Small pro-Palestinian protests held Saturday as college commencements are held
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Small pro-Palestinian protests are popping up sporadically as colleges and universities hold commencement services.…
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Experts say gun alone doesn’t justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman
By JEFF MARTIN and CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press The killing of a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman by a Florida sheriff’s deputy…
Continue Reading In 1968, protests forced Columbia University to change graduation. Here’s what happened next.
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University’s graduating class of 1968 was no stranger to protests. The college years of its student…
Continue Reading Anti-government protests demand release of Gaza hostages ahead of Israel’s Memorial Day
By Eugenia Yosef and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Protesters took to the streets of several cities across Israel on Saturday, demanding the…
Continue Reading Former Florida Governor, Senator Bob Graham remembered for his civility
By TERRY SPENCER and LYNNE SLADKY Associated Press MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Family and friends have remembered former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen.…
Continue Reading Marc Benioff lunch auction raises $1.5M for charity. Not bad for first year without Warren Buffett
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Continue Reading 8 people were killed in a shooting attack at a bar in Ecuador, local police say
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Police say eight people have been killed in a shooting attack on a birthday party in a bar in Ecuador, which has suffered an…
Continue Reading LA County prosecutors say leaked racist recording involved a crime. But they won’t file charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors say they suspect a crime was committed in the recording of a racist conversation that prompted…
Continue Reading Connecticut Democrats unanimously nominate U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Democrats have unanimously endorsed U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term. They praised the state’s…
Continue Reading Duchess of Sussex, called ‘Ifeoma’ in Nigeria, speaks with women about her Nigerian roots
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Continue Reading New Mexico governor seeks hydrogen investment with trip to Netherlands
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico has announced plans to court new investments in hydrogen fuel development at a business summit in…
Continue Reading 2 hikers found dead on Mount Whitney in California
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Two California hikers who went missing earlier this week on Mount Whitney have been found dead, authorities…
Continue Reading Backcountry skier dies after being buried in Idaho avalanche
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A backcountry skier has died after being buried by an avalanche in Idaho, officials said. The avalanche occurred Friday when…
Continue Reading Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A report by The New York Times and ProPublica says former President Donald Trump may face an IRS…
Continue Reading One of three men facing criminal charges in fatal rock-throwing incident pleads guilty
By Rebekah Riess and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — One of three men charged in the killing of a woman on a Colorado highway last year after allegedly…
Continue Reading Haitians demand the resignation and arrest of the country’s police chief after a new gang attack
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A growing number of civilians and police officers are demanding the dismissal and…
Continue Reading Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported
By TOM KRISHER, JOSH FUNK and MARCIA DUNN Associated Press A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but…
Continue Reading Jill Biden tells Arizona college graduates to tune out people who tell them what they ‘can’t’ do
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press First lady Jill Biden is telling graduates of an Arizona community college to tune out the people who tell…
Continue Reading There’s another chance to view the stunning northern lights show Sunday night – but not for everyone
CNN By Ray Sanchez and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — In case you missed the stunning nighttime spectacle of multicolored auroras dancing in…
Continue Reading There’s another chance to view the stunning northern lights show Sunday night – but not for everyone
By Ray Sanchez and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — In case you missed the stunning nighttime spectacle of multicolored auroras dancing in the…
Continue Reading At least 300 people killed by flash floods in Afghanistan as humanitarian emergency looms
By Niamh Kennedy and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — At least 300 people have died in flash flooding that has ravaged northern Afghanistan in recent…
Continue Reading ‘We love you’: Harry plays volleyball with army veterans as he and Meghan get warm welcome in Nigeria
By Stephanie Busari, CNN Abuja (CNN) — Prince Harry joined in – but lost – a game of sitting volleyball against wounded army…
