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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration's central human resources office acted illegally when it directed the mass firings of probationary workers as part of President Donald Trump's efforts to downsize the federal workforce, a judge…

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 12 The New York Times says Trump's policies are damaging your health President Trump has turned Make America Healthy Again into one of his administration’s…

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Ghana is the latest African country that has received third-country nationals deported by the U.S. or has agreed to receive them, though the legality of the approach is being questioned. Eswatini, Rwanda and South…

Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state has been seen carrying her dead newborn calf in an apparent effort to revive it. Researchers say they received reports on Friday that the whale — identified as J36 — was pushing the dead…

Young climate activists and their attorneys who won a landmark global warming trial against the state of Montana are challenging President Donald Trump's energy agenda. During a two-day hearing starting Tuesday, the activists will try to…

Clinics, advocacy groups and individuals who share abortion-related content online say they are seeing informational posts being taken down even if the posts don’t clearly violate the platforms’ policies. The groups, in Latin America and…

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon has been placed on injured reserve with a broken collarbone. The Rams made the move Monday after returning home from their 33-19 victory at Tennessee. Witherspoon was injured in the second…

NEW YORK (AP) — Former MSNBC host Joy Reid and authors Percival Everett and John Edgar Wideman are among this years' recipients of the 46th annual American Book Awards, which celebrate diversity in American art and culture. The awards are…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will probably miss at least the next game with a sprained right ankle, coach Kevin O'Connell said on Monday, and running back Aaron Jones is likely to join him on the sideline…

Elena Delle Donne has always been intrigued by 3-on-3 basketball since the sport entered Olympic play in 2021. Now she'll get the chance to lead it, serving as USA Basketball's first managing director of the 3-on-3 women's national team.…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sri Lanka survived a middle-order collapse against a spirited Hong Kong to notch its second successive victory in Asia Cup cricket on Monday. Earlier, the United Arab Emirates beat tournament first-timer…

VERONA, Italy (AP) — Jamie Vardy could not rustle up a goal in his Serie A debut and prevent the first scoreless draw between Cremonese and Verona for almost 40 years on Monday. Vardy, one of England’s most prolific scorers over the last…

Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry. In the painting called “Number 1A, 1948,” scientists had previously characterized the reds and yellows…

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s largest opposition movement has asked its supporters to mobilize to defend their country days after longtime opposition leader Riek Machar was indicted and suspended from his position as First Vice…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Three people went on trial in South Africa on Monday after being charged with housebreaking and stealing $580,000 in U.S. banknotes hidden in a couch at a game farm owned by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The strange case…