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Indonesia's military arrests 13 elite soldiers who are accused of involvement in a torture video 03/25/2024 12:11pm • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's military said Monday it has arrested 13 elite troops accused of involvement in a video showing the torture of an indigenous Papua man believed to be a member of a separatist group. The video that emerged in recent days on social media shows men who appear to b Alex Palou dominates IndyCar's first all-star race since 2008. Reigning champion led every lap 03/25/2024 10:34am • THERMAL, Calif. (AP) — A race meant for all-stars was fittingly won by Alex Palou. The two-time and reigning IndyCar champion won the Thermal $1 Million Challenge on Sunday in a rout. Palou dominated the three-day weekend — he was among the fastest drivers in practice sessions and led every lap Senior doctors in South Korea submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan 03/25/2024 09:32am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior doctors at major hospitals in South Korea began submitting their resignations en masse on Monday in support of medical interns and residents who have been on strike for five weeks over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissions. The senio Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication 03/25/2024 06:46am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will again wade into the fractious issue of abortion this week when it hears arguments over a medication used in the most common way to end a pregnancy, a case with profound implications for millions of women no matter where they live in America and, perhaps, fo A 6.9 magnitude quake in remote Papua New Guinea kills 3 and destroys nearly 1,000 homes 03/25/2024 05:58am • PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has hit a remote part of western Papua New Guinea killing at least three people and causing extensive damage to around 1,000 homes, officials said. The quake rocked the East Sepik region at about 6.20 a.m. Sunday (2020 GMT Saturday) 4 men charged in Moscow attack, showing signs of beatings at hearing as court says 2 accept guilt 03/25/2024 03:55am • MOSCOW (AP) — Four men accused of staging the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people appeared before a Moscow court Sunday on terrorism charges showing signs of severe beatings. One appeared to be barely conscious during the hearing. Court statements said two of the suspects a To make water last year-round, Kenyans in dry regions are building sand dams on seasonal rivers 03/24/2024 11:05pm • MAKUENI, Kenya (AP) — On a dry riverbed one recent sunny morning, residents of Kasengela village toiled away mixing cement and sand to make concrete. The sound of their shovels resonated through the valley while other residents, working in pairs, carried rocks to the site in wooden frames. They we Hardy souls across New England and New York dig out after major winter storm 03/24/2024 09:31pm • BOSTON (AP) — Thousands of hardy souls across New England spent Sunday digging out after a major weekend storm dumped more than two feet of snow in some areas, caused multiple road accidents, downed power lines and left hundreds of thousands across the Northeast in the dark, some perhaps for days. Ohtani to speak to media for 1st time since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter 03/24/2024 09:13pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani plans to speak to the media Monday for the first time since the illegal gambling and theft allegations involving the Los Angeles Dodgers star and his interpreter emerged during the team’s trip to South Korea. The interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired by the D 12 Signs You Should Stop Exercising Immediately 03/24/2024 08:00pm • Generally, your heart loves exercise.There's one thing to set straight first: Exercise is overwhelmingly good for your heart. For most people, the following benefits far outweigh the risks:-- Lowered cholesterol.-- Reduced blood pressure.-- Improved blood sugar.-- Decreased inflammation.Physical act Georgia running back Trevor Etienne arrested on DUI and reckless driving charges 03/24/2024 06:45pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia running back Trevor Etienne was arrested early Sunday on drunken driving, reckless driving and other charges, jail records show. Etienne, the Bulldogs' projected starting running back, was booked into the Athens-Clark County Jail at 4:35 a.m. and released less than an hou France raises its security readiness to highest level after attack in Russia, worried about IS 03/24/2024 05:32pm • PARIS (AP) — France’s government increased its security alert posture to the highest level Sunday after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced the decision in a post on X, saying authorities wer Palestinians describe bodies and ambulances crushed in Israel's ongoing raid at Gaza's main hospital 03/24/2024 05:01pm • RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians who fled an ongoing Israeli raid of Gaza's main hospital described mass arrests and forced marches past bodies in interviews on Sunday, while the United Nations said Israel is now blocking its main agency helping Palestinians from sending food aid to the encla Carlos Sainz wins F1 Australian GP after early exit for Verstappen with engine fire 03/24/2024 04:05pm • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz ended Red Bull’s Formula 1 winning streak Sunday when the Spaniard took advantage of Max Verstappen's early exit to win the Australian Grand Prix just two weeks after missing the previous race in Saudi Arabia due to an emergency appendectomy. Northern lights could be visible Sunday night — are DC-area residents in for a peek? 03/24/2024 03:27pm • Breaking News: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced a G3 Geomagnetic Storm is currently active. It’s a beautiful, sunny day in the D.C.-area, weather-wise. But in the realm of near-Earth space and our planet’s magnetic field, a strong Geomagnetic Storm WATCH ha