Americans are feeling better about the economy for the first time in four months
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Georgia parliament overrides president to pass Kremlin-style ‘foreign agents’ bill, defying Western pressure
By Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s parliament has voted to override the presidential veto of a Russian-inspired…
Continue Reading Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a retired New York Police Department officer’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence for…
Continue Reading Hundreds mourn gang killings of Haitian mission director and young US couple
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of people in Haiti are mourning the death of Judes Montis, a…
Continue Reading OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joins Giving Pledge, focusing his money on tech that ‘helps create abundance’
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is joining a high-profile list of more than 240 wealthy philanthropists…
Continue Reading How one of the world’s most successful indoor pests took over the planet
By Amanda Schupak, CNN (CNN) — The cockroach that emerged from your sink drain and scuttled under the fridge? The nocturnal critter was most…
Continue Reading Summer concerts 2024: All the shows you can see, no matter where you are in the world
School’s out, you’re on vacation and you’re looking to catch some live music to take full advantage of the summer’s longest days of the…
Continue Reading A look at Pope Francis’ comments about LGBTQ+ people
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ apology for using a vulgar term to refer to gay men was the latest comment to make headlines about the Catholic…
Continue Reading Spain, Ireland and Norway have recognized Palestinian statehood. Where does Europe stand on the issue?
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognized Palestinian statehood on Tuesday, cementing a joint move that further…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republican leader who angered Trump is targeted for recall a 2nd time
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of former President Donald Trump say they have enough signatures to force a recall…
Continue Reading East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A new United Nations report says East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of…
Continue Reading Virginia-based tech firm settles allegations over whites-only job listing
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia tech company is paying nearly $40,000 to settle claims it discriminated by posting a job listing seeking…
Continue Reading He saw the horrors of Dachau. Now, this veteran warns against Holocaust denial
DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — Hilbert Margol is a 100-year-old World War II veteran living in Dunwoody, Georgia. He and his twin brother, Howard Margol,…
Continue Reading UN human rights experts ask Belarusian authorities to help a political prisoner dying of cancer
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — U.N. human rights experts have appealed to Belarusian authorities to help a political…
Continue Reading Bette Nash, who was named the world’s longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Bette Nash, who was once named the world’s longest-serving flight attendant, has died. She was 88. American Airlines, Nash’s…
Continue Reading Jessica Stone, who knits Broadway and circus in thrilling ‘Water for Elephants,’ enjoys a Tony nod
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — You don’t initially see a full elephant at the Broadway musical “Water for…
Continue Reading Judge nixes bid to restrict Trump statements that could endanger officers in classified records case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida has denied prosecutors’ request to bar the former…
Continue Reading Trump makes endorsement for challenger in Virginia race and strikes blow to two-term Rep. Bob Good
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed the Republican opponent of a Virginia congressman…
Continue Reading College in Detroit suspends in-person classes because of pro-Palestinian camp
By ED WHITE and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Wayne State University in Detroit has suspended in-person classes and encouraged…
Continue Reading Spirit Airlines passenger says cabin prepared for a possible water landing after flight suffered an apparent mechanical issue
CNN By Amanda Jackson, Dave Alsup and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The cabin of a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida became a scene…
Continue Reading Who is getting part of Melinda French Gates’ $1 billion initiative to support women and girls
Associated Press Melinda French Gates plans to donate $1 billion over the next two years to organizations supporting women and girls around the…
Continue Reading South Africa’s opposition parties make a final call for historic change the day before election
By GERALD IMRAY and ANNIE RISEMBERG Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African opposition parties are making a final appeal to…
Continue Reading Why I love my CSA (it’s more than the weekly box of fresh produce)
By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press If you’re looking for fresh, locally grown food this summer, a Community-Supported Agriculture program might…
Continue Reading Biden campaign sends allies De Niro and first responders to Trump NYC trial to keep focus on Jan. 6
By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s campaign has showed up outside former President Donald…
Continue Reading Layoffs can be part of running a small business. Some tips for owners on handling them
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With stubborn inflation and higher costs, layoffs at small businesses are sometimes a necessity.…
Continue Reading US consumer confidence rises in May after three months of declines
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer confidence in the U.S. rose in May following three straight months of declines, but…
Continue Reading ‘Son of Sam’ killer Berkowitz denied parole in 12th attempt
