Truckers suing to block New York’s congestion fee for Manhattan drivers
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Officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler criticizes attorney but holds ‘no ill will’ toward golfer
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville police officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler said he has “no ill will”…
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By TARA COPP and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense experts who’ve reviewed debris images from an Israeli airstrike…
Continue Reading Tens of billions of dollars in gold flows illegally out of Africa each year, a new report says
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Continue Reading IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented…
Continue Reading Man accused of driving toward people outside New York Jewish school charged with hate crimes
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Continue Reading Vermont police conclude case of dead baby more than 40 years later and say no charges will be filed
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Continue Reading Louisiana may soon require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana could soon become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be…
Continue Reading Ohio attorney general must stop blocking proposed ban on police immunity, judges say
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Continue Reading Michigan reports another person working with cows got bird flu, the third US case this year
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Continue Reading Police say suspect, bystander hurt in grocery store shootout with officers
CINCINNATI (AP) — Police near Cincinnati say a suspect with a gun and a bystander inside a grocery store were shot and injured during a shootout…
Continue Reading Sacré bleu! The French Open banned alcohol in the stands after fans were called out for rowdiness
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Continue Reading Darke and Donovan to head Fox Euro 2024 coverage, Strong and Holden work Copa America
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ian Darke will pair with Landon Donovan as Fox’s lead broadcast team at this year’s European Championship, while John Strong…
Continue Reading US District Judge Larry Hicks dies at 80 after being struck by vehicle near Nevada courthouse
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in Nevada and his family say longtime U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks died at age 80 after being struck by a vehicle…
Continue Reading Supreme Court gives homeowners another chance in escrow dispute with Bank of America
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has given homeowners another chance to force Bank of America and other large banks to pay interest on mortgage…
Continue Reading Florida 12-year-old Bruhat Soma wins 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee after competition’s second-ever spell-off
By Sydney Bishop and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Bruhat Soma, 12, of Florida won the 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night…
Continue Reading Stockholm accuses Iran of using criminals in Sweden to target Israel or Jewish interests
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Continue Reading US military defends Africa strategy in light of coups and a drift toward Russia
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Continue Reading Medline recalls 1.5 million adult bed rails following 2 reports of entrapment deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — Medical supply company Medline Industries is recalling some 1.5 million portable adult bed rails across the U.S. and Canada,…
Continue Reading Plaza dedicated at the site where Sojourner Truth gave her 1851 ‘Ain’t I a Woman?’ speech
By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city to unveil a plaza and statue dedicated to abolitionist…
Continue Reading Global aid group asks warring forces to respect its neutrality with 24 of its aid workers killed
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Continue Reading EU official denies allegation that Western powers want to delay South Sudan’s elections
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The European Union delegation in South Sudan has denied reports that the group is working…
Continue Reading South Dakota man arrested and charged in Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man is accused of pushing a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, and the…
Continue Reading North Korea’s trash rains down onto South Korea, balloon by balloon. Here’s what it means
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Continue Reading Clerk over Alex Murdaugh trial spent thousands on bonuses, meals and gifts, ethics complaint says
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Continue Reading US sanctions Uganda’s parliament speaker and others over corruption and rights abuses
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Continue Reading Colombo and Moscow discuss the issue of Sri Lankans fighting alongside Russians in Ukraine
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Continue Reading Georgian group says it will take controversial media law to the constitutional court
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Continue Reading Amazon gets FAA approval that allows it to expand drone deliveries for online orders
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Federal regulators have given Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program.…
Continue Reading Inside the US effort to bring home two young American missionaries killed in Haiti
By Caitlin Stephen Hu and David Culver, CNN (CNN) — The first US commercial flight to Haitian capital Port-au-Prince in months made a bleak…
Continue Reading Supreme Court clears the way for the NRA’s free speech lawsuit against an ex-New York official
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Continue Reading How a likely AI-generated image of Gaza took over the internet
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — It’s unclear exactly what the image is. A series of tents? Truck beds against a rust orange background?…
Continue Reading Slovenia’s government endorses recognition of a Palestinian state, sends to parliament for approval
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Continue Reading Trial postponed in financial dispute over Ohio ancient earthworks deemed World Heritage site
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Continue Reading China denounces US-UK engagement of Taiwan shortly after election of new president
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry has denounced U.S. and U.K. affirmations of support for Taiwan’s newly elected…
Continue Reading Bus crashes into gorge in India-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 21 people
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Officials say a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims skidded and rolled into a deep gorge on a mountainous highway in…
Continue Reading Chad Daybell found guilty of killing first wife and second wife’s 2 children
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Continue Reading Syrian President Bashar Assad visits Iran to express condolences over death of Raisi
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Continue Reading Biden to make his first state visit to France after attending D-Day 80th commemorations next week
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s office says U.S. President Joe Biden will make his first state visit to France next week after…
Continue Reading The special Tony Award for educators goes to Baltimore community artist CJay Philip
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Continue Reading Usher, Victoria Monét will receive prestigious awards from music industry group ASCAP
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Continue Reading Flight forced to abort takeoff at Reagan National Airport to avoid another plane. It’s the second such incident in 6 weeks
By Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — An American Airlines flight bound for Boston was forced to abort takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National…
Continue Reading Families reclaim the remains of 15 recently identified Greek soldiers killed in Cyprus in 1974
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Continue Reading Sheriff denies that officers responding to Maine mass shooting had been drinking
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine sheriff is rejecting an allegation that some of his officers arrived at a mass shooting scene reeking of alcohol.…
