Huge crowds filled downtown Denver on Monday night, after the Nuggets squeezed past the Miami Heat for a frantic 94-89 victory in Game 5 of the NBA finals. This is the first time the Denver Nuggets have won the NBA championship. (June 13)
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China welcomes Honduras as it isolates Taiwan
Xi Jinping received Xiomara Castro at a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing before a bilateral meeting.
0613 Today in History
0613 Today in History
AP Explains: Trump’s Fla. Court Appearance
Donald Trump has arrived in Florida ahead of a history-making federal court appearance Tuesday on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department’s efforts to get the records back. A…
Miami chief: No issues expected related to Trump
Former president Donald Trump will face a federal judge in Miami Tuesday and he’s encouraged supporters to join a protest outside the courthouse. The Miami police chief says he doesn’t expect any issues. (June 12) (AP video: Cody Jackson, Robert Bumste…
Ukraine claims to have liberated Donetsk village
Ukrainian military officials said Monday their troops have retaken another southeastern village from Russian forces, among the first — small — successes in stepped-up counteroffensive operations against Moscow’s more than 15-month invasion of Ukraine. …
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Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire media tycoon who served three terms as Italy’s prime minister, has died. (June 12)
The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 aid vanished
An Associated Press analysis found that fraudsters potentially stole more than $280 billion in COVID-19 relief funding; another $123 billion was wasted or misspent. The loss represents 10 percent of the $4.2 trillion the U.S. government has disbursed i…
Philippine Volcano spews lava during gentle eruption
The Philippines’ most active volcano is gently spewing lava down its slopes, alerting tens of thousands of people they may have to quickly flee a violent and life-threatening explosion. (June 12) (AP video shot by: Joeal Calupitan)
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Trans women recall persecution under Argentine dictatorship
Five trans women testified earlier this year about the repression they suffered during the bloody dictatorship that ruled Argentina 1976-1983. Human rights lawyers and activists say their testimony is a long overdue effort to recognize how the trans co…