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A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori

Jan. 30, 2025 01:04 AM EST

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its...

A Florida officer who pleaded guilty to stealing seized DEA drugs gets 17 years in prison

Jan. 29, 2025 17:31 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida police officer has been sentenced to more than 17 years behind bars after pleading guilty to stealing drugs, cash and firearms from federal investigations and admitting that he once went so far as to swap cocaine seized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration with a...

Dutch police arrest three suspects after the theft of a priceless golden helmet from Romania

Jan. 29, 2025 14:08 PM EST

BRUSSELS (AP) — Dutch authorities on Wednesday arrested three suspects after the theft of a priceless ancient golden helmet that is considered a cultural icon of Romania and had been on display in a small museum in the Netherlands. There was no sign that the intricate helmet dating back some...

Trump makes moves to expand his power, sparking chaos and a possible constitutional crisis

Jan. 29, 2025 13:56 PM EST

Just a little over a week into his second term, President Donald Trump took steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos and what critics contend is a constitutional crisis as he challenges the separation of powers that have defined American government for more than 200 years. The new...

Theft in Netherlands of ancient golden helmet leaves Romania distraught

Jan. 27, 2025 14:49 PM EST

BRUSSELS (AP) — The prize in this art heist is worth more than its gold. To Romania, the ancient helmet is a priceless cultural heirloom. To the Netherlands, it’s a stolen artifact that authorities hope to retrieve to uphold a reputation for safe museums. The intricate golden...

Recording captured ex-interpreter impersonating Ohtani to transfer $200,000, prosecutors say

Jan. 24, 2025 09:03 AM EST

A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani 's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 for what he describes as a car loan, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The recording...