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UK agrees to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it says protects a key US base

UK agrees to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it says protects a key US base

LONDON (AP) — Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a U.S.-U.K. military base that is vital to British security.
UK agrees to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it says protects a key US base

UK agrees to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it says protects a key US base

LONDON (AP) — Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a U.S.-U.K. military base that is vital to British security.
Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared 'I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza'

Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared 'I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum told police after his arrest, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza," federal authorities said Thursday in annou
Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared 'I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza'

Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared 'I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum told police after his arrest, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza," federal authorities said Thursday in annou
Supreme Court declines to reinstate independent agency board members fired by President Donald Trump

Supreme Court declines to reinstate independent agency board members fired by President Donald Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Thursday declined to reinstate independent agency board members fired by President Donald Trump, endorsing a robust view of presidential power.
Supreme Court declines to reinstate independent agency board members fired by President Donald Trump

Supreme Court declines to reinstate independent agency board members fired by President Donald Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Thursday declined to reinstate independent agency board members fired by President Donald Trump, endorsing a robust view of presidential power.
GOP US Sen. Tommy Tuberville is expected to announce run for Alabama governor, associates say

GOP US Sen. Tommy Tuberville is expected to announce run for Alabama governor, associates say

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville , who entered politics after retiring as a college football coach, plans to run for governor of Alabama in 2026, according to people familiar with his plans.
GOP US Sen. Tommy Tuberville is expected to announce run for Alabama governor, associates say

GOP US Sen. Tommy Tuberville is expected to announce run for Alabama governor, associates say

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville , who entered politics after retiring as a college football coach, plans to run for governor of Alabama in 2026, according to people familiar with his plans.
A Michigan police officer who killed a Black motorist won't face a retrial, prosecutor says

A Michigan police officer who killed a Black motorist won't face a retrial, prosecutor says

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan police officer who fatally shot a Black man in the back of the head after a tumultuous traffic stop will not face a second murder trial, a prosecutor said Thursday, two weeks after a trial ended without a unanimous verdict.
A Michigan police officer who killed a Black motorist won't face a retrial, prosecutor says

A Michigan police officer who killed a Black motorist won't face a retrial, prosecutor says

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan police officer who fatally shot a Black man in the back of the head after a tumultuous traffic stop will not face a second murder trial, a prosecutor said Thursday, two weeks after a trial ended without a unanimous verdict.