Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate’s sentence to life in prison
Alabama death row inmate Robin “Rocky” Myers was convicted in the 1991 killing of his neighbor, Ludie Mae Tucker. (Alabama Department of Corrections via AP)…
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Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says his firing was unlawful
President Donald Trump, left, gestures as is escorted by Air Force Col. Angela Ochoa, commander of the 89th Airlift Wing, center, as he walks from…
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Reigning chess world champion Boris Spassky, left, of Russia, and international grandmaster Bobby Fischer of the United States, are seen during a game at the…
Mexico sends drug lord Caro Quintero and 28 others to the U.S.
In this image released by the FBI shows the wanted posted for Rafael Caro Quintero. AP/FBI hide caption toggle caption AP/FBI MEXICO CITY — Mexico…
More than 150 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia’s Tasmania state
In this photo provided by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, a woman inspects a whale after more than 150 false killer whales…
A sweeping power blackout leaves most of Chile in darkness
A man walks in a parking garage during a power outage, in Santiago, Chile, on Feb. 25, 2025. Matias Basualdo/AP hide caption toggle caption Matias…
Over 7,000 from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after crackdown
People from China, Vietnam, Ethiopia believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers after they were rescued in Myawaddy district…
Trump cuts financial lifeline for Venezuela by ending permit to export oil to U.S.
Chevron President in Venezuela, Javier La Rosa, left, attends a signing agreement ceremony between Venezuela and the California-based Chevron, in Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 2, 2022.…
Taiwan condemns China for conducting shooting drills off its coast
In this image taken off a video released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense, a member of Taiwan Navy reacts on the intercom to…
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who tried to shield the Kennedys, dies at 93
President John F. Kennedy slumps down in the back seat of the presidential limousine as it speeds along Elm Street toward the Stemmons Freeway overpass…