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Daughter of Nazi officer who stole ‘Portrait of a Lady’ and her husband charged with cover-up

By BRUNO VERDENELLI and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Prosecutors in Argentina on Thursday charged the daughter of a fugitive Nazi official with trying to hide an 18th-century painting from authorities following revelations that it had been stolen from a Jewish art dealer during World War II. The federal prosecutor

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National League Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_T.Turner, Philadelphia, .301; Frelick, Milwaukee, .297; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .296; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .294; Turang, Milwaukee, .291; K.Marte, Arizona, .290; Hoerner, Chicago, .288; Stowers, Miami, .288; Burleson, St. Louis, .286; Arraez, San Diego, .284. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 125; J.Soto, New York, 107; Lindor, New York, 96; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 96; Carroll, Arizona, 95; E.De

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American League Leaders

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .323; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .315; Bichette, Toronto, .307; Springer, Toronto, .307; Peña, Houston, .306; Kirk, Toronto, .299; Witt, Kansas City, .295; Y.Díaz, Tampa Bay, .294; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .294; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .293. RUNS_Judge, New York, 112; Raleigh, Seattle, 90; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 90; Springer, Toronto, 90; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 89; Witt, Kansas City,

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Veteran politician Anutin Charnvirakul elected Thai prime minister in parliamentary vote

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul was elected prime minister on Friday after winning a parliamentary vote, according to an official tally. The leader of the Bhumjaithai party won a total of 311 votes, far exceeding the 247 required majority from the House of Representative’s 492 active members.

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Trump administration targets Boston in latest sanctuary city lawsuit

By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press The Trump administration sued the city of Boston and its leaders Thursday in its latest attempt to invalidate policies seen as interfering with immigration enforcement. The suit alleges that Boston’s sanctuary city policies are illegal under federal law and the city’s refusal to cooperate with immigration authorities has resulted in

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New Mexico governor calls on state lawmakers to shore up safety net programs from Trump’s cuts

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is calling on state lawmakers to shore up safety net programs in response to federal spending cuts enacted by President Donald Trump, in an announcement Thursday that highlighted reduced federal support for Medicaid and food assistance programs. More than 40% of New

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Mexico’s president increasingly backed against a wall in managing Trump relationship

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’ s strategy of managing a tumultuous relationship with President Donald Trump may be running up against wider regional tensions and lack of willingness by the Trump administration to make concessions, experts say. Since Trump took office, the freshly elected Mexican president has

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Photos from a fiery 3-hour Senate hearing with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

By MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced pointed bipartisan questioning during a contentious three-hour Senate hearing Thursday addressing his efforts to pull back COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and the turmoil he has created at federal health agencies. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo

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Republican Gabriel Sterling, defender of 2020 Georgia election, runs for secretary of state

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A former top elections official who made a name for himself defending Georgia’s 2020 presidential election tally against threats from supporters of President Donald Trump is now running to be the state’s elections chief. Republican Gabriel Sterling, 54, filed paperwork Tuesday to run for secretary of state

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