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Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday to be celebrated with musical gala at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre

Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday to be celebrated with musical gala at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored next month ahead of his 100th birthday with a musical gala at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre. The Carter Center said Thursday that the Sept. 17 event…

US and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, freeing Gershkovich and Whelan

US and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, freeing Gershkovich and Whelan

By ERIC TUCKER, DASHA LITVINOVA and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan…

Storm disrupts high-speed trains from Paris, leaving travelers stranded during Olympics

Storm disrupts high-speed trains from Paris, leaving travelers stranded during Olympics

PARIS (AP) — A storm Wednesday interrupted all high-speed train traffic connecting Paris to the southeast of the country as well as Switzerland in both directions, France’s rail company said, leaving thousands of travelers stranded…

Biden Unveils Plan for Supreme Court Changes, Says US Stands at ‘Breach’ as Public Confidence Sinks

Biden Unveils Plan for Supreme Court Changes, Says US Stands at ‘Breach’ as Public Confidence Sinks

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s…

Trump Agrees to Be Interviewed as Part of an Investigation Into His Assassination Attempt, FBI Says

Trump Agrees to Be Interviewed as Part of an Investigation Into His Assassination Attempt, FBI Says

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent…

Doug Emhoff would become the country’s first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidency

Doug Emhoff would become the country’s first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidency

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and propelled Vice President Kamala Harris into a political vortex, her husband was far from the first to find out. Doug…