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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director , giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet .

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California bolstered funding to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires under a more than $2.5 billion fire relief package approved Thursday by the California Legislature.

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship , calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order

Six weeks ago, Mikaela Shiffrin didn’t have the core strength to even rise out of a chair. A sneeze or a laugh brought on instant pain. That was all due to a serious crash in a giant slalom race on Nov.

Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson are finalists for The Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player award.

Mikaela Shiffrin has recovered from her ski crash two months ago and told The Associated Press she plans to return to racing next Thursday at a World Cup slalom in Courchevel, France.

LONDON (AP) — Five people have been treated following a stabbing Thursday morning in south London, according to London’s Ambulance Service.

LONDON (AP) — Five people have been treated following a stabbing Thursday morning in south London, according to London’s Ambulance Service. London’s Metropolitan Police said a man has been arrested following the stabbing in Croydon.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Madison Keys saved a match point and came back to upset No.

BANGKOK (AP) — LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand made Thursday a life-changing occasion, registering their marriages legally on the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples.