Paris main airport unveils new baggage handling system ahead of the 2024 Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Officials at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport have unveiled a new security baggage system and a dedicated baggage handling area ahead…
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Someone fishing with a magnet dredged up new evidence in Georgia couple’s killing, officials say
McRAE-HELENA, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say someone fishing with a magnet in a Georgia creek pulled up new evidence in a nine-year-old murder case.…
Continue Reading Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist on the steamy love triangle of ‘Challengers’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — How sexy can a qualifying tennis tournament in New Rochelle, New York, be? When the on-court drama…
Continue Reading Ex-gang leader’s account of Tupac Shakur killing is fiction, defense lawyer in Vegas says
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The defense attorney representing a former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing music…
Continue Reading The head of Mexico’s detective service says his country is the ‘champion’ of fentanyl production
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico’s detective service has acknowledged the country is “the champion” of fentanyl production,…
Continue Reading Nikola Jokic’s brother reportedly involved in an altercation after the Nuggets beat the Lakers
DENVER (AP) — The NBA and Denver police are looking into an incident in which a man reported to be one of the brothers of Denver Nuggets star…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to weigh whether doctors can provide emergency abortions in states with bans
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Cleveland will pay $4.8 million to family of bystander teen killed in high-speed police chase
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The city of Cleveland, Ohio, will pay $4.8 million to the family of a 13-year-old girl who was struck and killed…
Continue Reading New federal rule would bar companies from forcing ‘noncompete’ agreements on employees
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with…
Continue Reading Armenia and Azerbaijan move closer to normalizing ties as the first border marker goes up
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan have come a step closer toward normalizing relations after a bitter conflict over territory. Experts…
Continue Reading Peruvian woman becomes first person in country to die by euthanasia
By Abel Alvarado and Jimena de la Quintana, CNN (CNN) — A Peruvian woman with an uncurable disease that left her bed ridden and requiring…
Continue Reading Judge strikes down North Carolina law on prosecuting ex-felons who voted before 2024
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has halted the enforcement of a North Carolina law that made it a…
Continue Reading These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — More people are using so-called Earned Wage Access apps to get money to pay bills and buy groceries…
Continue Reading Transgender Louisianans lost their ally in the governor’s seat. Now they’re girding for a fight
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Unlike recent years when there was an LGBTQ+ ally in the Louisiana governor’s office,…
Continue Reading Get better sleep with these 5 tips from experts
By KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer Nearly a third of American adults don’t get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep per night. Stress and…
Continue Reading Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian makes belated Metropolitan Opera debut as Madame Butterfly
By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Opera singer Asmik Grigorian is at the peak of her career, but there’s one major opera venue…
Continue Reading What’s EMTALA, the patient protection law at the center of Supreme Court abortion arguments?
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether doctors…
Continue Reading Pentagon set to send $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine once bill clears Senate, Biden
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Pentagon is poised to send a $1 billion package of…
Continue Reading Oklahoma police say 10-year-old boy awoke to find his parents and 3 brothers shot to death
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Police say a 10-year-old boy awoke to find his parents and three brothers shot to death in their southwest Oklahoma City home.…
Continue Reading US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI’s botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is paying a $138.7 million to settle more than 100 claims that it badly…
Continue Reading Ex-officer accused of killing ex-wife and girlfriend killed himself after chase, and his missing son is safe, police say
By Andy Rose and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A former school resource officer in Washington state accused of killing his ex-wife and his…
Continue Reading Biden will speak at Morehouse commencement, an election-year spotlight in front of Black voters
By BILL BARROW and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden will be the commencement speaker for Georgia’s Morehouse…
Continue Reading Britain’s Kensington Palace releases image of Prince Louis to mark his 6th birthday
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Kensington Palace has released a photograph of Prince Louis to celebrate his 6th birthday, the first image by the…
Continue Reading Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They’re banning the book ban
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — At a time when book bans have soared to their highest levels in…
Continue Reading Paris mayor is confident that water quality will allow Olympic swimming in the River Seine
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said she is confident water quality will be up to the Olympics standards…
Continue Reading A legal challenge over the UK’s role in arms sales to Israel will go ahead
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A legal challenge over the British government’s role in allowing weapons to be sent to Israel…
Continue Reading Remains believed to be missing woman, daughter found at West Virginia home on same day suspect died
