Russia's prison service says that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died (apnews.com)
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage (apnews.com)
Greece on Thursday became the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from the influential, socially conservative Greek Church....
Cocaine City? Gang wars on the rise as drug dealers fight for territory in EU capital Brussels (apnews.com)
North Dakota takes federal government to trial over costs to police Dakota Access Pipeline protests (apnews.com)
Opening statements began Thursday in the trial of North Dakota’s lawsuit against the federal government for the costs of responding to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, the culmination of an unusual and drawn-out court fight....
Shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade seemed to stem from dispute among several people, police say (apnews.com)
2 Chinese fishermen drown after chase with Taiwan's Coast Guard, which alleges trespassing (apnews.com)
Judge to consider whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from Georgia election case (apnews.com)
As soon as allegations of an inappropriate romantic relationship between Willis and attorney Nathan Wade surfaced last month, speculation about the future of the case began to swirl. Even if the prosecution isn’t derailed, the upheaval has certainly created an unwanted distraction for Willis and her team and could undermine...
It's time for Northeast to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why (apnews.com)
After back-to-back storms lashed the Northeast in January, rental properties Haim Levy owns in coastal Hampton, New Hampshire, were hammered by nearly two feet of water, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and causing him to evacuate tenants to safer ground....
Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology this year (apnews.com)
Chicago won’t renew its ShotSpotter contract and plans to stop using the controversial gunshot detection system later this year, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office announced Tuesday....
Illegal border crossings from Mexico plunge after a record-high December, with fewer from Venezuela (apnews.com)
Arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico fell by half in January from record highs in December to the third lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency, authorities said Tuesday....
Bayer fights string of Roundup trial losses including $2.25B verdict in Philadelphia (apnews.com)
When a Philadelphia jury awarded $2.25 billion in damages this year in a case that linked Roundup to a cable technician’s blood cancer, the verdict became the largest yet in the long-running litigation over the popular Monsanto weed killer....
Erratic weather fueled by climate change will worsen locust outbreaks, study finds (apnews.com)
Extreme wind and rain may lead to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks, with human-caused climate change likely to intensify the weather patterns and cause higher outbreak risks, a new study has found....
Ukrainian military says it sank a Russian landing ship (apnews.com)
GOP Speaker Johnson says House won't be 'rushed' to approve aid for Ukraine as $95B package stalls (apnews.com)
The speaker let colleagues know that the House will instead “work its will,” in considering the package, said a person familiar with the private remarks and granted anonymity to discuss them....
Allies fear the US is becoming less reliable, with growing concern over a possible Trump return (apnews.com)
Poland's PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware (apnews.com)
What's at stake in Trump's hush-money criminal case? Judge to rule on key issues as trial date nears (apnews.com)
Former President Donald Trump is expected in court Thursday for an important hearing in his New York hush-money criminal case, which now appears increasingly likely to go to trial next month....
Elderly Alaska man is first reported person to die of recently discovered Alaskapox virus (apnews.com)
Alaska state health officials say an elderly man has died from Alaskapox. It's the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus.
Ukraine claims its sea drones sank a Russian warship. Moscow says Patriot missiles downed its plane (apnews.com)
Russia puts the leader of NATO member Estonia on a wanted list over the removal of Soviet-era monuments (apnews.com)
Israeli strikes hit Rafah after Biden warns Netanyahu to have 'credible' plan to protect civilians (apnews.com)
Israel unveils tunnels underneath Gaza City headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugees (apnews.com)
The Israeli military says it has discovered tunnels underneath the main headquarters of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City, alleging that Hamas militants used the space as an electrical supply room....
Trump wants to install new RNC leadership, including his daughter-in-law as co-chair (apnews.com)
Current RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says she has no plans to leave the committee until at least after South Carolina’s Feb. 24 primary election....
Wreck of ship that sank in 1940 found in Lake Superior (apnews.com)
Shipwreck hunters have discovered a merchant ship that sank in Lake Superior in 1940, taking its captain with it, during a storm off Michigan’s Upper Peninsula....
Connecticut church pastor accused of selling meth out of rectory (apnews.com)
A Connecticut pastor has been arrested on allegations that he sold crystal meth out of his church’s rectory, police said....