Continue Reading Syria’s main insurgent group blasts the US Embassy over its criticism of crackdown on protesters
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Continue Reading US economic growth last quarter is revised down from 1.6% rate to 1.3%, but consumers kept spending
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Continue Reading Ta-Nehisi Coates returns to nonfiction and explores the power of stories in upcoming ‘The Message’
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Continue Reading Turkey signals new military intervention in Syria if Kurdish groups hold municipal election
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By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker economy minister says the country’s rulers, fuel companies and…
Continue Reading Police begin dismantling pro-Palestinian camp at Wayne State University in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — Police have begun dismantling a pro-Palestinian encampment at Wayne State University in Detroit two days after the school suspended…
Continue Reading Ukraine army head says Russia augmenting its troops in critical Kharkiv region
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia conducted an array of aerial attacks on Ukraine with cruise missiles, drones and…
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Continue Reading Takeaways from The Associated Press’ reporting on seafarers who are abandoned by shipowners in ports
By HELEN WIEFFERING and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press The United Nations over the last decade has logged an increasing number of crew members…
Continue Reading Stuck at sea for years, a sailor’s plight highlights a surge in shipowner abandonment
By HELEN WIEFFERING and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Abdul Nasser Saleh says he rarely got a good night’s sleep during the near-decade he spent…
Continue Reading Democrats urge Justice Department to prosecute alleged collusion and price-fixing by oil industry
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and 22 other Democratic senators are calling on the Justice…
Continue Reading Early results in South Africa’s election put ruling ANC below 50% and short of a majority
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 30: Presidential race, Flag controversy, Gaza, Volcano eruption, Price cuts
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Many Hollywood actors are wary of announcing 2024 presidential endorsements amid a hyper-divisive political…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 30: Presidential race, Flag controversy, Gaza, Volcano eruption, Price cuts
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Continue Reading Aid entering Gaza drops by two-thirds since Israel’s assault on Rafah, UN says
By Christian Edwards and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — The amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza has dropped by 67% since Israel launched a…
Continue Reading Person dies after falling into airplane engine at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport
By Caitlin Danaher and Rosanne Roobeek-Coppack, CNN (CNN) — A person has died after falling into an airplane jet engine at Schiphol Airport in…
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry has announced it will restrict exports of aviation and aerospace-related equipment and technology…
Continue Reading Spanish parliament approves controversial amnesty law for Catalan separatists
By Al Goodman, CNN Madrid (CNN) — The Spanish parliament has approved a controversial amnesty law that paves the way for hundreds of people…
Continue Reading Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels was full of grain bound for Iran, the group’s main benefactor
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By Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — Early results from South Africa’s election suggest the ruling…
Continue Reading BHP Group drops its bid for Anglo American, ending plans to create a global mining giant
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — BHP Group has dropped its 38.6 billion pound or $49.3 billion bid for Anglo American. That ended…
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares retreated Thursday in Asia after U.S. stocks fell under the weight of higher yields in the bond…
Continue Reading Papua New Guinea landslide survivors slow to move to safer ground after hundreds buried
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Traumatized survivors of the massive landslide estimated to have buried hundreds in…
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By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police coordinated by the European Union’s justice agency have taken down computer…
Continue Reading Michigan state trooper accused of fatally hitting a fleeing suspect with an SUV is charged with murder
By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A Michigan State Police detective has been charged with murder after investigators say he…
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By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Teens as young as 16 from five countries will be able to vote in the June 6-9 European Union…
Continue Reading China’s Xi Jinping calls for peace conference and ‘justice’ over war in Gaza as Arab leaders visit Beijing
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping decried “tremendous sufferings” in the Middle East and called for an…
Continue Reading Google to invest $2 billion in Malaysian data center and cloud hub
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Google plans to invest $2 billion in Malaysia, developing its first data center and a Google Cloud hub in the latest…
Continue Reading After nation’s 1st nitrogen gas execution, Alabama set to give man lethal injection for 2 slayings
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Continue Reading Iran opens registration period for the presidential election after a helicopter crash killed Raisi
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran opened a five-day registration period Thursday for hopefuls wanting to run…
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Continue Reading ‘Star Trek’ actor George Takei is determined to keep telling his Japanese American story
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans, including children, labeled enemies during World…
Continue Reading 4 Pakistanis killed by Iranian border guards in remote southwestern region, Pakistani officials say
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say Iranian border guards opened fire at a vehicle carrying a group of Pakistanis, killing four people…
Continue Reading Iceland volcano dramatically erupts again as streams of lava reach town’s defensive walls
By Helen Regan and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing…
Continue Reading At 100, this vet says the ‘greatest generation’ moniker fits ‘because we saved the world.’
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Continue Reading VP Harris to address US Air Force Academy graduates
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will speak to U.S. Air Force…
Continue Reading As Maduro shifts from migration denier to defender, Venezuelans consider leaving if he is reelected
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — John Podesta was two months into his new role as President Joe Biden’s global climate envoy…
Continue Reading Boeing reaches deadline for reporting how it will fix aircraft safety and quality problems
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing is due to tell federal regulators Thursday how it plans to fix the safety and quality problems that have…
Continue Reading AP interview: Divisions among the world’s powerful nations are undermining UN efforts to end crises
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN peacekeeping chief says deep divisions especially among the world’s most…
Continue Reading Jurors in Trump’s hush money trial zero in on testimony of key witnesses as deliberations resume
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money…
Continue Reading Survivors say Russia is waging a war of sexual violence in occupied areas of Ukraine. Men are often the victims
By Ivana Kottasová and Olga Voitovych, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Within an hour of being arrested by Russian security forces, Roman Shapovalenko was…
Continue Reading Modi heads for two days of island meditation as Indian election nears end
By Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on his way to meditate inside an island shrine for…
Continue Reading China hosts Arab leaders at summit focused on trade and the Israel-Hamas war
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an international peace conference focused on the…
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