‘Leap of faith:’ Alaska pursues carbon offset market while embracing oil
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s push to become a bigger player in the clean energy market is in the spotlight…
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Unable to fight now, two Ukrainian amputees walk to raise funds for a military hospital
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two Ukrainian war veterans who lost limbs in the 2014 war with Russia have taken part in a…
Continue Reading Jokic leads Denver Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 113-111, into their first NBA Finals
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikola Jokic is a player unlike almost anything the NBA has ever seen, and now he’s…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses Kari Lake’s final claim in election loss for Arizona governor
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge on Monday dismissed the only remaining legal claim in Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her loss in last year’s…
Continue Reading Federal judge extends temporary halt on appointed judges in Mississippi capital
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has extended his order temporarily stopping the Mississippi Supreme…
Continue Reading Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cheered by 20,000 fans at Sydney stadium
By RICK RYCROFT and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — About 20,000 cheering fans have welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a…
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A Florida man’s arm was amputated after he was attacked by a 10-foot alligator
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A 23-year-old man has lost his arm after he was attacked by an alligator near a pond behind a bar in southwest…
Continue Reading Iranian leader visits Indonesia to deepen economic ties amid global geopolitical challenges
By ACHMAD IBRAHIM and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has met his Indonesian counterpart,…
Continue Reading 2 children were killed after being swept away from their mother in a central California river during dangerous conditions
By Taylor Romine and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old girl and her 4-year-old brother died after they were swept away by a central…
Continue Reading Russia accuses Ukraine of mounting ‘sabotage’ attack across border
By Victoria Butenko, Anna Chernova and Sam Kiley, CNN (CNN) — A group of anti-Putin Russian nationals – who are aligned with the Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Actor Jeremy Renner wants tax credits for film projects in northern Nevada, but he may have to wait
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Actor Jeremy Renner’s hopes to expand a measure for the film…
Continue Reading A Florida man’s arm was amputated after he was attacked by a 10-foot alligator
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A 23-year-old man has lost his arm after he was attacked by an alligator near a pond behind a bar in southwest…
Continue Reading North Carolina governor says GOP teacher pay, voucher plans a public education ‘disaster’
By GARY D. ROBERTSON and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is embarking on a campaign to beat back…
Continue Reading ‘Mother Nature has no mercy’: Man gets stuck waist-deep in Alaska mud flats, drowns as tide comes in
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man who was walking on tidal mud flats with friends in an Alaska estuary got stuck up…
Continue Reading E. Jean Carroll adds Trump’s post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist who won a $5 million sexual abuse and defamation award…
Continue Reading Grenade kills man, injures 2 teens as family looked at relative’s belongings in Indiana
LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS, Ind. (AP) — A hand grenade exploded as a family went through a grandfather’s belongings in Indiana, killing a man…
Continue Reading Pope sends Vatican official to Bolivia as abuse allegations escalate
By CARLOS VALDEZ Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Pope Francis has sent one of his top sex crimes investigators to Bolivia at a time when…
Continue Reading Taxpayers will wind up paying over quarter billion dollars in Joe Arpaio’s racial profiling case
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Taxpayers in metro Phoenix are approaching a milestone in their financial pain from a 2013…
Continue Reading Resident physicians go on strike at hospital once called ‘the epicenter of the epicenter’ of the country’s coronavirus pandemic
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — About 155 resident physicians went on strike Monday at a New York hospital once called “the epicenter of the…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Dodgers reinstate gay ‘nun’ group for Pride Night award
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Monday that a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will again be…
Continue Reading California officials say communities near refilling Tulare Lake now unlikely to flood
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials say they believe communities living near an ancient freshwater lake…
Continue Reading Biden’s shift on F-16s for Ukraine came after months of internal debate
By AAMER MADHANI and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to allow allies to train Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Over 150 doctors on strike at NYC hospital that was once called pandemic epicenter
NEW YORK (AP) — About 160 resident physicians have gone on strike over what they called low pay at a public hospital in New York City. Elmhurst…
Continue Reading Global loss of wildlife is ‘significantly more alarming’ than previously thought, according to a new study
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The global loss of wildlife is “significantly more alarming” than previously thought, according to a new…
