Smoke from Canada wildfires prompts air quality alerts in Colorado, Montana
DENVER (AP) — Smoke from dozens of raging wildfires in western Canada has drifted south into the United States and prompted the states of Colorado…
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A transgender girl misses her high school graduation after Mississippi judge denies emergency plea to permit her to go in a dress and heels
By Isabel Rosales, Paradise Afshar and Jaide Garcia, CNN (CNN) — A transgender teen in Mississippi missed her high school graduation after a…
Continue Reading Leaders of Sudan’s warring factions agree to 7-day ceasefire, US State Department says
By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — The Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces – the two warring factions in Sudan –…
Continue Reading ‘The water took them.’ Myanmar residents describe horror of Cyclone Mocha
By Helen Regan, Teele Rebane, Salai TZ and Paula Hancocks, CNN (CNN) — Abdul Hussein wipes away tears as he describes the day waves churned by…
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer who quit Donald Trump’s legal team this past week attributed his decision Saturday…
Continue Reading Warring factions in Sudan agree to temporary ceasefire, say US-Saudi mediators
By MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sudan’s warring factions have agreed to a new short-term ceasefire, U.S. and Saudi mediators…
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Continue Reading British author Martin Amis dead at 73, his publisher says
By Paradise Afshar and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — British author Martin Amis, best known for the 1984 novel, “Money,” and 1989’s…
Continue Reading Baffert back from ban, wins Preakness with National Treasure after another horse euthanized
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Bob Baffert choked back tears and his voice cracked while he tried to juggle the conflicting…
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Continue Reading Arizona student arrested and accused of bringing AR-15 and ammunition to high school
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A student in Phoenix faces “a number of serious felony charges” after police accused him of bringing an…
Continue Reading New York lawmaker connected to non-profit accused of lying about homeless vets being pushed out of hotel for migrants says he’s no longer affiliated with foundation
By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A New York state assemblyman and former volunteer spokesperson for the non-profit accused of lying about homeless…
Continue Reading Former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, who served 7 terms, dies at 80
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Continue Reading Scorsese debuts ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ in Cannes to thunderous applause
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Martin Scorsese unveiled “Killers of the Flower Moon” at Cannes on Saturday, debuting a…
Continue Reading 3-year-old shot and injured 2 people in Indiana, including man wanted for murder, police say
By Zenebou Sylla and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A 3-year-old child shot and injured two people in Indiana on Thursday evening, which led to the…
Continue Reading Brazilian club president who helped uncover alleged match-fixing scandal has no regrets
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Continue Reading San Francisco announces inaugural Drag Laureate, the first position of its kind in the country
By Eddie Sun and Jeffrey Kopp, CNN San Francisco (CNN) — D’Arcy Drollinger, a veteran of San Francisco’s vibrant drag scene, has been named…
Continue Reading Volcanic ash from Popocatepetl temporarily shuts down Mexico City airports
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City’s two main airports temporarily resumed operations after shutting down for a few hours due to ash spewing from…
Continue Reading Martin Amis, British novelist who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his work, has died at 73
NEW YORK (AP) — British novelist Martin Amis, who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his stories and lifestyle, has died. He was 73. His…
Continue Reading Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells law students ‘Survivor’ offers helpful lessons
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called herself a “Survivor superfan” on…
Continue Reading Victims of deadly Oregon highway crash were farmworkers, union says
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — The victims of one of Oregon’s deadliest highway crashes were farmworkers traveling in a van at an hour when agricultural…
Continue Reading Vatican: Pope Francis tasks cardinal with mission aimed at paving ‘paths to peace’ in Ukraine
ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis has tasked a leading Italian cardinal with a mission it hopes it can “ease tensions” in the…
Continue Reading Small plane crashes in Croatia on flight from Slovenia, unclear how many were aboard
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Emergency teams in Croatia have found the remains of a small plane that crashed Saturday in a remote area. A police…
Continue Reading Pete Brown, co-writer of ‘Sunshine of Your Love,’ ‘White Room’ for rock group Cream, dies at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Songwriter and poet Pete Brown, who co-wrote “Sunshine of Your Love” and “White Room” for the short-lived rock supergroup…
Continue Reading Italy’s Meloni rejects criticism from Canada’s Trudeau over LGBTQ+ rights at G7 Summit
ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right Premier Giorgia Meloni has rejected criticism of her government’s stance on LGBTQ+ rights, delivered…
Continue Reading Israelis protest government’s plans to weaken Supreme Court amid talks for compromise
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Continue Reading Pennsylvania man wins $50,000 lottery prize in Maryland for a second time in 2 months
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Most people aren’t lucky enough to win a $50,000 lottery prize, but a Pennsylvania man did it twice in a…
Continue Reading South Carolina Republicans hear pitches from 2024 candidates, reelect state party chairman
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Continue Reading Weeks before graduating high school, he was shot and paralyzed. 7 years later, he walked across the stage to accept his college degree
By Nicki Brown and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Seven years ago, the chance to walk at graduation was stripped from Khalil Watson, a…
Continue Reading Shark in Florida Keys bites angler who reeled it in, sending man to hospital
SUMMERLAND Key, Fla. (AP) — A shark in the Florida Keys bit the foot of a fisherman who had reeled it in, sending the man to the hospital, the…
Continue Reading Biden, McCarthy to speak on debt limit; talks stalled as Republicans seek deep spending cuts
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — President Joe Biden planned on Sunday to speak directly with House Speaker…
Continue Reading Russia warns West of ‘enormous risks’ if Ukraine is supplied with F-16 jets
By Darya Tarasova (CNN) — Russia’s deputy foreign minister has warned Western countries of “enormous risks” if Ukraine is provided with…
Continue Reading Russia warns West of ‘enormous risks’ if Ukraine is supplied with F-16 jets
By Darya Tarasova (CNN) — Russia’s deputy foreign minister has warned Western countries of “enormous risks” if Ukraine is provided with…
Continue Reading New York education officials issue guidance about Indigenous team names
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — New York state education officials have released new guidance about recently enacted regulations that prohibit…
Continue Reading Louisville inmate captured after escaping from custody
By Paradise Afshar and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — An inmate in Louisville, Kentucky, is back in custody after escaping from a police vehicle,…
Continue Reading Sinn Fein on course to be largest party in Northern Ireland local elections
LONDON (AP) — Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein is set to take the most seats in Northern Ireland’s local elections. That would be a repeat of…
Continue Reading Search for missing children in Colombia puts spotlight on air travel in Amazon
By Stefano Pozzebon and Caitlin Hu, CNN (CNN) — As the Colombian military frantically searches for four children missing after a jungle plane…
Continue Reading Television’s biggest mystery: how long will pipeline for new programming be closed?