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say the remains believed to be that of a woman and her daughter who haven’t been seen in decades were found…
Continue Reading Minnesota senator wanted late father’s ashes when she broke into stepmother’s home, charges say
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Criminal charges say that a Minnesota state senator told police she broke into her…
Continue Reading As airplane makers struggle to meet demand, Morocco wants to become a manufacturing hub
By SAM METZ Associated Press CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan officials are aiming to turn the country into an aviation hub, luring investors…
Continue Reading Spain approves plan to compensate victims of Catholic Church sex abuse. Church will be asked to pay
MADRID (AP) — Spain has approved a plan aimed at making reparation and economic compensation for victims of sex abuses committed by people…
Continue Reading UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America”…
Continue Reading Second victim dies after a stolen 18-wheeler crashed into a Texas driver’s license office
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A second person has died after a stolen 18-wheeler crashed into a driver’s license office in Brenham, Texas,…
Continue Reading William Strickland, a longtime civil rights activist, scholar and friend of Malcom X, has died
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — William Strickland, a longtime civil right activist who worked closely with Malcom X and Jesse…
Continue Reading NATO newcomer Finland is now a ‘front-line state’ for the alliance, Finnish president says
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finnish President Alexander Stubb says that joining the NATO alliance a year ago has…
Continue Reading Baltimore port to open deeper channel, enabling some ships to pass after bridge collapse
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials in Baltimore plan to open a deeper channel for commercial ships to access the city’s…
Continue Reading Dutch intelligence sees the wars in Gaza and Ukraine as triggers for terrorist threats
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press ZOETERMEER, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch national intelligence agency says threats targeting the Netherlands are…
Continue Reading Chicago woman convicted of killing, dismembering landlord, hiding some remains in freezer
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman has been convicted of killing and dismembering her landlord and putting some of victim’s remains inside a freezer…
Continue Reading Spanish judge freezes a bank account of Piqué’s company amid probe into Saudi deal to host Super Cup
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish judge has ordered a bank account of a company run by former Barcelona player…
Continue Reading Murder charges filed against woman who crashed into building hosting birthday party, killing 2 kids
BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Second-degree murder charges have been filed against a Michigan woman who smashed her SUV into a boat club that was…
Continue Reading Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30
MOSCOW (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June, after a Moscow court…
Continue Reading The European rights court rules Turkey’s jailing of a UN judge after a coup attempt was unlawful
ISTANBUL (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights says a United Nations judge was unlawfully jailed after he was arrested in Turkey following a…
Continue Reading African leaders spearhead efforts to tackle terrorism across the continent
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — African leaders discussed anti-terrorism solutions on the continent during a high-level security…
Continue Reading United Methodists open first top-level conference since breakup over LGBTQ inclusion
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Thousands of United Methodists are gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, for their big denominational meeting,…
Continue Reading US new home sales surged in March despite elevated mortgage rates
Sales of newly built single-family homes in the United States soared in March despite mortgage rates remaining elevated that…
Continue Reading Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel
By KELVIN CHAN and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writers Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the…
Continue Reading Spain reopens a probe into a Pegasus spyware case after a French request to work together
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish judge has reopened a probe into the suspected spying on the cellphone of Spain’s prime minister after receiving a request…
Continue Reading Biden will assail Florida’s 6-week abortion ban as he tries to boost his reelection odds
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is traveling to Florida to assail the state’s upcoming six-week abortion…
Continue Reading A memorial opens on the site of a Nazi concentration camp for Roma after a pig farm was removed
PRAGUE (AP) — A new memorial has opened in the Czech Republic on the site of a former Nazi concentration camp for Roma, capping a process that took…
Continue Reading NFL draft has been on tour for a decade and the next stop is Detroit, giving it a shot in spotlight
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The NFL draft has taken the show on the road for a decade, giving cities around the country a chance…
Continue Reading Qatari emir in Nepal, expected to tackle migrant conditions and Nepali student held hostage by Hamas
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The emir of Qatar has landed in Nepal on his first-ever visit to the South Asian country, after visiting Bangladesh and…
Continue Reading What life was like for animals in America before people learned to love pets
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 years before Morrissey declared that “meat is murder,” before PETA supporters disrupted runway…
Continue Reading Aboriginal spears taken by Captain Cook in 1770 are returned to Australia’s Indigenous people
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Four Aboriginal spears that were taken to England by Captain James Cook more than 250 years ago have…