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — “Son of Sam” killer David Berkowitz has been denied parole after his twelfth board appearance. State corrections data shows…
Continue Reading The building that collapsed on Mallorca, killing 4 people, lacked permits, authorities in Spain say
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say that a building housing a bar and restaurant that collapsed on Mallorca lacked the proper authorization. Four…
Continue Reading A robot will soon try to remove melted nuclear fuel from Japan’s destroyed Fukushima reactor
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The operator of Japan’s destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has demonstrated how a…
Continue Reading Poland’s foreign minister says it should not exclude the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister says the NATO nation should not exclude the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine and should…
Continue Reading Supreme Court leaves in place Avenatti conviction for plotting to extort up to $25M from Nike
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has left in place lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike.…
Continue Reading Ohio lawmakers holding special session to ensure President Biden is on 2024 ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio lawmakers are gathering at Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s request to ensure President Joe Biden appears on the…
Continue Reading Former Pakistani premier Sharif is re-elected as his party’s president as it now rules the country
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s former premier Nawaz Sharif has been re-elected president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N party. He…
Continue Reading Pope Francis apologizes for using a homophobic slur during a meeting with bishops
By Christopher Lamb and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has apologized for using an anti-gay slur during a meeting with bishops.…
Continue Reading Recovery of Brazil’s Spix’s macaw, popularized in animated ‘Rio’ films, threatened by climate change
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press CURACA, Brazil (AP) — All Spix’s macaws are majestically blue in the blazing sun of Brazil’s…
Continue Reading Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gays regarding church ban on gay priests
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar term about gays to…
Continue Reading A former spy chief tipped to become the Netherlands’ next prime minister in hard right coalition
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A former head of the Dutch spy agency and counterterrorism office is tipped to become the Netherlands’ next prime…
Continue Reading China’s military shows off rifle-toting robot dogs
CNN By Brad Lendon and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — It looks like something out of the dystopian show “Black Mirror,” but it’s just the latest…
Continue Reading Chicago police fatally shoot stabbing suspect and wound the person he was trying to stab
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police fatally shot a stabbing suspect and wounded the person he was trying to stab after the suspect refused to drop his…
Continue Reading Georgian lawmakers debate overriding presidential veto of divisive foreign influence bill
By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian lawmakers are debating a motion to override a presidential veto of the…
Continue Reading South Africa’s president faces his party’s worst election ever. He’ll still likely be reelected
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces the prospect of his ruling party’s…
Continue Reading 22 are dead across the US after weekend tornadoes. More storms may be in store
By BRUCE SCHREINER and JULIO CORTEZ Associated Press A possible tornado that damaged homes and a school in Pennsylvania is the latest in a serious of…
Continue Reading T-Mobile to buy almost all of U.S Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer T-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4…
Continue Reading Tempted to try a no-buy year? Here are tips from people doing it
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Many people start no-buy challenges at the beginning of the year and commit to keep going until…
Continue Reading OpenAI forms safety committee as it starts training latest artificial intelligence model
Associated Press OpenAI says it’s setting up a new safety and security committee and has begun training a new artificial intelligence model to…
Continue Reading House from ‘Home Alone’ hits the market for $5.25 million
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Kevin McCallister’s childhood home has hit the market for $5.25 million. At just over 9,000 square feet, the…
Continue Reading A Japanese town finds holes in a screen built to prevent tourists from snapping photos of Mount Fuji
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese town that erected a huge black screen last week in an attempt to stop tourists from…
Continue Reading More people make ‘no-buy year’ pledges as overspending or climate worries catch up with them
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A 35-year-old Brooklyn resident gave up buying new clothes. A 22-year old in San Diego swore off…
Continue Reading Melinda French Gates to donate $1B over next 2 years in support of women’s rights
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Melinda French Gates says she will be donating $1 billion over the next two years to individuals and…
Continue Reading The number of new German citizens hits another high last year, with many Syrians naturalized
BERLIN (AP) — Official data show another big increase in the number of people gaining German citizenship last year. According to figures released…
Continue Reading Polish man sentenced to life in Congo on espionage charges has been released and returned to Europe
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister says that Congo has released a Polish man who was sentenced to life in prison on espionage…
Continue Reading A ship is attacked and takes on water in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, authorities say
