Stock market today: World shares are mostly higher after rebound on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares advanced in Europe and Asia ahead of Monday’s Memorial Day holiday in the United States. Oil prices…
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Chase Oliver wins Libertarian Party presidential nomination
By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Chase Oliver won the Libertarian Party presidential nomination on Sunday after seven rounds of voting at the…
Continue ReadingPapua New Guinea says Friday’s landslide buried more than 2,000 people and formally asks for help
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations that more than 2,000…
Continue ReadingLibertarians nominate Chase Oliver for president, spurning both Trump and Kennedy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Libertarian Party has nominated party activist Chase Oliver for president. The third party rejected former President Donald…
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Bruce Springsteen postpones concerts in Marseille, Prague and Milan due to ‘vocal issues’
By Heather Chen and Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — Bruce Springsteen has postponed concerts in three European cities over the next two weeks due to…
Continue ReadingNigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of…
Continue ReadingA tropical storm floods villages and cuts power to millions in parts of Bangladesh and India
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The weakening tropical storm Remal has flooded dozens of coastal villages and left nearly…
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A Few More Clouds For Memorial Day
The weather forecast this week will be a story of subtleties. With storm season in the rear view, the storm track will remain well to our north in…
Continue ReadingLightning strike kills Colorado rancher and 34 head of cattle
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A Colorado sheriff’s office says a lightning strike has killed a Colorado…
Continue ReadingVietnam’s vintage 1960s steam locomotives are back on the rails
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Train enthusiasts and history buffs alike will soon have a new Southeast Asian destination to visit, as Vietnam…
Continue Reading Former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor fatally shot in Los Angeles
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was fatally shot in downtown Los Angeles while interrupting…
Continue ReadingFormer ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor killed in downtown Los Angeles shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic…
Continue ReadingFormer ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor killed in downtown Los Angeles shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic…
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Escaped Solano County inmate captured and arrested in Monterey, CDCR says
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Solano County inmate who has been on the run since May 13 was arrested in Monterey on Saturday afternoon according to…
Continue ReadingACC and SEC each get 5 regional host sites for the NCAA baseball tournament
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conference each had five schools selected Sunday as regional host sites for the…
Continue ReadingChina premier agrees on cooperation with Seoul, Tokyo but issues veiled rebuke against their US ties
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China’s premier agreed Monday to revive three-way cooperation with…
Continue ReadingGunman arrested after wounding 5 people in Los Angeles area home, firing at helicopter, police say
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. (AP) — A 61-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of shooting and wounding five people at a Los Angeles area home and then…
Continue ReadingGunman arrested after wounding 5 people in Los Angeles area home, firing at helicopter, police say
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. (AP) — A 61-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of shooting and wounding five people at a Los Angeles area home and then…
Continue ReadingFrance to lift state of emergency in efforts to allow political dialogue in riot-hit New Caledonia
SYLVIE CORBET and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to lift the state of emergency in the…
Continue ReadingPadres rally for 4 runs in the 6th inning to beat Yankees 5-2 and avoid another home sweep
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Arraez and Fernando Tatis Jr. had consecutive RBI singles in the four-run sixth inning and…
Continue ReadingLively helps the Guardians beat the Angels 5-4 for their 9th consecutive win
By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ben Lively pitched seven innings of two-run ball, and the Cleveland Guardians beat…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea plans to launch a rocket soon, likely carrying its second military spy satellite
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has announced plans to launch a rocket apparently…
Continue ReadingStrong earthquake hits Tonga but no reports of tsunami risk or damage
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck the South Pacific Island nation of Tonga but there are no tsunami warnings or immediate…
Continue ReadingRonel Blanco returns from a suspension to shut down the A’s and lead the Astros to a 5-2 win
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ronel Blanco held Oakland in check for seven innings in his return from a suspension and Kyle…
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NBC briefly lost signal during Indy 500 pre-race coverage because of severe weather
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Severe weather on Sunday caused a brief outage on NBC during its Indianapolis 500 broadcast…
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12 people injured during turbulence on Qatar Airways flight
CNN By Sophie Tanno and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Twelve people were injured after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit…
Continue ReadingRescuers believe no one was hurt when part of a parking garage collapsed at a Dutch hospital
