Consultants: Design issues, operations lapses led to big Kansas oil spill
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Lawmakers warn leaky, crumbling UK Parliament at risk of ‘catastrophic’ event
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are warning that the country’s Parliament building is at “real and…
Continue Reading Musk says he’s not stepping down as Tesla CEO, tells shareholders the company will advertise
Associated Press Elon Musk on Tuesday dismissed speculation that he might step down as Tesla’s CEO and told the company’s annual shareholders…
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Continue Reading UN: Africa’s Sahel desperately needs help to fight violent extremism and stop its spread
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Continue Reading Biden scraps planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt limit talks
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By SCOTT SONNER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press RENO, Nevada (AP) — The Biden administration says it has completed a court-ordered review that…
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Instagram influencer scammed over $2 million from older, lonely Americans, federal prosecutors say
By Faith Karimi and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — Mona Faiz Montrage portrays a lavish lifestyle of designer outfits, shopping trips and overseas…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks part of New Jersey’s handgun carry law
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Continue Reading DeSantis to send Florida National Guard soldiers to Texas for border security
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that he plans to send over 1,100 National Guard soldiers and law enforcement…
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Pat McAfee’s show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal. McAfee first joined ESPN as a college football…
Continue Reading Judge: Tennessee lawmaker can’t withdraw guilty plea on campaign finance charges
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Continue Reading Surfing gator seen relaxing at Alabama beach amid the waves
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Continue Reading Four killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria
By Jennifer Hansler and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A United States convoy was attacked in Nigeria on Tuesday killing four people, including…
Continue Reading Jurors deliberate in trial over limousine wreck that killed 20 people in rural New York
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Continue Reading Video: Baltimore officer shot armed teen from behind during foot chase
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Body-camera footage released Tuesday shows a Baltimore police officer shot an armed teenager from…
Continue Reading New York City turns to school gyms to house new migrants, prompting uproar
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — New York City has begun housing asylum seekers in public school gymnasiums. The move marks its…
Continue Reading Chicken loose on subway tracks halts service in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Service was temporarily halted on a line of Mexico City’s subway system after a chicken got loose on the tracks. Video…
Continue Reading People of color and women are underrepresented on state supreme court benches, report finds
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Continue Reading Missouri teacher no longer employed by school district after using the n-word in class
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A teacher in Missouri who was initially placed on administrative leave after a video circulating on social…
Continue Reading Trust in childhood vaccines holds steady, despite skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines, survey finds
Divisive views on the COVID-19 vaccines haven’t shaken the broadly favorable views of routine childhood vaccines, a new survey…
Continue Reading Size of a Jurassic sea giant found due to fossil discovery, study says
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The chance discovery of large fossil specimens in a museum drawer have led researchers to conclude there was a…
Continue Reading Archaeologists uncover two new Pompeii victims killed by earthquake
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists working at Pompeii have found two new victims that they say were killed by an earthquake that…
Continue Reading Goodbye, fish and chips? New England haddock imperiled by overfishing
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal fishing managers say a staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for…
Continue Reading Disney asks judge to dismiss DeSantis-appointed board’s lawsuit in latest tit-for-tat
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Continue Reading Spanish police probe deadly explosion as ‘potential case of domestic violence’
By Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are investigating an explosion linked to the deaths of two people in Spain on Tuesday as a “potential…
Continue Reading More than a dozen people, 3 dogs rescued from apartment fire in downtown Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters rescued more than a dozen people and three dogs Tuesday from an apartment building blaze in downtown Portland,…
Continue Reading Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins to resign after Justice Department watchdog probe
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins will resign following a…
Continue Reading Child dead, 23 missing after hippopotamus capsizes canoe in Malawi
By GREGORY GONDWE Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Authorities in southern Malawi say a 1-year-old child died and 23 people are missing and…
Continue Reading Girl allegedly abducted in Illinois by noncustodial mother found safe in North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a girl who was allegedly abducted in suburban Chicago in 2017 by her noncustodial mother has been found safe…
Continue Reading Jackson Mahomes grabbed and kissed woman against her will three times, prosecutors say
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Continue Reading Tuition, fees at Georgia public universities to hold steady in fall 2023 despite budget worries
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The cost of attending Georgia’s public universities and colleges will remain mostly flat in the…
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie warns free expression is under threat in a rare public speech
By Lauren Kent, Sugam Pokharel and Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Author Salman Rushdie warned that freedom of expression is at risk in a rare…
Continue Reading A man spent 29 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit. The survivor just helped free him
By Rebekah Riess and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — After spending 29 years in prison for the rape of his stepdaughter, a New Orleans man is…