Continue Reading Global loss of wildlife is ‘significantly more alarming’ than previously thought, according to a new study
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The global loss of wildlife is “significantly more alarming” than previously thought, according to a new…
Continue Reading Global loss of wildlife is ‘significantly more alarming’ than previously thought, according to a new study
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The global loss of wildlife is “significantly more alarming” than previously thought, according to a new…
Continue Reading Maryland governor condemns man seen with rifle near school bus stops who said he was protesting gun control laws
By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Maryland’s governor is condemning a man who says he was protesting gun control laws by openly carrying an…
Continue Reading North Dakota plans new state park near Canadian border
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota officials are planning a new state park along a scenic gorge near the Canadian border. The Legislature recently…
Continue Reading School shooter asks for mercy from life sentence; teacher, principal want him to stay in prison
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A school shooter serving a life sentence without parole for killing a first grader on a…
Continue Reading Natalie Portman and Todd Haynes dive into the nature of performance in ‘May December’ at Cannes
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Todd Haynes’ “May December” is a delicious and disquieting drama laced with comedy…
Continue Reading Judge considers parents’ request to keep Nashville school shooter’s writings secret
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of parents at a Christian school in Nashville that recently suffered a school…
Continue Reading Federal agents, prosecutors going after machine-gun conversion devices in Tennessee
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Twenty-six people in Tennessee have been recently convicted or face charges for possessing…
Continue Reading Nebraska woman pleads guilty to burning fetus after abortion
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska woman pleaded guilty Monday to burning and concealing a fetus after she took medication…
Continue Reading Drag show restaurant files federal lawsuit against Florida and Gov. DeSantis
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A popular Orlando restaurant that regularly features drag shows filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Florida and Gov.…
Continue Reading Mexicans near Popocatepetl stay vigilant as volcano’s activity increases
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press SANTIAGO XALITZINTLA, Mexico (AP) — At the edge of this town near the Popocatepetl volcano, away from the din of…
Continue Reading Guam residents stock up, batten down as dangerous Super Typhoon Mawar closes in
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration as an intensifying Super Typhoon…
Continue Reading 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 Ray Stevenson, of ‘Rome’ and ‘Thor’ movies, dies at 58
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Ray Stevenson, who played the villainous British governor in “RRR,” an Asgardian warrior in the “Thor” films,…
Continue Reading Man’s death at a Georgia county jail was a homicide caused by neglect, independent medical review commissioned by attorneys says
By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — The man who died inside a Georgia county jail last year had been living in conditions akin to a “torture…
Continue Reading New search for Briton Madeleine McCann, who disappeared as a toddler, will focus on land, not water
By Inke Kappeler, Amy Croffey, Sharon Braithwaite, and Marcelo Medeiros, CNN (CNN) — Police investigating the disappearance of Briton Madeleine…
Continue Reading 9th Circuit rules US deportation law that fueled family separations is ‘neutral as to race’
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that a U.S. deportation law that fueled family separations at the…
Continue Reading Democrats advance gun-control bills in Pennsylvania House
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities could temporarily seize firearms and background checks…
Continue Reading Lawsuit targets ambulance company for paramedic accused of sexually assaulting 2 elderly women
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed against medical transport provider American Medical Response West, saying the ambulance company’s…
Continue Reading New nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have approved a new nasal spray to reverse overdoses due to fentanyl…
Continue Reading Autopsy finds ‘severe neglect’ to blame for man’s death in bedbug-infested Georgia jail cell
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — An independent autopsy released by lawyers for the family of a man who died in a bedbug-infested…
Continue Reading A’s broadcaster Glen Kuiper let go after racial slur on air
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper was let go by NBC Sports California after using a…
Continue Reading Steer on the run for weeks lassoed, captured on Detroit-area freeway
HOLLY, Mich. (AP) — A team of wranglers — including one on horseback — chased down and captured a wayward steer named Lester across several…
Continue Reading Millions in Mexico warned to prepare for evacuation as Popocatépetl volcano spews ash
By Sugam Pokharel, Karol Suarez, Fidel Gutierrez and Tara John, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Millions of people in Mexico have been warned to…
Continue Reading Rick Hummel, esteemed St Louis-based baseball writer, dies at 77
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rick Hummel, an esteemed writer who covered the St. Louis Cardinals and Major League Baseball for five decades for the…
Continue Reading UN urges Sudan’s warring parties to honor 7-day cease-fire that began Monday night
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Sudan is urging the country’s warring generals to honor a…
