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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a former FBI agent’s claims that he was illegally fired after sending disparaging text messages to a colleague about President Donald Trump.Peter Strzok, a former top counterintelligence agent who played a crucial role in the investigation into Russian election interference in 2016, alleged in a federal lawsuit that the FBI caved to “unrelenting pressure” from Trump when it fired him and that he was unfairly punished for expressing his political opinions.U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Tuesday rejected Strzok’s claim that his August 2018 firing violated his First Amendment free…

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Guinea’s opposition denounced on Wednesday alleged irregularities in a constitutional referendum that could allow the leader of the country’s junta to run for president.Results from Sunday’s referendum showed that 89.38% of voters backed the proposed constitution, the minister of territorial administration, Ibrahima Kalil Conde, said on Tuesday, slightly lower than the 90.06% of “yes” votes announced by the Directorate General of Elections the day before. The vote saw an 86.42%, turnout, a comfrotable margin from the needed 50% to pass.Faya Millimono, leader of the opposition party Liberal Bloc, claimed ballots were pre-marked, while thousands of others…

Jeff KassoufSep 24, 2025, 07:27 AM ETCloseJeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.DEL MAR, Calif. — One year ago, after Alex Morgan announced to the world in a video that she was pregnant and retiring with almost immediate effect, she sat in her car alone and cried.”I was like OK, it’s out there. Now I’m going to enjoy it,” she told ESPN in a sit-down interview.Morgan’s 15-year career — which included…

Editor’s note: This piece by David Hirst, the celebrated Middle East correspondent who died on Monday 22 September 2025 at the age of 89, was originally published on 4 November 2024. “For it came of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they [the Canaanites] should come against Israel in battle… but that they [the Israelites] should bring them to be exterminated, as the Lord had commanded Moses.” Bezalel Smotrich, finance minister and – in all but formal title – governor of the West Bank, had long been fond of citing this verse from the Book of Joshua to illustrate…

NEW YORK (AP) — YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect, its parent company Alphabet said Tuesday.In a letter submitted in response to subpoenas from the House Judiciary Committee, attorneys for Alphabet said the decision to bring back banned accounts reflected the company’s commitment to free speech. It said the company values conservative voices on its platform and recognizes their reach and important role in civic discourse.“No matter the political atmosphere, YouTube will continue to enable free expression on…

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would repurpose an old, generic drug as a new treatment for autism, it came as a surprise to many experts — including the physician who suggested the idea to the nation’s top health officials.Dr. Richard Frye told The Associated Press that he’d been talking with federal regulators about developing his own customized version of the drug for children with autism, assuming more research would be required.“So we were kinda surprised that they were just approving it right out of the gate without more studies or anything,” said Frye, an Arizona-based…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A map drafted centuries ago as Spanish settlers solidified their presence in what is now Mexico and the southwestern United States has been returned to the Mexican government, marking the end of a yearslong effort to bring the historic document home.FBI agents and Mexican officials were joined by historians and archivists Tuesday at the consulate in Albuquerque for a celebratory handoff of the map. FBI Special Agent in Charge Justin Garris said it was more than simply ink on paper and Mexican officials described it as a significant part of their history and cultural heritage.“This document…

Barcelona are pleased with the progress of loanee Marcus Rashford but they remain unlikely to discuss a permanent move for the England international until next summer.Despite still having three years left on his current deal with Manchester United, Rashford currently looks unlikely to have any future at Old Trafford and is focused on making the best impact he can at Barcelona – a club he has long dreamed of playing for. Barca are delighted with the progress of Rashford and are said to be very enthusiastic about how he is settling into the club and the city. They are also…

Levante captain Unai Elgezabal hit out at Vinícius Júnior on Tuesday, accusing the forward of showing a “lack of respect” during Real Madrid’s 4-1 LaLiga win, and saying “enough is enough.”Defender Elgezabal fouled Kylian Mbappé to concede a penalty in the second half at the Ciutat de Valencia Stadium, which Mbappé converted to make it 3-1 in the 64th minute.As Mbappé waited to take the spot kick, Elgezabal clashed with Vinícius, reacting angrily after the Brazil international spoke to him and placed his hand on the defender’s neck.Speaking after the game, Elgezabal was reluctant to go into details about the…

Sep 24, 2025, 06:12 AM ETMikel Arteta has said that Max Dowman can learn from Bukayo Saka about being targeted by opponents, with the Arsenal boss admitting that even his teammates’ first instinct was to “kick” the teenager in training.Dowman, 15, has already featured in two Premier League games for Arsenal this season and could make history as the club’s youngest-ever starter if he is named in the starting XI against Port Vale in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.Something that has been a feature of the highly-rated youngster’s first-team and youth appearances is rough treatment from defenders, and Arteta believes…