Continue Reading ‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark tiff flares anew between fast food competitors
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S.…
Continue Reading Kim Gardner steps down as St. Louis prosecutor 2 weeks sooner than planned
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who this month announced she would resign…
Continue Reading Republican abortion debate inches toward resolution in South Carolina
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican-controlled South Carolina House has tabled debate until…
Continue Reading French first lady’s relative assaulted after Macron commits to retirement age increase
PARIS (AP) — France’s first lady has issued a rare statement condemning a physical attack on her great-nephew that took place on the sidelines…
Continue Reading Video shows motorists come under fire from New Mexico gunman and how police took down the shooter
By Sara Smart, Andy Rose, Jamiel Lynch and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Police in Farmington, New Mexico, on Thursday released chilling video of…
Continue Reading YouTube’s recommendations send violent and graphic gun videos to 9-year-olds, study finds
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Continue Reading Tesla lawyers want court to reconsider Musk tweet deemed ‘threat’ amid labor dispute
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Continue Reading Toddler dead, 23 others missing as hippo capsizes boat in Malawi
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A toddler has died after a boat ferrying more than 30 villagers across the Shire River in Malawi’s Nsanje…
Continue Reading ‘They’re still shooting’: Frantic audio from officers at the Texas mall massacre reveals chaos during the carnage
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Continue Reading Texas mall shooter’s 8 weapons were legally obtained, authorities say, as motive remains unclear
By Holly Yan, Steve Almasy, Josh Campbell, Sara Smart and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Allen, Texas (CNN) — The weapons brought to the attack on random…
Continue Reading Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso fights for political survival as impeachment trial looms
By Tara John and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso appeared before lawmakers on Tuesday in a showdown with…
Continue Reading Brazil sends thousands of Venezuelan migrants to country’s rich southern states
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press PACARAIMA, Brazil (AP) — More than 7.2 million people have left Venezuela since the country’s political,…
Continue Reading Panicked 911 calls capture chaos during the Texas mall massacre that left 8 dead
By Nouran Salahieh and Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — Panicked 911 calls from an Allen, Texas, outlet mall captured moments of chaos and terror as…
Continue Reading An Illinois girl vanished with her mother 6 years ago. Now a teen, she was just found in North Carolina
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — For six years, loved ones – with the public’s help – searched for Kayla Unbehaun after she allegedly was…
Continue Reading US condemns arrest of former US consulate employee in Russia
The U.S. State Department is condemning the arrest of a former employee of a U.S. consulate in Russia. Russia’s Tass news agency says Robert Shonov…
Continue Reading 12-year-old charged with murder in killing of Sonic Drive-In employee
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A 12-year-old boy is accused of shooting and killing an employee at a Sonic Drive-In restaurant in Texas after an…
Continue Reading Church members hoping whoever stole truckload of organ pipes will repent, shipment can be recovered
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Members of a Tennessee church are hoping and praying that whoever stole a truck loaded with 2,000 organ pipes will repent.…
Continue Reading Democrat pledges ethics package in his challenge of Mississippi GOP governor
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Democrat running for Mississippi governor says he will push legislators to enact…
Continue Reading Mountain Valley Pipeline gets new permit to build in Appalachian national forest
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has reissued its approval to build a controversial natural gas…
Continue Reading He fought for Native Americans to be recognized as people under US law. Now, he’s memorialized on a Forever stamp
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — The US Postal Service is honoring Chief Standing Bear, the celebrated Ponca leader who successfully argued for…
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Continue Reading Brazil’s Bolsonaro questioned in fake vaccine card investigation
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro is facing questions at the Federal Police…
Continue Reading Olympic gold-medal figure skater Sarah Hughes running for NY congressional seat
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Retired figure skater Sarah Hughes has filed to run for Congress in New York. The Olympic gold…
Continue Reading Zookeeper found dead in animal enclosure in Slovakia
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Authorities in Slovakia say they have launched an investigation after a zookeeper was found dead in an animal enclosure…
Continue Reading Police officer opens fire at bus at girls’ school in Pakistan, killing 1, injuring 5
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a police officer tasked with protecting a private school for girls in northwestern Pakistan has opened fire…
Continue Reading Man and 12-year-old boy arrested after fatal shooting at Sonic restaurant in Texas
KEENE, Texas (AP) — A 12-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man have been arrested on a murder warrant in the fatal shooting of a Sonic Drive-In…
Continue Reading US announces criminal cases involving flow of technology, information to Russia, China and Iran
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has announced a series of criminal cases tracing the illegal flow of…
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Continue Reading The world can cut plastic pollution by 80% by 2040, the UN says. Here’s how
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Countries could slash plastic pollution by 80% in less than two decades, according to a new report from the…
Continue Reading More than a third of the area charred by wildfires in Western North America can be traced back to fossil fuels, scientists find
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Millions of acres scorched by wildfires in the Western US and Canada — an area roughly the size of South…
Continue Reading The first known athlete with Down syndrome to play in a college football game is suing his alma mater over alleged discrimination
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Caden Cox made history in 2021 during his time as a student athlete at Hocking College as the first known player with Down…
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An infant formula recalled over potential bacteria contamination was distributed to…
