USC athletic director Mike Bohn resigns after 3 1/2 years in charge
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California athletic director Mike Bohn has resigned. USC confirmed the 62-year-old…
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Jordan Neely, street artist who died from chokehold on a New York City subway, mourned at funeral in Harlem
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Jordan Neely, the homeless street artist who was the victim of a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway, was…
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Disney is scrapping plans for a new $1 billion Florida campus
Originally Published: 18 MAY 23 14:45 ET Updated: 19 MAY 23 10:03 ET By Allison Morrow and Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Disney on Thursday upped…
Continue Reading How one North Carolina lawmaker’s defection from the Democratic Party upended abortion protections
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham’s recent switch from the…
Continue Reading Truck driver arrested in multi-vehicle freeway crash that killed 7 in Oregon
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — The driver of a semitruck that slammed into a passenger van on Interstate 5 in western Oregon, killing 7 people in one of the…
Continue Reading Bolivian Catholic priest accused of abusing seminary students
By PAOLA FLORES Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A Bolivian priest has been detained on suspicion of abusing seminary students a decade ago…
Continue Reading Utah police: Man admits killing multiple people found in home, surrenders
LAYTON, Utah. (AP) — Police in Utah have arrested a man they say admitted killing multiple people whose bodies were found in a home. Police Lt.…
Continue Reading Woman charged in death of boy found in suitcase seeks change of Indiana venue
SALEM, Ind. (AP) — A Louisiana woman is seeking a venue change as she face charges in the death of a boy whose body was found last year inside a…
Continue Reading Video shows driver fleeing Iowa police with officer on hood, roof of car
CARROLL, Iowa (AP) — Harrowing video of a driver speeding from Iowa police with an officer clinging to his hood and roof emerged this month during…
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All-time NFL great running back, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87
(AP) – Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of activist, actor and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown. He played…
Continue Reading ‘One of us’: Club pro Michael Block scores one for working man at PGA Championship
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Block is supposed to work on Monday, just like nearly every other PGA club…
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Three people wanted for possible connection to graffiti in Del Rey Oaks
DEL REY OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Del Rey Oaks Police said they are searching for three individuals wanted for graffiti spotted on the 800 block of…
Continue Reading DeSantis meets New Hampshire lawmakers, greets voters ahead of expected 2024 announcement
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has met with Republican lawmakers in New Hampshire and stopped by a…
Continue Reading Medal of Honor recipient missing 73 years to be buried Memorial Day
ANDERSONVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A Memorial Day burial is planned for a U.S. soldier and Medal of Honor recipient whose remains were identified 73 years…
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Man who drove off cliff says he was pulling over to check tire pressure; wife claims he drove off purposefully, San Francisco Chronicle reports, citing court documents
Originally Published: 19 MAY 23 09:51 ETUpdated: 19 MAY 23 12:35 ETBy Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A California man accused of purposefully…
Continue Reading Timothy Keller, the famous evangelical minister, has died at 72
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Famed evangelical minister Timothy Keller died Friday morning after a battle with pancreatic cancer, a tweet…
Continue Reading Official: Suspected gang members kill Haitian policeman amid spike in violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Authorities in Haiti say suspected gang members have ambushed a group of policemen, set their armored vehicle on fire…
Continue Reading Here come more sanctions: How effective are they are stopping Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and other Group of Seven nations are rolling out a new wave of global sanctions on…
Continue Reading Chargers add depth to defensive line with signing of Nick Williams
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers signed Nick Williams on Friday, which adds some depth to their defensive line. Williams played…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at one of the most successful golfers in history, Tiger Woods. Personal Birth date: December 30,…
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Another death, more cases of vision loss linked to contaminated eye drops, CDC reports
Originally Published: 19 MAY 23 13:50 ET By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue Reading Turkey’s electoral board confirms 1st round election results; Erdogan meets 3rd party candidate
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s Supreme Election Board has announced the official results of Sunday’s election, with Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
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Mother of Philando Castile speaks during Seaside ‘Lights On’ kickoff, says this could save lives
SEASIDE CA. – The City of Seaside is officially launching its “Lights On” program changing the approach with minor traffic…
Continue Reading COVID emergency orders are among `greatest intrusions on civil liberties,’ Justice Gorsuch says
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court got rid of a pandemic-related immigration case with a single sentence. Justice…
Continue ReadingAttacks fly as contentious general election campaign for Kentucky governor begins
