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Senator Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, left, questions a witness as Senator Tim Kaine, D-Va., right, looks on during the Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
April 28, 2026

US Senate rejects attempt to end Trump’s blockade of Cuba

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans rejected legislation from Democrats on Tuesday that would have required President Donald Trump to end the US energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval…
A US Border Patrol badge is displayed as Gregory Bovino, chief patrol agent of the US Border Patrol's El Centro Sector, stands in a conference room before an interview with The Associated Press in Los Angeles, August 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
April 28, 2026

Mexican man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent to ‘disrupt deportation missions’

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Mexican man in the United States has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent and following federal immigration officers to divert them while they were out on…
This is a locator map for United Arab Emirates with its capital, Abu Dhabi. (AP Photo)
April 28, 2026

United Arab Emirates says it will leave OPEC effective May 1

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will leave the oil cartel OPEC and its wider OPEC+ group effective May 1, a move rumoured for some time as the…
Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriquez (left) meeting with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Monday.
April 28, 2026

Senior Guyanese minister objects to brooch worn by Venezuela’s acting president

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A senior Guyanese government minister has criticised Venezuela’s Acting President, Delcy Rodriquez, for wearing a brooch showing her country’s map that includes Guyana’s…
This courtroom sketch depicts Cole Tomas Allen, left, the California man arrested in the shooting incident at the correspondents dinner in Washington, seen appearing before Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Sharbaugh, in federal court, Monday, April 27, 2026 in
April 27, 2026

Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks in front of a large football ball during a news conference in the Staten Island borough of New York, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
April 27, 2026

New York City to hold free World Cup fan events in each borough

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will hold a series of free events for football fans who hope to experience the excitement of the World Cup but can’t the hefty prices for tickets to the matches,…
New York Police Department Officer Jonathan Diller is on a screen during his funeral service at Saint Rose of Lima R.C. Church in Massapequa Park, N.Y., March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
April 27, 2026

Man convicted in 2024 killing of NYPD officer sentenced to 115 years to life in prison

NEW YORK (AP) — A man convicted in the 2024 shooting death of a New York City police officer during a traffic stop will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a judge sentenced him Monday to 115…
Choir members perform a song during a practice in Belgrade, Serbia.
April 27, 2026

A growing amateur choir brings joy and community to hundreds

BELGRADE (AP) An amateur pop choir that started with a couple dozen singers in a small Serbian town has found unexpected success across the country. Its motto? Anyone can sing. While community…
An aerial view of Bamako, Mali.
April 27, 2026

Separatists confirm they joined Islamic militants in coordinated attacks

DAKAR (AP) Separatists in northern Mali said they joined Islamic militants in launching one of the biggest coordinated attacks on the Malian army in the capital and several other cities that left…