# Man describes cruelty during his two decades of captivity at his family home in Connecticut

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome” in the United States.



## 'Scum,' 'crooked' elections and 'corrupt' media. What Trump said inside the Justice Department

President Donald Trump’s choice to be U.S. ambassador to Canada says America’s northern neighbor is a sovereign state.



## North Dakota lawmaker became disoriented by darkness before plane crash that killed 4

Federal aviation investigators say a deadly 2023 Utah plane crash was likely caused by the North Dakota lawmaker who piloted the aircraft becoming disoriented as he took off at night without turning on the runway lights.



## Republican Maine lawmaker sues House speaker over censure for post on transgender athlete

A Republican lawmaker in Maine is suing the state’s Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports.



## Police charge stepmother after emaciated man says he was held captive for more than 20 years

Authorities in Connecticut say a man who was held captive in a home for more than 20 years was rescued after setting fire to his room.



## Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France Presse

With the Trump administration moving quickly to assert its authority, the Voice of America says it has moved to cancel contracts with The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse wire services.


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