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship has come under attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, with a…
Continue Reading White House announces actions to modernize America’s electrical grid, paving the way for clean energy and fewer outages
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The White House on Tuesday announced steps to modernize a major roadblock to the clean energy transformation:…
Continue Reading Japan’s Toyota shows ‘an engine born’ with green fuel despite global push for battery electric cars
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans to cast a futuristic spin on the traditional internal…
Continue Reading Spirit Airlines passenger says cabin prepared for a possible water landing after flight suffered an apparent mechanical issue
By Amanda Jackson, Dave Alsup and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The cabin of a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida became a scene of…
Continue Reading First Syrian jet in over a decade transports Muslim worshippers to Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — For the first time in over a decade, 270 Syrians have traveled on a direct flight from…
Continue Reading Hong Kong arrests six in first use of new local national security law days ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
By Nectar Gan and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Hong Kong police have made their first arrests under a newly passed local national security law over…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes kill 16 in Rafah, medics say, as residents report heavy fighting
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli strikes on Rafah have killed at least 16 Palestinians, first responders said Tuesday, as…
Continue Reading The Latest | Trump’s hush money trial enters its final leg with closing arguments set to begin
NEW YORK (AP) — Closing arguments in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial are set to begin, giving prosecutors and defense lawyers one…
Continue Reading Hong Kong police arrest 6 people accused of violating the city’s new national security law
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have arrested six people accused of publishing seditious social media posts, in…
Continue Reading Thousands gather outside Taiwan’s legislature to oppose changes that would give it greater power
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Thousands of people have gathered outside Taiwan’s legislature to oppose changes being pushed through by the opposition…
Continue Reading Typhoon leaves at least seven people dead and thousands displaced in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A typhoon has finally moved away from the Philippines, leaving at least seven people dead, mostly due to floods or…
Continue Reading Malta’s ex-leader, other officials face court in hospital fraud scandal that is roiling politics
By KEVIN SCHEMBRI ORLAND Associated Press VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Malta’s former prime minister and other top officials are to appear in court to…
Continue Reading ‘We’re constructing an ecosystem’: How a small, windy city could become a gateway for trade
CNN By Nell Lewis and Jackie Prager, CNN (CNN) — Dakhla, a small city in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, which is mostly controlled…
Continue Reading ‘We’re constructing an ecosystem’: How a small, windy city could become a gateway for trade
By Nell Lewis and Jackie Prager, CNN (CNN) — Dakhla, a small city in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, which is mostly controlled by…
Continue Reading UN report says that education, social safety nets vital for Asia to grow rich, cope with aging
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — A report by the United Nations says that as economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow…
Continue Reading Australian police arrest a man accused of running naked through an airliner
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man accused of running naked down the aisle of an Australian domestic flight,…
Continue Reading EU tries to drum up military support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy tours Spain, Belgium and Portugal
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union defense ministers are meeting in Brussels to try again to overcome Hungary’s objections to providing billions of…
Continue Reading China’s military shows off rifle-toting robot dogs
By Brad Lendon and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — It looks like something out of the dystopian show “Black Mirror,” but it’s just the latest…
Continue Reading A stone quarry collapses in India’s northeast due to heavy rains, killing 13. Another 16 are missing
By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — A stone quarry has collapsed in India’s northeast due to heavy rains triggered by a…
Continue Reading Hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf re-elected as speaker of Iran’s parliament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s parliament has re-elected hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf as its speaker, reaffirming its hard-right…
Continue Reading Spain’s prime minister says Cabinet to recognize a Palestinian state as EU rift with Israel widens
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s prime minister says the nation’s Cabinet is to recognize a Palestinian state as a European Union rift with Israel…
Continue Reading Uganda tackles yellow fever with new travel requirement, vaccination campaign for millions
By RISDEL KASASIRA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda has rolled out a nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign to help safeguard…
Continue Reading Still hurting from violence, Mexican priests and families hope for peace ahead of elections
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press CHIHUAHUA, México (AP) — José Portillo Gil, the gang leader known as “El Chueco” — the Crooked…
Continue Reading Temperatures in Pakistan cross 52 degrees Celsius — that’s more than 125°F
Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the highest reading of the summer…
