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First national analysis finds America’s butterflies are disappearing at ‘catastrophic’ rate
WASHINGTON — America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged ...

Georgia Senate advances bills to restrict gender-affirming care
ATLANTA — Georgia’s Senate passed two bills Monday that would ban most gender-affirming care for minors and people incarcerated in ...

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ stays at the top on Oscars weekend box office
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Captain America: Brave New World” kept falling but still hovered above all others ...

US porn actor visits Afghanistan in a trip unacknowledged by the Taliban
A US porn actor has traveled to Afghanistan in a trip unacknowledged by the Taliban, who have restricted the rights ...

Pakistan reports 2 new polio cases of the year despite anti-polio drives
Officials say Pakistan has reported two new cases of polio in its southern and eastern provinces, posing a setback to ...

Oscar nominees gather for a chummy night of cocktails, dinner and the annual class picture
Five days before the Academy Awards, nearly every nominee gathered for a cocktail reception, dinner and class picture shoot that ...

French surgeon on trial accused of raping, abusing 299 people
VANNES, France — A former surgeon is set to stand trial in France on Monday for the alleged rape or ...

‘Captain America’ dives in second weekend, ‘The Monkey’ adds to Neon’s successes
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — “Captain America: Brave New World” soared on opening weekend, but crash-landed in its ...

Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G., ...

Nevada judge reschedules trial for the suspect in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing for next year
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge on Tuesday postponed the murder trial of the only suspect ever charged in the ...