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Continue Reading Mother of ‘Baby India,’ the newborn who was found alive in a plastic bag in Georgia woods nearly 4 years ago, arrested and charged
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Continue Reading DeSantis asks that judge be disqualified from Disney’s free speech lawsuit
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking that a federal judge be disqualified from the First Amendment…
Continue Reading Zelensky says fiercely contested Bakhmut ‘not occupied’ as Russia claims capture
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Continue Reading Jonathan Glazer rocks Cannes with a chilling Holocaust drama from a different perspective
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest,” a chilling Auschwitz-set drama shot through…
Continue Reading Trans girl misses Mississippi graduation after being told to dress like boy
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A transgender girl in Mississippi is not participating in her high school graduation…
Continue Reading Rushing rivers may have raced across ancient Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Have you ever imagined what it might be like to live on Mars? Soon, four researchers will have the chance to…
Continue Reading Zelensky says fiercely contested Bakhmut ‘not occupied’ as Russia claims capture
By Darya Tarasova, Sugam Pokharel, Thom Poole and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Bakhmut was not occupied…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy says ‘Bakhmut is only in our hearts’ after Russia claims control of Ukrainian city
By SUSIE BLANN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Bakhmut was “only…
Continue Reading Pakistani transgender activists to appeal Shariah court ruling against law aimed at protecting them
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Transgender activists in Pakistan say they plan to appeal an Islamic court’s ruling that guts a law aimed at protecting their…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on secretive networks helping women circumvent Honduras’ abortion ban
By MARÍA VERZA and GINNETTE RIQUELME Associated Pres TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras has one of the world’s strictest abortion bans, with…
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Continue Reading F-18 fighter jet accident at Zaragoza airbase as pilot ejects successfully
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — An F-18 fighter jet crashed at an airbase in the Spanish city of Zaragoza but the pilot…
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When John Podesta left his job as an adviser to President Barack Obama nearly a decade ago, he…
Continue Reading Oklahoma prisons locked down following inmate stabbing in northeastern Oklahoma
HOMINY, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has locked down all prisons statewide and canceled all visitations following a stabbing…
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By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Jim Brown’s legs, ever-churning and sturdy as tree trunks, helped propel him to fame on the football field.…
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By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Colorado Springs, Colorado (CNN) — Members of the conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty are…
Continue Reading Activist moms spy on each other in culture wars over schooling
By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Colorado Springs, Colorado (CNN) — Members of the conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty are…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelensky and India’s Modi hold first face-to-face since Russian invasion
By Simone McCarthy (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Group of…
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are sitting down…
Continue Reading G7 urges China to press Russia to end war in Ukraine, respect Taiwan’s status, fair trade rules
By ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have urged China to push Russia to end its war…
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By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has begun releasing more than 4,000 prisoners under a presidential amnesty.…
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The North Carolina Zoo has welcomed two litters of red wolf pups, bringing in nine new members of the world’s…
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Continue Reading Venice Architectural Biennale gives overdue voice to long-silenced Africa
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko is giving voices that have long been silenced a…
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By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — World leaders attending the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima have been treated to a belt-expanding tour…
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Continue Reading Former US Rep. Mark Walker joins North Carolina GOP gubernatorial field
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NEW YORK (AP) — Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic received a seven-minute standing ovation Friday night following his first performance…
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The former chief lobbyist for the San Francisco 49ers has testified that a Silicon Valley city councilman illegally leaked a…
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By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Claims that homeless veterans were pushed out of a Newburgh, New York, hotel to make room for migrants are false,…
Continue Reading New York homeless men say they were offered money to pose as military veterans and falsely claim they were pushed out of a hotel to make room for migrants
By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Claims that homeless veterans were pushed out of a Newburgh, New York, hotel to make room for migrants are false,…
Continue Reading Japan says Zelenskyy will visit Hiroshima to join G7 summit session on Ukraine
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Japan announced Saturday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Japan to join Group of Seven leaders…
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota has found improper crash tests for a model and suspended shipments, in the latest in a…
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Continue Reading Texas National Guard member says it’s not clear how his gun discharged, shooting migrant
By Rosa Flores and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The Texas National Guard member who shot a migrant during a struggle in January unholstered his…
Continue Reading Alabama death row inmate cannot be executed due to intellectual disability, appeals court rules
By Jamiel Lynch and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — An appeals court has ruled the state of Alabama cannot execute man with an intellectual disability…
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Adidas said Friday that it will begin selling its more than $1 billion worth of…
Continue Reading Mother of ‘Baby India,’ the newborn who was found alive in a plastic bag in Georgia woods nearly 4 years ago, arrested and charged
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Continue Reading Navajo leaders seek tribal members caught up in sober-living Medicare scam in Arizona
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Navajo leaders on Friday unveiled an operation to find and get needed services to hundreds of tribal…
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