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Jackie Robinson is rebuilt in bronze in Colorado after theft of statue from Kansas park 05/25/2024 12:28pm • LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — As he coats a mold of Jackie Robinson with wax, metalsmith Alex Haines reflected on the extra importance of a project that will soon give the city of Wichita, Kansas, a replacement bronze statue of the baseball icon after thieves brazenly destroyed the original. “Many scul American Airlines backtracks on filing that blamed 9-year-old for being filmed in bathroom 05/25/2024 11:57am • (NEW YORK) -- One day after lawyers for American Airlines argued a 9-year-old child acted negligently when she was recorded by a hidden camera in an airplane lavatory, the airline is backpedaling that defense. FBI agents knocked on the 9-year-old's family home almost a year after the alleged inci Millions vote in India's grueling election with Prime Minister Modi's party likely to win third term 05/25/2024 09:44am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians voted Saturday in the next-to-last round of a grueling national election with a combined opposition trying to rattle Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign for a third-consecutive term for himself and his Hindu nationalist party. Many people lined polling st Kenyan police advance team leaves Haiti as international mission is delayed 05/25/2024 08:50am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An advance team of Kenyan police officials who were assessing preparedness before a multinational force is deployed to quell violence in Haiti is heading back home after the planned deployment was delayed over logistical issues. The team is due to arrive back from Haiti on Mo A mob in Pakistan burns down a house and beats a Christian over alleged desecration of Quran 05/25/2024 08:33am • LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of Muslims in eastern Pakistan went on a rampage over allegations that a Christian man had desecrated the pages of Islam's holy book, ransacking and burning his house and beating him before police officers rescued the man and his father, officials said. The inciden Gold mine collapse in northern Kenya leaves 5 people dead 05/25/2024 06:51am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An illegal gold mine collapsed in northern Kenya, leaving at least five miners dead, police said Saturday. The collapse of the Hillo mine in the Dabel area near the Kenyan border with Ethiopia on Friday was attributed to a landslide. Marsabit County Police Commander Patrick 4 hurt, 1 arrested after clashes between Iranian government supporters and opponents in London 05/25/2024 05:05am • LONDON (AP) — British police say four people were hurt and one was arrested when supporters of Iran’s authorities clashed with anti-government protesters at a London event marking the death of President Ebrahim Raisi. The Metropolitan Police force said officers were called Friday evening to “r Cameras near some Prince William Co. schools catching hundreds of speeders 05/25/2024 03:30am • New speed cameras installed in some Prince William County, Virginia, school zones caught hundreds of speeders in the first weeks they were active, according to county data obtained by WTOP. In January, the county announced plans to install speed cameras in some school zones as part of an automate Gov. Moore vetoes four bills, lets audiologist bill become law without his signature 05/25/2024 01:17am • A bill that would have curbed some public notice advertising revenue for newspapers in Maryland has been vetoed by Gov. Wes Moore (D). House Bill 1258 was one of four from the 2024 legislative session vetoed by Moore. Two others — identical House and Senate bills expanding the scope of work aud What you need to know about road closures in DC this Memorial Day weekend 05/25/2024 01:00am • Listen live to WTOP for the latest traffic updates on the 8s. D.C. and its host of National Park facilities are gearing up for Memorial Day with a series of events, and with them come road closures. A series of traffic restrictions will be in place Sunday and Monday, as many drivers no doubt w American is flying home after getting suspended sentence for ammo possession in Turks and Caicos 05/25/2024 12:20am • PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands (AP) — An American arrested in the Caribbean for illegally carrying ammunition received a suspended sentence Friday, according to a spokesperson for the Turks and Caicos Islands, and his spokesman said he was flying back to the United States. Bryan Hagerich Gov. Youngkin demands answers from White House following near breach at Quantico 05/25/2024 12:01am • Gov. Glenn Youngkin is demanding answers from President Joe Biden after two Jordanian nationals attempted to breach the gates of Marine Corps Base Quantico earlier this month. On the morning of May 3, two men in a box truck were stopped at the Fuller Road gate by military police. When asked, the Today in History: May 25, police kill George Floyd 05/25/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Thursday, May 25, the 146th day of 2024. There are 220 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for about 9 1/2 minutes while F Man convicted of murder in death of Washington state police officer shot by deputy 05/24/2024 10:56pm • VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man was found guilty of murder Friday for his role in the 2022 death of a police officer who was mistakenly shot by a sheriff's deputy. A Clark County jury convicted Julio Segura of Yakima on counts of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, Uvalde families sue Meta and Call of Duty maker on second anniversary of school attack 05/24/2024 10:38pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Families in Uvalde took more legal action Friday on the second anniversary of the Robb Elementary School attack, suing Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram, and the maker of the video game Call of Duty over claims the companies bear responsibility for products used by the teen