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UK judge rejects bid to ground Rwanda deportation flight

UK judge rejects bid to ground Rwanda deportation flight

LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Friday rejected a bid to ground a flight due to take more than 30 asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda next week, but gave the migrants permission for a last-minute appeal.
Ex-Alabama QB Barker enters plea in domestic violence case

Ex-Alabama QB Barker enters plea in domestic violence case

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S.
Music stage collapses in Spain, four workers injured

Music stage collapses in Spain, four workers injured

MADRID (AP) — A stage structure being set up for a music festival collapsed Friday in northwestern Spain, injuring four workers, regional emergency services said.
Pope cancels trip to Congo and South Sudan due to knee issue

Pope cancels trip to Congo and South Sudan due to knee issue

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis canceled a planned July trip to Africa on doctors' orders because of ongoing knee problems, the Vatican said Friday, raising further questions about the health and mobility problems of the 85-year-old pontiff.
Syria suspends Damascus airport flights after Israel strike

Syria suspends Damascus airport flights after Israel strike

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria has suspended all flights to and from Damascus International Airport after an Israeli airstrike on Friday hit an area close to the facility, a pro-government newspaper reported.
EXPLAINER: A look at far-right extremists in Jan. 6 riot

EXPLAINER: A look at far-right extremists in Jan. 6 riot

The first public hearing of the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack put a spotlight on two far-right extremist groups whose members are accused of plotting for weeks to stop the peaceful transfer of power.
Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting response

Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting response

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas school police chief criticized for his actions during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S.
No deaths from 2nd military aircraft crash in 2 days

No deaths from 2nd military aircraft crash in 2 days

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy helicopter crashed Thursday and everyone on board survived near the California desert site where a day earlier a Marine Osprey went down, killing all five people aboard, authorities said.
Capitol riot panel: Trump to blame for 1/6 'attempted coup'

Capitol riot panel: Trump to blame for 1/6 'attempted coup'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S.