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Rescuers who searched deep into the night for casualties after part of a six-story parking garage collapsed at a…
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At least 15 people are dead after tornado-spawning storms strike the Central US Memorial Day weekend
Originally Published: 26 MAY 24 00:09 ET Updated: 26 MAY 24 16:46 ET By Dalia Faheid, Paradise Afshar and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — At least…
Continue Reading60-year-old Miss Buenos Aires says change is coming as Miss Universe run comes to an end
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A 60-year-old Argentine beauty queen’s run for Miss Universe may have come to an end, but she says her…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the young missionaries and religious leader killed in Haiti
By DÁNICA COTO and JIM SALTER Associated Press A spokesperson for the families of a young missionary couple from the U.S. says their bodies are…
Continue ReadingStan Wawrinka, who is 39, beats Andy Murray, who is 37, at the French Open. Alcaraz and Osaka win
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Stan Wawrinka repeatedly used his trademark one-handed backhand to get the better of Andy Murray…
Continue ReadingChristian group temporarily opens beaches it has closed on Sunday mornings as court fight plays out
OCEAN GROVE, N.J. (AP) — Beachgoers were out on the sand of one New Jersey shore community on a Sunday morning before Memorial day for the first…
Continue ReadingIn a north Texas county, dazed residents sift through homes mangled by a tornado
By SEAN MURPHY and JULIO CORTEZ Associated Press VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — The dazed residents of a north Texas county sifted through their mangled…
Continue ReadingBrown University president’s commencement speech briefly interrupted by protesters
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Protesters briefly disrupted an outdoor commencement address given by Brown University’s president on Sunday. Shortly…
Continue ReadingBrown University president’s commencement speech briefly interrupted by protesters
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Protesters briefly disrupted an outdoor commencement address given by Brown University’s president on Sunday. Shortly…
Continue ReadingNarváez gets first home hit of season, caps rally as Mets beat Giants 4-3 and stop 5-game skid
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Omar Narváez capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally with his first hit of the year at Citi Field…
Continue ReadingReds complete sweep, hand Dodgers fifth straight loss with 4-1 victory
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan India and Nick Martini each drove in two runs, and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Los…
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How Uvalde’s GOP congressman is navigating a tense runoff and plotting to take out right-wing ‘anarchists’
CNN By Manu Raju and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Tony Gonzales called his GOP opponent in Texas a “neo-Nazi” and an “anarchist”…
Continue ReadingSix skydivers and a pilot parachute to safety before small plane crashes in Missouri
BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — Six skydivers and a pilot are safe after parachuting out of a small plane before it crashed near a county airport in western…
Continue ReadingGeorgian PM, president criticize each other over media freedom law on Independence Day
By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The president and prime minister of Georgia have lashed out at each other at a…
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Man arrested after throwing ‘flammable substance’ on stranger in NYC subway station, setting shirt on fire, police say
By Celina Tebor, Zenebou Sylla and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A man has been arrested after police accused him of throwing a “flammable…
Continue ReadingDog escapes attack from group of coyotes that jumped 7-foot tall fence
By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story VAN NUYS, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A Van Nuys family says that…
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Pet primate that escaped now captured in South Carolina
CNN, WCYB, KORDELL BRABHAM, RASHEED BOYD, COLLETON COUNTY, ALACHUA PD By Rebekah Riess, Zoe Sottile, Sharif Paget and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN)…
Continue ReadingCalifornia teachers union pays for attack ad on Gov. Gavin Newsom
By Steve Large Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — The California Teachers Association…
Continue ReadingLawsuit claiming wrongful imprisonment of elephants at Colorado zoo heading to state supreme court
By Kati Weis Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — A legal battle over the rights of elephants will be…
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45-year-old man dead after being ejected from vehicle on Graham Hill Road, CHP says
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 45-year-old Santa Cruz County man is dead after he crashed his car into a tree early Sunday morning. Officers…
Continue Reading2 in custody after illegal fireworks cause wildland fire, meth found inside Colorado home
By Kasey Richardson Click here for updates on this story GARFIELD COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Garfield County…
Continue Reading North West earns support from Jason Weaver, original singing voice of young Simba, following ‘Lion King’ stage performance
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kim Kardashian’s eldest daughter North West helped the Pride Lands from Disney’s “The Lion King” come…
Continue ReadingPutin arrives in Uzbekistan on the 3rd foreign trip of his new term
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the capital of Uzbekistan where he is to hold talks with President Shavkay…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s main opposition party rallies support as it concludes election campaign
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s main opposition party Democratic Alliance has made its…
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