Continue Reading Minnesota unfurls new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Minnesota officially unfurled its new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday on statehood day. The new…
Continue Reading Ex-GOP Gov. Hogan is popular with some Maryland Democrats, but not enough to put him in the Senate
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Democrats are trying to decide which Senate candidate is best positioned to beat…
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Continue Reading A top Cambodian opposition politician is charged with inciting disorder for criticizing government
By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The leader of a recently formed Cambodian opposition party has been…
Continue Reading Beethoven’s hair reveals new insights into the composer’s health issues
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” is one of the first songs I learned to play on the violin. I’ll…
Continue Reading Sudan’s military fends off an attack by paramilitary forces on a major Darfur city
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military and allied armed groups have staved off an attack by a paramilitary group and Arab…
Continue Reading An American soldier went missing in the Korean War. How his late mother’s faith he’d come home has finally been realized
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Continue Reading A parliamentary election runoff puts hard-liners firmly in charge of Iran’s parliament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s hard-liners have won most of the remaining seats in an election run-off to give them full control over…
Continue Reading Trooper involved in arrest of Philadelphia’s head of LGBT affairs ‘no longer employed’ by state police
By Paradise Afshar and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The trooper who arrested the head of Philadelphia’s LGBT affairs and her husband, an…
Continue Reading Rutgers PhD student delivers dissertation hours after giving birth
By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — In late March, Tamiah Brevard-Rodriguez had a plan leading up to her April 24 due date. Coined “Operation…
Continue Reading Trump is increasingly directing personal attacks against independent rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Continue Reading Arrest made in 2001 killing of University of Georgia law school student
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — More than two decades after authorities discovered a University of Georgia law student’s body at her…
Continue Reading US special operations leaders are having to do more with less and learning from the war in Ukraine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (AP) — U.S. special operations commanders are having to do more with less and they’re…
Continue Reading Dutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands’ Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Dutch public broadcaster has reacted angrily after the Netherlands’ contestant in…
Continue Reading Poland’s prime minister vows to strengthen security at EU border with Belarus
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has visited the country’s border with Belarus and…
Continue Reading Dozens of professors among those arrested in campus protests
By Scott Glover, Audrey Ash and Bob Ortega, CNN (CNN) — As police cracked down on anti-war protests on college campuses across the US in recent…
Continue Reading What’s the history of ‘outside agitators’? Here’s what to know about the label and campus protests
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press Many college and city leaders have blamed outside organizers for recent protests at universities around the…
Continue Reading A renewed Russian offensive on Kharkiv in northeast Ukraine forces some 1,700 civilians to flee
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Continue Reading Tips to make a house or apartment safe and accessible for older adults living at home
The Associated Press With a majority of Americans preferring to live in their own homes as long as possible, experts stress the importance of…
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Continue Reading Flash floods kill hundreds and injure many others in Afghanistan, Taliban says
By RAHIM FAIEZ Assocaited Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Flash floods from seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed hundreds of people and injured a…
Continue Reading Poor Kenyans feel devastated by floods and brutalized by the government’s response
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Winnie Makinda says she is facing the worst crisis and lowest moment of her life because of the…
Continue Reading Eurovision Song Contest reaches its final with tensions around Israel and doubt over Dutch contender
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Continue Reading Israel orders new evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah as it prepares to expand operations
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM MEDNICK and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city…
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Why Indianapolis 500 winners drink milk and the history of other race-day traditions
The Indianapolis 500 is known for its quirky traditions. Stacker compiled five of them, sourcing from Indianapolis Motor Speedway and various…
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India reached 100B digital payments in 2023: Could it work in the US?
