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ROUND ROCK, Texas — The suspect in the deadly bombings that terrorized Austin blew himself up early Wednesday as authorities closed in on him, bringing a grisly end to a three-week manhunt. But police warned that more bombs could be out there. →

Homeland officials to talk election security

WASHINGTON — Senators are expected to press Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on the department's efforts to secure state election systems as the Senate Intelligence Committee launches an effort to safeguard against foreign meddling →

From DMZ to ship at sea, Trump-Kim summit site rumors swirl

TOKYO — With just weeks to go, there's still no official word on where President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold their unprecedented summit. Will they pick an obvious place like one of their own capitals, or →

Facebook: A community like no other. Should you leave it?

NEW YORK — Sure. Take that quiz about which hair-metal band is your spirit animal. Share a few snaps of your toddler at the beach and watch the likes pile up. Comment on that pointed political opinion from the classmate you haven't seen since →

“Snacks” Norvell fires up low-key Gonzaga

Redshirt freshman Zach Norvell, aka “Snacks,” is providing Gonzaga with a fiery spark on the way to the Sweet 16. Norvell hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer in NCAA Tournament opening round and scored 28 points in second round. →

Rauner, Pritzker attacks started long before matchup was set

CHICAGO — Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and billionaire Democratic businessman J.B. Pritzker spent millions attacking each other even before their 2018 matchup was set, providing a preview of just how brutal and astronomically →

Iraq holds more than 19,000 on Islamic State, militant links

BAGHDAD — An analysis by The Associated Press has found that Iraq has detained or imprisoned at least 19,000 people accused of connections to the Islamic State group or other terror-related offenses, and sentenced more than 3,000 of them to →

Witnesses: Boko Haram returns Nigerian kidnapped schoolgirls

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Boko Haram Islamic extremists brought back nearly all of the 110 girls they had kidnapped from a boarding school last month, dropping them off in the middle of the night Wednesday with a warning: “Don't ever put your →

Songs by Bennett, Estefan being added to Recording Registry

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Songs performed by Tony Bennett, Gloria Estefan and Run-DMC are among 25 recordings being added to the National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress announced on Wednesday the list of titles being honored for their →

Russia: Asking permission before taking organs is ‘inhumane’

At least two lawsuits filed at a top European court claim Russia violated Europe’s Human Rights Convention by removing organs from the recently dead without telling relatives. Russia’s response: Asking relatives’ permission would →

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Breaking up with Facebook? It's harder than it looks

NEW YORK — Facebook's latest privacy scandal, involving Trump campaign consultants who allegedly stole data on tens of millions of users in order to influence elections, has some people reconsidering their relationship status with the social →

Judge won't dismiss 'Apprentice' contestant suit vs. Donald Trump

NEW YORK — Saying no one is above the law, a New York state judge refused to toss out a defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump by a former contestant on "The Apprentice." Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Schecter ruled Tuesday that →

Needs go unmet six months after Maria hit Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Generators are still humming. Candles are still flickering. Homes are still being repaired. Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria exactly six months ago, and the U.S. territory is still struggling to recover from the →

Senate committee launches effort to prevent election hacking