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The general election campaign for Kentucky governor is off to a feisty start. Democrats…
Continue Reading FBI broke rules in scouring foreign intelligence on Jan. 6 riot, racial justice protests, court says
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI officials repeatedly violated their own standards when they searched a vast repository of…
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What mosquitoes are most attracted to in human body odor is revealed
Originally Published: 19 MAY 23 11:09 ET Updated: 19 MAY 23 11:56 ET By Kate Golembiewski, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory…
Continue Reading Diplomatic tour by Ukraine’s Zelenskyy highlights Putin’s stark isolation
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — While the world awaits Ukraine’s spring battlefield offensive, its leader, Volodymyr…
Continue Reading Disney World’s “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” hotel to close
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — No more premium stay in a galaxy far, far away: Disney World’s “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” hotel is…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve Chair Powell hints at a pause in rate hikes when central bank meets next month
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the Federal Reserve will likely forgo an increase…
Continue Reading Tunisian leader calls meeting with Syria’s Assad ‘historic,’ buries memories of Arab Spring
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Smiles, a handshake and what Tunisian President Kais Saied called a “historic meeting” with the long-ostracized…
Continue Reading Judge blocks release of video, records in Tyre Nichols beating death investigation
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has continued to temporarily block the release of more video footage and…
Continue Reading 8-year-old who died in US Customs and Border Protection custody identified by the Honduran Foreign Ministry
By Rosa Flores and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The Honduran Foreign Ministry has identified the 8-year-old girl who died in US Customs and Border…
Continue Reading San Francisco officials are investigating if Elon Musk’s ‘Twitter Hotel’ plan broke laws
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco officials are investigating Twitter after six former employees allege that owner Elon Musk’s leadership…
Continue Reading San Francisco officials are investigating if Elon Musk’s ‘Twitter Hotel’ plan broke laws
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco officials are investigating Twitter after six former employees allege that owner Elon Musk’s leadership…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe releases prisoners in amnesty, reducing overcrowding
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has begun releasing more than 4,000 prisoners under a presidential amnesty.…
Continue Reading Milan’s La Scala and Paris Opera commission opera based on Umberto Eco’s “The Name of the Rose”
MILAN (AP) — An Italian composer has been commissioned by Milan’s Teatro alla Scala and the Paris Opera to write a new opera based on Umberto…
Continue Reading The beautiful collaboration of Nicole Holofcener and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Nicole Holofcener found a fast friend in Julia Louis-Dreyfus a decade ago, when she cast her as a kind of alter-ego in…
Continue Reading Parents of transgender kids seek to block DeSantis ban on gender-affirming care for minors
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The parents of three transgender children in Florida are trying to get a federal…
Continue Reading ‘A day of joy’: Brittney Griner makes WNBA season debut after being jailed in Russia
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittney Griner stood for the national anthem before her first regular-season WNBA game since…
Continue Reading Michigan teen who used slingshot to protect his sister says he ‘grabbed anything’ to fend off kidnapper
By Sabrina Souza and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — A Michigan teen who used a slingshot to ward off a kidnapper from his sister told CNN he…
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Target recalls nearly 5 million Threshold candles after severe burns, lacerations reported
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Target is recalling almost 5 million candles over laceration and burn hazards, according to a Thursday notice…
Continue Reading Debt limit talks start, stop as Republicans, White House face ‘serious differences’
By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans…
Continue Reading Magnitude 2.2 earthquake rattles parts of New York and New Jersey early Friday morning, USGS says
By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was felt in parts of New York and New Jersey early Friday morning, the U.S. Geological…
Continue Reading Hundreds evacuated as suspected intentional wildfire hits western Spain
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Some 700 people have been evacuated from four small towns in western Spain owing to a wildfire…
Continue Reading Sudan’s top army general formally fires rival paramilitary leader as his deputy in symbolic gesture
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s top army general has fired the country’s paramilitary leader, his former ally turned rival, as the deputy of the…
Continue Reading Slovak court acquits businessman in retrial over 2018 murder of journalist
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — A court in Slovakia has acquitted for a second time a businessman accused of masterminding the 2018…
Continue Reading German surgeon fired after getting hospital cleaner to assist amputation
BERLIN (AP) — Officials at a hospital in western Germany have expressed regret after it emerged that one of their surgeons got a cleaner to assist…
Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: Jack Harlow’s acting debut, Kesha, Scott brothers on HGTV
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming options include rapper Jack Harlow’s acting debut, the return of Kesha and new projects…
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