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Continue Reading Lidia Bastianich honors immigrants and their food in PBS special ‘Lidia Celebrates America’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In her new PBS special, Lidia Bastianich samples the foods of the world without ever…
Continue Reading Webb telescope spots water in rare comet
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Continue Reading Monopoly concerns push FTC to sue to block Amgen’s more than $26B deal for Horizon
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Federal regulators are suing to block biotech drug developer Amgen’s more than $26 billion deal for Horizon…
Continue Reading Rain-swollen rivers flood some towns in north Italy; Venice prepares to raise mobile dike in lagoon
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Continue Reading Prince Harry seeks to challenge denial of request to pay for own UK police protection
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for Prince Harry argued in a London court Tuesday that he should be allowed to challenge a…
Continue Reading An intoxicating, delicate coming-of-age tale in ‘The Starling Girl’
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Continue Reading Former Missouri police officer accused of handcuffing man, allowing officer’s brother to beat him
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A former suburban St. Louis police officer is accused of handcuffing a man so the officer’s brother could beat him. St. Louis…
Continue Reading Crypto rules get final approval to make Europe a global leader on regulation
LONDON (AP) — European Union states have given final approval to a sweeping set of beefed-up cryptocurrency rules, giving the 27-nation bloc a…
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By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The rape trial of Senegal’s main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been postponed to…
Continue Reading CTE cases in soccer players raise fresh questions about safety of heading the ball
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer English soccer star Jimmy Fryatt was known for his ability to head the ball, and the proof of his prowess may be in…
Continue Reading Italian police dog with fine nose for cocaine sniffs out drugs hidden in banana shipment
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say customs police and a dog with a fine nose for cocaine found more…
Continue Reading Putin, Zelenskyy agree to meet with ‘African leaders peace mission,’ says South Africa president
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts…
Continue Reading Virginia man charged in baseball bat attack on congressional staff also facing hate crime charge
By MATTHEW BARAKAT and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A man charged with attacking two staffers for Rep. Gerry Connolly with a…
Continue Reading Beijing LGBT Center shuttered as crackdown grows in China
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An advocacy group that served as a safe space for the LGBTQ community in Beijing has been…
Continue Reading Swedish Eurovision winner Loreen returns to native Sweden
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest with her power ballad “Tattoo,” has returned to Sweden, saying she was…
Continue Reading US skips UN Nakba event marking dispossession of Palestinians after Israeli campaign
By Celine Alkhaldi, Jennifer Hansler and Jonny Hallam, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Western nations including the United Kingdom and…
Continue Reading Retail sales up 0.4% in April, buoyed by solid job market and declining prices in some areas
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Continue Reading China says ready to ‘smash’ Taiwan self-rule as US prepares major arms package, sends advisers
BEIJING (AP) — China’s military says it is prepared to “resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence” as the U.S. prepares to…
Continue Reading Amnesty: Executions worldwide increased by 53% in 2022, rose in Iran, Saudi Arabia
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Amnesty International says executions worldwide increased by 53% in 2022 from a year…
Continue Reading Stellantis recalls nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs worldwide due to fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is telling owners of nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs worldwide to park them outdoors and away from other vehicles…
Continue Reading The first known athlete with Down syndrome to play in a college football game is suing his alma mater over alleged discrimination
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Caden Cox made history in 2021 during his time as a student athlete at Hocking College as the first known…
Continue Reading San Francisco security guard will not be charged in fatal shooting of suspected Walgreens shoplifter
By Veronica Miracle, Cheri Mossburg, Taylor Romine and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The security guard who shot and killed a suspected shoplifter…
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Ukraine’s women break down gender norms in service to their country
By Nic Robertson, AnneClaire Stapleton, and David Von Blohn, CNN Eastern Ukraine (CNN) — As their country fights to repel Russia’s forces,…
Continue Reading Lebanese Central Bank governor no-show in Paris corruption probe
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor has failed to appear before French prosecutors in…
Continue Reading Prize-winning author Clint Smith working on book that will ‘expand monolithic narrative’ of WWII
NEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning author Clint Smith has a three-book deal with Random House, starting with an exploration of World War II’s impact…
Continue Reading Defense ministers from Japan, China inaugurate hotline to avoid clashes, build trust
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese and Chinese defense ministers have inaugurated their long-awaited hotline as a step to…
Continue Reading Union for Canada’s second biggest airline says pilots issue 72-hour strike notice
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The union for Canada’s second biggest airline have issued a 72-hour strike notice to WestJet and they warn the airline…
Continue Reading Prominent foe of female circumcision wins prestigious $1.4 million Templeton Prize
The Associated Press Edna Adan Ismail, a nurse-midwife, hospital founder, and health care advocate who for decades has combated female circumcision…
Continue Reading Russian Duma votes to scrap Cold War armed forces deal
MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament has voted unanimously to formally pull out of a Cold War-era security deal more than…
Continue Reading Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius’ ancient eruption
MILAN (AP) — The discovery of two skeletons buried beneath a collapsed wall in the Pompeii archaeological site point to deaths by powerful…
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