Bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while being smuggled into Bulgaria returned to Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A spokesman for the Taliban government’s foreign ministry says the bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while…
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California’s attorney general will review the decision not to charge a security guard in the fatal shooting of a suspected Walgreens shoplifter
By Veronica Miracle and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The California attorney general’s office will review the decision not to charge a security…
Continue Reading Japan to provide 100 military vehicles to Ukraine
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has held a ceremony marking its planned donation of about 100 military vehicles to Ukraine,…
Continue Reading Polish ruling party wants commission to investigate Russian influence; critics fear witch hunt
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party is pushing for the creation of a commission which it says would…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 24: Ron DeSantis, Debt limit, Catholic Church, China, Apple
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — The pandemic-fueled home improvement kick seems to finally be waning. That’s bad news for Lowe’s and Home…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Who offers hands-free driving systems for 2023?
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Fully autonomous or self-driving cars are the future of transportation, but they’re still a ways away. In the meantime,…
Continue Reading Valencia slams ‘disproportionate’ punishment after racial abuse against Vinícius Júnior
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Valencia says it will appeal the partial closure of its stadium following the racial abuse directed…
Continue Reading 95-year-old Australian woman dies after police shoot her with stun gun; officer faces charges
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A 95-year-old Australian woman died Wednesday, a week after a police officer shot her with a stun gun in a nursing home…
Continue Reading German prosecutor says clues to McCann child disappearance possible at Portuguese dam site
By FILIPE BENTO Associated Press ARADE DAM, Portugal (AP) — Police searching for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British…
Continue Reading After AP report, Iran’s nuclear chief says Tehran to cooperate with inspectors on ‘new activities’
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s nuclear program is insisting that his nation will…
Continue Reading US aircraft carrier arrives in NATO member Norway, to take part in drills
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in Oslo with the Norwegian armed forces saying it…
Continue Reading Turkish anti-migrant party backs Erdogan’s rival in presidential runoff
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A hard-line anti-migrant party has decided to throw its weight behind the opposition candidate who is running against…
Continue Reading Red Sea corals threatened by mass sea urchin die-off, Israeli researchers say
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Scientists say that sea urchins in Israel’s Gulf of Eilat in the Red Sea are dying at an…
Continue Reading Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond; mushroom coffin a last best wish for some
By RAF CASERT and ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is…
Continue Reading Head of Russian private army Wagner says more than 20,000 of his troops died in Bakhmut battle
By SUSIE BLANN and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the Russian private army Wagner has again broken with the…
Continue Reading A bill that would have required Texas public schools to display the Ten Commandments has failed
By Ashley Killough and Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-controlled Texas State House failed to advance a controversial bill on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingTakeaways of AP report on DEA probe of drug distributor accused of fueling opioid epidemic
By JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the…
Continue Reading Texas lawmakers set new standards to ban books from schools for sexual content
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas would set new standards and ratings for sexually explicit material in order to ban books from public and charter school…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street sinks as stocks tumble worldwide
By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street fell again Wednesday as stocks tumbled worldwide on worries about…
Continue Reading DEA’s failure to punish distributor blamed in opioid crisis raises revolving door questions
By JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the…
Continue Reading New Chinese ambassador to US taking office amid disputes over trade, access to technology, Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China’s new ambassador to the U.S. is taking office amid disputes over trade, access to computer chips and Washington’s…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu and allies pass new budget with sweeping grants for settlements, ultra-Orthodox
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has passed a new two-year budget, a step that…
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Trout on tying DiMaggio with 361st career home run: ‘It means a lot’
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout is going to tie and pass many greats on his climb up the home run list. Yet, there…
Continue Reading South Korea cancels satellite launch plan citing technical problem
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has canceled its plan to launch its first commercial-grade satellite citing…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s central bank raises key interest rate to 5.5% but signals next move will be a cut
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to 5.5% but…
Continue Reading Double amputee Everest climber pledges to work for benefit of people with disabilities
