AM on Thursday, August 13

David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state's political battleground status

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, visits the Secondary School named after the Hero of Russia Eduard Norpolov in Kurilsk on the Iturup Island, the largest of the Kuril Islands of Russia's fareast, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin's first trip to the Pacific island chain claimed by Japan draws a protest from Tokyo

2:32 AM on Thursday, August 13

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kuril Islands for the first time, sparking a protest from Japan

People queue up outside a polling station during a presidential election in Lusaka, Zambia, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Anita Reed)

Zambians cast ballots in a presidential election that tests incumbent's economic reforms

11:12 PM on Wednesday, August 12

Vote counting has started in Zambia after polls closed in a presidential election that tests President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic reforms

FILE - Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi is flanked by Minister of Equal Opportunities Mara Carfagna, left, Youth Policies Minister Giorgia Meloni, right, and Environment Minister Stefania Prestigiacomo, second from right, during a congress in Rome, March 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

From black boots to pastel suits, Italian premier's wardrobe evolves with her politics

11:11 PM on Wednesday, August 12

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s fashion has evolved with her politics

Judge postpones hearing over whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight extradition

11:02 PM on Wednesday, August 12

A federal judge in Miami has postponed a hearing on whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody

FILE - The download screen for the Truth Social app is displayed on a laptop computer, March 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president's posts on US policy

1:56 PM on Wednesday, August 12

President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service at his Truth Social company offering early, exclusive access to his posts on U.S. policy

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