Continue Reading German chancellor calls some climate activists’ protests ‘nutty’
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sharply criticized climate activists as “nutty” for…
Continue Reading Rick Hoyt, who became a Boston Marathon fixture with father pushing wheelchair, has died at 61
BOSTON (AP) — Rick Hoyt, who with his father pushing his wheelchair became a fixture at the Boston Marathon and other races for decades, has died.…
Continue Reading Here’s why Idaho student murder suspect Bryan Kohberger may have chosen to ‘stand silent’ in court, experts say
By Cheri Mossburg, Veronica Miracle and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of stabbing four Idaho college students…
Continue Reading How 2 inmates were able to escape from a Philadelphia prison, according to court documents
By Danny Freeman. CNN (CNN) — Two Philadelphia inmates planned and executed an escape from prison with the help of a lookout on the inside, a…
Continue Reading New search for Madeleine McCann, UK toddler missing since 2007, Portuguese police confirm
LISBON (AP) — Portuguese police have said they will resume searching for Madeleine McCann, the British toddler who disappeared in the country’s…
Continue Reading Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors
By MARGERY A. BECK and JOSH FUNK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Republican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed a bill Monday that bans abortion…
Continue Reading Daniel Penny, the man who held Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold, says race had nothing to do with it, New York Post reports
By Aya Elamroussi and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — The Marine veteran who held an unhoused Black man in a deadly chokehold aboard a New York City…
Continue Reading Who is Tim Scott? Here’s what to know about the newest 2024 GOP presidential candidate
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — As Sen. Tim Scott enters the 2024 GOP presidential field, he will be eager to…
Continue Reading Breakthrough proposal would aid drought-stricken Colorado River as 3 Western states offer cuts
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and California said Monday they’re willing to cut back on…
Continue Reading In Cannes, standing ovations stretch on and on — but they’re designed to
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival is on, which means stopwatches are out. Nowhere are the length of…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico to decentralize its Education Department in bid to improve services
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s government says it will decentralize its Education Department to better serve students.…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Girl, 16, fights off mom to save a sister from being drowned after 2nd sister killed
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 37-year-old mother drowned one of her daughters in their South Carolina…
Continue Reading Air Force looks to better control access to classified data after intelligence leak
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says it is looking at ways to better control access to classified information.…
Continue Reading Emergency beach repairs start in New Jersey town amid $33M legal fight with state
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Heavy equipment crews are moving sand along a stretch of badly eroded beach in North…
Continue Reading Florida man loses arm after gator attack behind bar
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — A man in Florida lost his arm after being attacked by an alligator behind a bar. The Florida Fish and Wildlife…
Continue Reading China’s Sinopec signs agreement to enter retail fuel market in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Chinese petroleum giant Sinopec has signed an agreement with Sri Lanka to enter…
Continue Reading ‘SmartLess’ podcast goes on tour with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes, ends up on TV
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes get together, they can instantly tell if…
Continue Reading ‘Cookie activist’ celebrates Asian Americans with portraits in dough
By TERRY TANG Associated Press May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but artist and baker Jasmine Cho brings attention to AAPIs…
Continue Reading Russia alleges border incursion by Ukrainian saboteurs; Kyiv claims they are disgruntled Russians
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials claimed that Ukrainian military saboteurs launched an attack across the…
Continue Reading Top prosecutor in trial of officer who killed George Floyd writes book recounting case
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison reveals in a new book how worried prosecutors…
Continue Reading Turkey’s third-placed presidential election candidate backs Erdogan
By Gul Tuysuz, CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — Turkey’s third-placed presidential election candidate, Sinan Ogan, on Monday backed frontrunner…
Continue Reading Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware won’t seek reelection, opening up seat in liberal state
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware says he will not seek reelection to a fifth term in the…
Continue Reading 2 boys found dead in separate Manhattan rivers may have been playing at water’s edge, source says
By John Miller and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Two boys who were reported missing last week and found dead in different rivers in Manhattan may…
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Anti-Putin Russians say they launched a cross-border attack from Ukraine. Here’s what we know
By Rob Picheta and Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — The images are arresting: Russian fighters aligned with Ukraine crossing the border into…
Continue Reading Russia accuses Ukraine of mounting ‘sabotage’ attack across border
By Victoria Butenko, Anna Chernova and Sam Kiley, CNN (CNN) — A group of anti-Putin Russian nationals – who are aligned with the Ukrainian…