Continue Reading Trump to meet with senior Japanese official after court session Tuesday in hush money trial
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is meeting with another foreign leader while he’s in New York for…
Continue Reading Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Virginia governor bid, he will run for lieutenant governor instead
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney says he’s dropping his bid for Virginia governor in 2025 and will instead run for…
Continue Reading Abortion returns to the spotlight in Italy 46 years after it was legalized
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s far-right-led government wants to allow anti-abortion groups…
Continue Reading A well-known figure in a German far-right party tells his trial he is completely innocent
BERLIN (AP) — One of the best-known figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party has said at his trial on charges of using a Nazi slogan…
Continue Reading After 4 decades in music and major vocal surgery, Jon Bon Jovi is optimistic and still rocking
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Bon Jovi is marking its 40th anniversary. A new docuseries called “Thank You,…
Continue Reading Columbia switches to hybrid learning amid protests over Israel’s war in Gaza
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University’s main campus will switch to hybrid learning for the rest of the semester amid protests over Israel’s war…
Continue Reading Police in Bosnia arrest 23 people suspected of being part of global drug kingpin’s ‘inner circle’
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Law enforcement authorities say they have arrested 23 people in Bosnia suspected of belonging to a “global…
Continue Reading Prince Louis photo released to mark sixth birthday
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales have released a new photo of Prince Louis to mark…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 23: Trump trial, Gaza, Ukraine, Health care privacy, Dubai floods
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — NASA has regained communication with Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after a five-month…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 23: Trump trial, Gaza, Ukraine, Health care privacy, Dubai floods
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — NASA has regained communication with Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after a five-month…
Continue Reading ‘Catch and kill’ will be described to jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial as testimony resumes
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime tabloid publisher was expected…
Continue Reading The UK pledges $620 million in new military aid for Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The U.K. has pledged an additional $620 million in new military supplies for Ukraine, including long-range missiles and four…
Continue Reading Germany arrests aide to far-right MEP on suspicion of spying for China
By Chris Stern, Stephanie Halasz and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — German authorities have arrested an aide to a high-ranking, far-right member of…
Continue Reading The Latest | ‘Catch-and-kill’ strategy to be a focus as testimony resumes in Trump hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) — A veteran tabloid publisher was expected to return to the witness stand Tuesday in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial.…
Continue Reading Swedish customs seize around 1.4 tons of cocaine in one of the country’s largest-ever drug busts
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Swedish customs official has told local media the group made one of the country’s biggest-ever cocaine seizures…
Continue Reading Wall Street is looking to Tesla’s earnings for clues to Musk’s plan to restore company’s wild growth
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer Faced with falling global sales and a tumbling stock price, Tesla has slashed prices again on some of its electric…
Continue Reading South Korean sentenced to 14 months in jail for killing 76 cats
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for killing 76 cats in one…
Continue Reading Police clear out a migrant camp in central Paris. Activists say it’s a pre-Olympics sweep
By JADE LE DELEY and NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French police have evicted migrants from a makeshift camp in Paris a few steps…
Continue Reading Human rights groups condemn UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda after Parliament backs new law
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s plans to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda were swiftly condemned by international…
Continue Reading Aung San Suu Kyi’s son casts doubt on reports of her move to house arrest from ‘barbaric’ prison
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Reports of deposed former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s move to house arrest are “questionable,” her son…
Continue Reading A powerful volcano is erupting. Here’s what that could mean for weather and climate
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — When Mount Ruang in Indonesia underwent multiple explosive eruptions last week, volcanic gases were…
Continue Reading A Russian strike on Kharkiv’s TV tower is part of an intimidation campaign, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Russian missile strike that smashed a…
Continue Reading New Delhi chokes as trash mountain fire spreads hazardous fumes
By Rhea Mogul and Noemi Cassanelli, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — India’s capital choked on toxic fumes Tuesday, as a thick and pungent haze spread…
Continue Reading At least 5 people have died while crossing English Channel, hours after UK approved deportation bill
PARIS (AP) — At least 5 people have died while crossing the English Channel, according to French media, hours after the UK approved the migrant…
Continue Reading Legendary rugby league star Wally Lewis appeals for concussion and CTE awareness support
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A legendary rugby player has cited the fear and anxiety that has invaded his life among the reasons for urging the…
Continue Reading Trump could avoid trial this year on 2020 election charges. Is the hush money case a worthy proxy?