Continue Reading What to know about Mexico’s historic elections that will likely put a woman in power
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans will vote Sunday in historic elections weighing many of the core issues facing the…
Continue Reading Modi’s latest campaign message to supporters: ‘God has sent me’
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a new message for supporters on the campaign trail: God has chosen him.…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after US holiday quiet
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday after U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day…
Continue Reading Wisconsin judge to hear union lawsuit against collective bargaining restrictions
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge is expected to weigh a union lawsuit against collective bargaining…
Continue Reading Ancient Ohio tribal site where golfers play is changing hands — but the price is up to a jury
The Associated Press NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s historical society is close to gaining control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks now…
Continue Reading Texas runoffs put Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales, state’s GOP House speaker in middle of party feud
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas congressman Tony Gonzales is out to save his job in a GOP primary runoff that has put…
Continue Reading Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis. These researchers want to change that
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Aquaman might not mind if the oceans rise, but moviegoers might. That’s one of the…
Continue Reading Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work
By AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During the presidential election four years ago, the Equal Ground Education Fund hired over…
Continue Reading After a deadly heat wave last summer, metro Phoenix is changing tactics
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Officials in America’s hottest big metro are working to better protect people amid temperatures…
Continue Reading Last year’s deadly heat wave in metro Phoenix didn’t discriminate
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The victims of last summer’s staggering 31-day streak of daily temperatures reaching 110…
Continue Reading ‘We have nothing.’ As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians are living in tents and scrounging for food
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Over the past three weeks, Israel’s offensive in…
Continue Reading In Trump’s hush money trial, prosecutors and defense lawyers are poised to make final pitch to jury
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors and defense lawyers in Donald…
Continue Reading Fears rise a second landslide and disease outbreak loom at site of Papua New Guinea disaster
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of…
Continue Reading 3 children hospitalized in Puerto Rico after lightning strikes beach
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Puerto Rico say lightning struck a beach in the northern coastal town of Isabela during inclement weather,…
Continue Reading United flight aborts takeoff at Chicago’s O’Hare airport after reported engine fire, prompting officials to delay arrivals
By Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — No one was injured Monday when a United Airlines flight aborted takeoff at Chicago O’Hare International Airport…
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Search for missing mother and baby after umbilical cord found near river
The discovery of an umbilical cord and placenta in muddy mangroves near an Australian river has sparked a major police search for a mother and baby…
Continue Reading Popular California beach closed for the holiday after shark bumped surfer off his board
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — A 2-mile (3.2-kilometer) stretch of a popular Southern California beach was closed for the Memorial Day holiday after a…
Continue Reading 3 players quit Argentina’s national women’s team after a dispute over pay and conditions
By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Three players have quit Argentina’s national women’s team after a dispute with soccer…
Continue Reading Nobody hurt after plane’s engine catches fire at Chicago O’Hare airport
CHICAGO (AP) — A commercial airliner’s engine caught fire Monday at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the Federal Aviation…
Continue Reading Mexican government says the arm of a 19th century mummy came off after mishandling by museum staff
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s federal archaeology agency is accusing the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato of mistreating the…
Continue Reading Canadian evacuees head home after wildfire evacuation order ends
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Residents in the western Canadian city of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, are being allowed to return home after…
Continue Reading Mike Tyson ‘doing great’ after falling ill during weekend flight from Miami to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Tyson was recovering Monday after falling ill a day earlier during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles, his representatives…
Continue Reading At least 4 killed and 1 injured in building collapse in eastern China, state media says
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese state media says at least four people have been reported dead in a building collapse in the eastern…
Continue Reading Virginia technology company to pay civil penalty over discriminatory ‘Whites only’ job posting, according to DOJ
By Ashley Van Sant, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia company will pay a $7,500 civil penalty after being fined by the Department of Justice over a…
Continue Reading Pope Francis accused of making homophobic slur in a closed-door meeting
By Christopher Lamb and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis allegedly told Italian bishops to not permit gay men to train for the…
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