Continue Reading A timeline of the killings of four University of Idaho students
By Alaa Elassar, Eric Levenson and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The killings of four University of Idaho students in an off-campus home in Moscow…
Continue Reading Russia has claimed to control Bakhmut, but Ukraine says it’s still fighting. Here’s what we know
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has claimed it still controls parts of Bakhmut after Russian forces said they had finally captured the…
Continue Reading States reach landmark deal on water cuts to stave off a crisis on the Colorado River
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Three Southwest states announced Monday they have struck a historic deal to cut billions of gallons of Colorado…
Continue Reading Lebanese prosecutor summons central bank chief following Interpol warrant over corruption charges
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Judicial officials say the office of the Lebanese public prosecutor has summoned the country’s…
Continue Reading An Iranian nuclear facility is so deep underground that US airstrikes likely couldn’t reach it
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Near a peak of the Zagros Mountains in central Iran, workers are building a…
Continue Reading South Korea, EU agree to boost pressure on Russia, condemn North Korean missile tests
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Leaders of South Korea and the European Union have agreed to increase pressure on…
Continue Reading Thailand’s victorious progressive Move Forward Party, 7 allies agree on coalition platform
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s opposition Move Forward Party, the top vote-getter in last week’s national…
Continue Reading Space station welcomes 2 Saudi visitors, including kingdom’s 1st female astronaut
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi…
Continue Reading Germany rejects criticism it watered down language on gas at G7 summit
BERLIN (AP) — The German government is rejecting criticism that it pushed to weaken existing commitments for phasing out natural gas at a summit of…
Continue Reading Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to…
Continue Reading SpaceX mission carrying former NASA astronaut, three paying customers docks with space station
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A SpaceX capsule carrying a decorated former NASA astronaut and three paying customers linked up with the…
Continue Reading Lexi Rubio’s mom and dad are trying to give her a legacy beyond being a school shooting victim. But all they want is to see her again
By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN Uvalde, Texas (CNN) — Each morning, Felix Rubio helps his wife Kim get their…
Continue Reading Lexi Rubio’s mom and dad are trying to give her a legacy beyond being a school shooting victim. But all they want is to see her again
By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN Uvalde, Texas (CNN) — Each morning, Felix Rubio helps his wife Kim get their…
Continue Reading Their son was banned from school for 3 years because of his dreadlocks
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — For years, Alli Nansolo grappled with whether to cut his son’s dreadlocks or not. Although it is not a legal…
Continue Reading More women sue Texas, asking court to put emergency block on state’s abortion law
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One woman had to carry her baby, missing much of her skull, for months knowing she’d bury…
Continue Reading In the Amazon, Brazilian ecologists try new approach against deforestation and poverty
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE CARAUARI, Brazil (AP) — In a remote corner of the Amazon, Brazilian ecologists are trying to succeed where a lack of…
Continue Reading Fire kills 6, injures 7 in a house in Abu Dhabi, officials say, cause unknown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A house fire in Abu Dhabi has killed six people and injured seven on Monday. The UAE Capital’s Civil Defense…
Continue Reading Greenpeace to close in Russia after its activities are deemed ‘undesirable’
By Anna Chernova and Alex Hardie, CNN (CNN) — The Russian branch of Greenpeace International has been forced to shut down after officials in…
Continue Reading Venmo to be officially available for teenagers, although many use it already
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Venmo will officially allow teenagers to open an account with their parents’ permission, the…
Continue Reading Spy chief warns authoritarian states stoking anti-government mood in Germany
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency warned Monday of a rise in anti-government…
Continue Reading A North Carolina man plans to use his $100,000 lottery prize to build classrooms in Mali
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A North Carolina man is planning to use his $100,000 lottery prize to help build classrooms for children in…
Continue Reading New Mexican Spanish, a unique American dialect, survives mostly in prayers
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press HOLMAN, N.M. (AP) — On a spring Saturday afternoon, two “hermanos” knelt to pray in the chapel of…
Continue Reading Search ongoing for boy, 4, after sister, 8, dies in California river closed after storms
SANGER, Calif. (AP) — Rescuers who recovered the body of an 8-year-old girl Sunday were searching for her 4-year-old brother after the siblings…
Continue Reading India scorched by extreme heat with monsoon rains delayed
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE and SIBI ARASU Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Swathes of India are bracing for more scorching heat, with New Delhi…
Continue Reading Belarusian dissident who was pulled off forced-down plane says he has been pardoned
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The Belarusian state news agency on Monday reported that a dissident journalist who was…
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