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U.S. soldier who fled to North Korea had served 2 months in South Korea prison on assault charge

by HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG, TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press July 18, 2023July 18, 2023

At a Pentagon press conference Tuesday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed that the U.S. service member was likely now in North Korean custody.

by NICK INGRAM Associated Press July 18, 2023July 18, 2023

The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would be the seventh highest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball.

by ERIC TUCKER Associated Press July 18, 2023July 19, 2023

It is unclear how much longer special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation will last.

by JILL COLVIN Associated Press July 17, 2023July 17, 2023

Of the 2024 Republican candidates who did decide to show up this year, several received very rough receptions.

by HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press July 17, 2023July 17, 2023

The state’s new ban on most abortions after about 6 weeks of pregnancy is blocked days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law.

by ALI SWENSON Associated Press July 17, 2023July 18, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy threw cold water Monday on the idea of disinviting the presidential candidate from testifying before Congress.

by ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press July 17, 2023July 18, 2023

Jack Teixeira has pleaded not guilty to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information.

by Associated Press July 17, 2023

The sweater, which has an estimated price of $50,000 to $80,000, will be on display at Sotheby’s New York showroom from Sept. 7-13.

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press July 17, 2023July 17, 2023

NOAA cautions that only about a third of right whale deaths are documented, so the total number of dead or injured animals could be much higher.

by MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press July 17, 2023July 17, 2023

The mother of the 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, and 4 other people, died in the flooding.