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Mount Everest returned from the…
Continue Reading Seeking asylum and work, migrants bused out of NYC find hostility
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Before he left Mauritania, the West African nation of his birth, Mohamed thought of New…
Continue Reading Late runs lift Oregon over Cal 3-2 in Pac-12
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jacob Walsh drove in Tanner Smith with a sacrifice fly for the second run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift…
Continue Reading Ecuador election council sets presidential vote for Aug. 20
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s National Electoral Council has announced that early presidential elections would be held on Aug. 20 after…
Continue Reading A’s 10-40 start worst since 1932 Red Sox, Mariners win 3-2 behind Crawford, France
SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Crawford and Ty France hit back-to-back home runs in a three-run fifth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat Oakland 3-2…
Continue Reading Indian Prime Minister Modi strikes new agreements on migration and green hydrogen in Australia
By RICK RYCROFT and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has struck new agreements with his Australian…
Continue Reading Just in case: Anxious retirees, social service groups among those making default contingency plans
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Phoenix retiree Saundra Cole has been watching the news about the debt…
Continue Reading Trout, Moniak and Thaiss homer to help Angels beat Red Sox 4-0
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout had a two-run shot, Mickey Moniak homered for the second straight game, Griffin…
Continue Reading China presses Dutch minister for access to chipmaking tech blocked on security grounds
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has pressed his Dutch counterpart for access to advanced chipmaking…
Continue Reading Typhoon Mawar flips cars, cuts power on Guam as scope of damage emerges in US Pacific territory
By GRACE GARCES BORDALLO and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Powerful Typhoon Mawar churned slowly over the U.S. Pacific…
Continue Reading Malaysia raids Swatch stores, seizes colorful watches linked to gay pride
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Swiss watchmaker Swatch says Malaysian authorities have raided its stores and confiscated 164 watches from its Pride…
Continue Reading Debt ceiling talks grind on, but Republicans say there’s a ‘lack of urgency’ from White House
By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES, FARNOUSH AMIRI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt ceiling talks showed few signs of outward…
Continue Reading Tatum scores 33, Celtics stave off elimination by topping Heat 116-99 in Game 4
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Down nine early in the third quarter, down 3-0 in the series, the Boston Celtics knew their…
Continue Reading Amanda Gorman is ‘gutted’ by school district’s decision to restrict her poem after a parent complained it contained ‘hate messages’
By Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The acclaimed poem written by Amanda Gorman for President Joe Biden’s inauguration was moved from…
Continue Reading 2 former Alabama governors from opposite sides of the political aisle express doubts over executions
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two former Alabama governors, from opposite sides of the political aisle, wrote in an opinion piece that…
Continue Reading Soto shines in DC return as Padres down Nationals 7-4
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto hit his ninth home run and had three hits to begin a three-game visit to his…
Continue Reading Trump lawyers seek meeting with Garland as Mar-a-Lago investigation shows signs of winding down
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump on Tuesday asked for a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland as…
Continue Reading Giants rally past Twins 4-3 on Conforto’s key double, go-ahead homer
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With plenty of patience and couple of big swings by Michael Conforto, the San Francisco Giants…
Continue Reading Hard-throwing Bobby Miller solid in MLB debut, leads Dodgers past Strider, Braves 8-1
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Bobby Miller took a while to get spiffed up after his big league debut. His Los Angeles Dodgers…
Continue Reading Florida school system has closed investigation into teacher who showed Disney movie with gay character
By Isabel Rosales and Jaide Garcia, CNN (CNN) — The Hernando County School Board has closed its investigation into a Florida teacher who showed…
Continue Reading Navarrosa beats top-ranked Zhang, Wake Forest tops reigning NCAA women’s golf champion Stanford
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Playing a tight match winding toward the finish, Brianna Navarrosa looked across the…
Continue Reading As India’s electrical grid strains, rural hospitals and clinics find reliable power in rooftop solar
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press RAICHUR, India (AP) — In the searing heat that often envelops southern India, a ceiling fan brings sweet relief for…
Continue Reading Target becomes latest company to suffer backlash for LGBTQ+ support, pulls some Pride month clothing
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target is removing some items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+…
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Emma Heming Willis shares update on Bruce Willis’ health
Originally Published: 23 MAY 23 11:24 ET Updated: 23 MAY 23 21:37 ET By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Emma Heming Willis is sharing a…
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Santa Cruz County vulnerable to cyber attacks, Grand Jury recommends putting plan in place
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A grand jury report shows the county of Santa Cruz could be vulnerable to a cyber attack after. The last time Santa…
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