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Continue Reading Fine dining, at a new high. A Michelin-starred chef will take his cuisine to our upper atmosphere
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By ANNA FURMAN Associated Press Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic…
Continue Reading NYC’s Rikers Island jail gets a kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother’s Day
By TED SHAFFREY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The women’s section of Rikers Island is getting a redesigned and more kid-friendly…
Continue Reading Red, yellow, green … and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press Smarter vehicles could mean some of the most dramatic changes for the traditional traffic signal since the yellow…
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Continue Reading The United Auto Workers faces a key test in the South with upcoming vote at Alabama Mercedes plant
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Continue Reading Panama’s next president says he’ll try to shut down one of the world’s busiest migration routes
By ALMA SOLÍS Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama is on the verge of a dramatic change to its immigration policy that could reverberate…
Continue Reading Trump trial turns to sex, bank accounts and power: Highlights from the third week of testimony
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The alleged sexual encounter at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial got a…
Continue Reading Trump heading to Jersey Shore to rally ‘mega crowd’ in weekend break from hush money trial
By STEVE PEOPLES and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump is heading to the Jersey Shore after a long week in court.…
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Continue Reading Mexico’s ruling party presidential candidate slips, says outgoing leader led by ‘personal ambition’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s ruling party presidential candidate slipped up during a campaign speech Friday and said President Andrés Manuel…
Continue Reading North Korean leader Kim supervises latest test of new multiple rocket launcher
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple…
Continue Reading Somalia wants to terminate the UN political mission assisting peace efforts in the country
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Somalia is asking the United Nations to terminate its political mission in the country,…
Continue Reading WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 years after fatal plane crash
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists…
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Continue Reading Billy Graham statue for U.S. Capitol to be unveiled next week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham set to stand inside the U.S. Capitol to represent North Carolina will be unveiled…
Continue Reading Women’s participation in ‘naked festival’ a sign of how aging is forcing changes to male-centric Japanese traditions
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Continue Reading Judge strikes down NY county’s ban on female transgender athletes after roller derby league sues
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has struck down a Long Island county’s order banning female…
Continue Reading Sam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Entertainment broadcaster Sam Rubin has died at age 64. The Los Angeles news station KTLA says in a…
Continue Reading Alaska governor issues disaster declaration for areas affected by flooding from breakup of river ice
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy has issued a state disaster declaration for southwest Alaska communities that have experienced flooding…
Continue Reading Thomas says critics are pushing ‘nastiness’ and calls Washington a ‘hideous place’
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Continue Reading Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge to dismiss ‘false’ claim that he, others raped 17-year-old girl
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a…
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KING CITY, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested three people in connection with a March shooting in rural central California that killed four people…
Continue Reading The Flores agreement has protected migrant children for nearly 3 decades. Changes may be coming.
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Continue Reading Guyanese political power broker accused of sexual assault by another woman
By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — A powerful politician in Guyana has been accused of sexual assault for the second time in less than a year, following…
Continue Reading Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Preparedness…
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — One of three teens who was charged with killing a 20-year-old woman while throwing large rocks at…
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By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Immigrants in New York’s shelter system may be getting evicted even if they are pregnant,…
Continue Reading Louisiana court may reopen window for lawsuits by adult victims of childhood sex abuse
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By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed proposed restrictions on foreign ownership of land in…
Continue Reading Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says that flash floods from seasonal rains in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan have killed at least 50…
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By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer James “Jim” Simons, a renowned mathematician and pioneering investor who built a fortune on Wall Street and then…
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By JEFF AMY Associated Press NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) — Brian Jack came home to Georgia with former President Donald Trump’s endorsement and stack of…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday booted the Legal Marijuana Now Party as a major political party in the state. Now only…
Continue Reading Federal judge orders Florida man held without bond in his estranged wife’s disappearance in Spain
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a Florida man to be held without bond in connection with his estranged…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 45-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found…
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN, SEUNG MIN KIM, AAMER MADHANI and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is planning to announce…
Continue Reading Death toll in bombings at displacement camps in eastern Congo rises to at least 35
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Continue Reading Ethics review finds probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls misused campaign funds
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The independent office that reviews allegations against House members has found probable cause…
Continue Reading Justice Kavanaugh says unpopular rulings can later become ‘fabric of American constitutional law’
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Continue Reading Former passenger jets bought by US firm tasked with creating next generation of nuclear ‘Doomsday’ planes
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Continue Reading Kuwait’s emir dissolves parliament again, amid political gridlock in oil-rich nation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s emir has again dissolved the small, oil-rich country’s parliament amid continuing political…
Continue Reading Kansas’ governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill aimed at ensuring that judges order child support…
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By ED WHITE Associated Press HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge has sentenced the former executive of a Massachusetts specialty pharmacy to at…
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