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UK bans crypto donations to political parties in bid to curb foreign influence 03/25/2026 02:09pm • LONDON (AP) ��� British political parties will be banned from accepting donations in cryptocurrencies, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday, saying illicit finance poses a ���stark��� danger to the country���s democracy. Starmer told lawmakers that ���we will act decisively to protect our Cernak scores on crazy carom late in 3rd period as the Lightning beat the Wild 6-3 03/25/2026 02:08pm • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) ��� Erik Cernak scored a tiebreaking goal with 2:53 left in the third period when Minnesota goaltender Filip Gustavsson misplayed a carom off the end boards and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Wild 6-3 on Tuesday night. Cernak scored his second of the season after Charle-Edouard D� Colombia investigates military plane crash that killed 69 as doctors identify victims 03/25/2026 02:07pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ��� Forensic experts in Colombia worked Wednesday to identify the remains of 69 security forces killed in a military transport plane crash in the country's southwest, while authorities investigated the cause of the accident. Alfridis Julio waited outside the forensic institute FIFA announces latest phase of World Cup ticket sales 03/25/2026 02:06pm • FIFA announced on Wednesday plans for a final round of World Cup ticket sales. World soccer's governing body said over one million tickets had been sold by the end of the previous release between December and February and additional tickets would be put on general sale April 1 to the end of the tour Texas will require proof of legal immigration status to get professional licenses 03/25/2026 02:06pm • People seeking a host of professional licenses in Texas, from electricians to dog breeders, will soon have to prove they are in the country legally after the state���s Commission of Licensing and Regulation on Tuesday adopted a new rule that could affect thousands of workers. Commissioners unanimous Brazil's Bolsonaro to be discharged from hospital to return to house arrest 03/25/2026 02:05pm • SAO PAULO (AP) ��� Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will be discharged from hospital on Friday to return home and continue serving his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt, his doctor said. Dr. Brasil Caiado told journalists in the capital Brasilia on Wednesday that Bolsonaro's health status Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson signs with Real American Freestyle wrestling 03/25/2026 02:00pm • Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson has signed with Real American Freestyle wrestling, the company announced Wednesday. Steveson won gold for the United States at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and was named the Hodge Trophy winner as the nation's top college wrestler twice while competing for the Univ Migrants march from southern Mexico, protesting delays and seeking papers to work 03/25/2026 01:59pm • TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) ��� A group of about 500 migrants traveled through southern Mexico Wednesday, protesting long waits for paperwork and requesting authorization to move to areas with greater employment prospects. The group left Tapachula, near the border with Guatemala, Tuesday night to highlig Sweeping carpets of color: The Virginia bluebells are on their way 03/25/2026 01:57pm • Each spring, a brief burst of color spreads across forests and riverbanks in Northern Virginia as Virginia bluebells bloom, drawing hikers, photographers and nature lovers hoping to catch the short-lived wildflower display. The brief appearance of Virginia bluebells has become a welcome sign: Winte White House says talks 'have not' hit dead end after Iran reportedly rejected a US proposal for ceasefire 03/25/2026 01:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� White House says talks 'have not' hit dead end after Iran reportedly rejected a US proposal for ceasefire. Oklahoma���s Owen Heinecke sues NCAA for another year of eligibility as key April dates loom 03/25/2026 01:55pm • Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke is suing the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility, according to court documents. Heinecke played briefly in three games of lacrosse at Ohio State in February 2022, costing him a year of eligibility. He transferred to play football at Oklahoma, then sat out a y South Africa's top police officer faces charges in a widening corruption scandal 03/25/2026 01:49pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) ��� South Africa's top police officer was served with a warrant Wednesday and is facing charges in relation to a widening corruption scandal that saw 12 other senior officers arrested by anti-graft investigators. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was served with a warran Trump will travel to Beijing for rescheduled China trip on May 14 and 15, White House says, after delay due to Iran war 03/25/2026 01:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Trump will travel to Beijing for rescheduled China trip on May 14 and 15, White House says, after delay due to Iran war. Books by Lyse Doucet and Arundhati Roy make shortlist for Women's Prize for Nonfiction 03/25/2026 01:45pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Two books about hotels as places of risk and refuge in wartime are among finalists announced Wednesday for the Women���s Prize for Nonfiction, set up to help rectify a gender imbalance in publishing. ���The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People���s History of Afghanistan��� by Canadian jou Senegal appeals to get Africa Cup of Nations title from Morocco at CAS with no timetable for verdict 03/25/2026 01:39pm • GENEVA (AP) ��� Senegal���s appeal to be reinstated as Africa Cup of Nations champion was registered Wednesday by sport���s highest court, which set no timetable for a likely long process toward a verdict in a heated soccer controversy. The Senegal soccer federation is challenging a surprise ruling