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump faces serious charges in two separate cases over whether he…
Continue Reading $8 billion US military aid package to Taiwan will ‘boost confidence’ in region: president-elect
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te says an $8 billion defense package…
Continue Reading German EU lawmaker’s aide is arrested on suspicion of spying for China
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say a man who works for a German lawmaker in the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for…
Continue Reading Australia and Papua New Guinea leaders trek toward WWII South Pacific battleground
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers have begun trekking into the South…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks track Wall Street gains ahead of earnings reports
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian share benchmarks were mostly higher Tuesday after U.S. stocks clawed back a chunk of their…
Continue Reading The Latest | Tent compound rises in Khan Younis as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive
By The Associated Press Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the…
Continue Reading ‘I have nothing against moms’: Comedian Arj Barker defends move that’s caused controversy in Australia
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — What should a comedian do when a baby cradled in its mother’s arms starts making noises in the middle of a…
Continue Reading North Korea claims it tested new command-and-control system in simulated nuclear counterstrike
By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea claims it tested a new nuclear weapons command-and-control system Monday, with the…
Continue Reading Facing pressure from rights groups, World Bank suspends funding for Tanzania tourism project
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A U.S.-based rights group says the World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania that allegedly caused…
Continue Reading Indian teenager becomes youngest challenger for world chess title, will face reigning champion from China
By Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — Teenage Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, better known as Gukesh D, became the youngest player to claim the…
Continue Reading Indian opposition accuses Modi of hate speech after he calls Muslims ‘infiltrators’
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition party is accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hate speech…
Continue Reading From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It’s springtime in Europe — time for the annual blossoming of spectacle and sound known as the…
Continue Reading Writer Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective ‘alter ego’ solves gripping crimes
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuban writer Leonardo Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social…
Continue Reading North Macedonia to elect president after campaign focused on hot-button issue of EU membership
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Voters are going to the polls in North Macedonia this week for the first…
Continue Reading As Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese…
Continue Reading 2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 people on board
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s navy says two military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session, killing all 10 people…
Continue Reading What to know about the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former…
Continue Reading Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, killing 10 crew
Story by Reuters Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Columbia University sets midnight deadline for talks to dismantle protest encampment
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Kelly McCleary and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced Tuesday evening that…
Continue Reading Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan heads to Senate for final approval after months of delay
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is returning to Washington on Tuesday to vote on $95 billion in war aid to…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s primary will cement Casey, McCormick as nominees in battleground US Senate race
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s primaries will cement the lineup for a high-stakes U.S. Senate race…
Continue Reading New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn’t the final word
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A new rule from President Joe Biden’s administration blocking blanket policies to keep transgender students…
Continue Reading Starbucks takes on the federal labor agency before the US Supreme Court
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a case filed by Starbucks against the National Labor…
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