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BUENOS AIRES (AP) -- Al fondo de los contenedores de basura de Buenos Aires, Elías Fernández, de 27 años, busca entre los desechos para ganarse la vida.

The conviction of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen for embezzling funds from the EU Parliament has sent shockwaves around the continent and beyond.

Shohei Ohtani did it again on his bobblehead night. The Japanese superstar hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the winless Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Wednesday.

BANGKOK (AP) -- Sahara, Safari, Lek, Lilly and Naree are among the rescue dogs working at the site of the building that collapsed in Bangkok following Friday's earthquake.

Violent storms have cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees and ripping roofs off homes.

The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens.

North Carolina enacted a rare energy law in the South in 2021 that directed power plant emissions be sharply reduced.

Lawmakers in Georgia's House have passed a controversial bill that aims to protect people's rights to express their religion, but that critics say could lead to discrimination.

Virginia lawmakers addressed scores of legislative vetoes and amendments from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday.

Shohei Ohtani hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning on his bobblehead night, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the winless Atlanta Braves 6-5.