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Justice Department releases largest batch yet of Epstein documents, says it totals 3 million pages
January 30, 2026 - 2:53 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier's sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with rich and powerful people such as Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.
Iraqi calligrapher's handwritten Quran ends 6 years of artistry and craft
January 30, 2026 - 2:52 PM

ISTANBUL (AP) — Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman gazes with pride at his masterpiece — a colossal, handwritten manuscript of the Quran that has taken six years of craft and devotion to complete.
Rescuers search frigid Atlantic for missing fishermen after boat sinks off Gloucester
January 30, 2026 - 2:41 PM

GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) — There wasn't a mayday call from the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean as it navigated the frigid Atlantic Ocean Friday morning on its way home to Gloucester, Massachusetts, America’s oldest fishing port. The U.S. Coast Guard was notified by the boat’s beacon that alerts when it hits the water.
NASCAR's Greg Biffle wasn't flying his plane before crash that killed him and 6 others
January 30, 2026 - 2:17 PM

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to a Friday report from investigators.
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January 30, 2026 - 2:05 PM

Justice Department releases largest batch yet of Epstein documents, says it totals 3 million pages
Venezuela announces amnesty bill that could lead to mass release of political prisoners
January 30, 2026 - 1:53 PM

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Friday announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners, including opposition leaders, journalists and human rights activists detained for political reasons.
Huge cache of Epstein documents includes emails financier exchanged with wealthy and powerful
January 30, 2026 - 1:39 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge new tranche of files on millionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released Friday revealed details of his communications with the wealthy and powerful, some not long before he died by suicide in 2019.
Pushed by Trump, US allies are resetting relations with China
January 30, 2026 - 1:27 PM

BRUSSELS (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has had a busy few weeks receiving Western allies seeking warmer ties with the world's second-largest economy.
The Latest: Justice Department says it’s releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files
January 30, 2026 - 1:24 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier’s sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with the rich and powerful.
Georgia city warns against drinking tap water after Atlanta airport fuel spill
January 30, 2026 - 1:12 PM

ATLANTA (AP) — A town south of Atlanta advised its residents on Friday not to drink their tap water after a fuel spill at Atlanta's airport may have contaminated the Flint River.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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Justice Department releases largest batch yet of Epstein documents, says it totals 3 million pages

Iraqi calligrapher's handwritten Quran ends 6 years of artistry and craft

Rescuers search frigid Atlantic for missing fishermen after boat sinks off Gloucester

NASCAR's Greg Biffle wasn't flying his plane before crash that killed him and 6 others

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

Venezuela announces amnesty bill that could lead to mass release of political prisoners

Huge cache of Epstein documents includes emails financier exchanged with wealthy and powerful

Pushed by Trump, US allies are resetting relations with China

The Latest: Justice Department says it’s releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files

Georgia city warns against drinking tap water after Atlanta airport fuel spill

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