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…
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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…
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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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Retail spending rebounded in April
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Spending at US retailers rose in April following two months of declines, showing the US consumer is…
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…
Continue Reading Recalled Gerber baby formula was sent to US retailers after recall began, wholesaler says
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An infant formula recalled over potential bacteria contamination was distributed to…
Continue Reading Amazon is changing its deliveries behind the scenes to cut shipping times
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Amazon is revamping its delivery operations in an effort to cut costs while speeding up shipping times to the next day or…
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
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe a rare comet in our solar system, making a long-awaited…
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
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Rivers swollen by days of downpours flooded some towns in northern Italy on Tuesday, forcing…
Continue Reading Myanmar and Bangladesh begin cleaning up, counting casualties after devastating Cyclone Mocha
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Recovery efforts are underway in Myanmar and Bangladesh after a powerful cyclone smashed into their…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 103 years for killing 4 SUV passengers, dumping bodies in cornfield
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man convicted of killing four passengers in his Mercedes Benz SUV in Minnesota and dumping the bodies in a Wisconsin cornfield…
Continue Reading Nigerian musician Seun Kuti in court after arrest for alleged police assault
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigerian singer and saxophonist Seun Kuti, youngest son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, appeared…
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’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Laurel Parmet’s directorial debut “The Starling Girl” puts the viewer in the modest shoes of a 17-year-old girl…
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…
Continue Reading Senegal opposition leader’s trial postponed after day of violence
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
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers picked up their spending modestly in April from March, particularly in dining…
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…
Continue Reading Ex-Audi chief pleads guilty in automaker’s diesel emissions scandal
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The former head of Volkswagen’s luxury division Audi pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges tied to the…
Continue Reading UN reports extensive flooding damage in central Somalia
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The United Nations says floods caused by the annual rains have left “a trail of…
Continue Reading ChatGPT chief says artificial intelligence should be regulated by a US or global agency
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress on Tuesday that…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: What’s concierge medicine? Is it worth it?
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Concierge medicine, a business model in which patients pay a membership fee to have a direct relationship with a doctor…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 16: FBI, New Mexico shooting, Gas prices, Debt limit, AI
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Face masks have largely disappeared from places like grocery stores and schools in the third year of the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 16: FBI, New Mexico shooting, Gas prices, Debt limit, AI
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Face masks have largely disappeared from places like grocery stores and schools in the third year of the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 16: FBI, New Mexico shooting, Gas prices, Debt limit, AI
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Face masks have largely disappeared from places like grocery stores and schools in the third year of the…
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Face masks have largely disappeared from places like grocery stores and schools in the third year of the…
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Face masks have largely disappeared from places like grocery stores and schools in the third year of the…
Continue Reading Tunisia’s moderate Islamist leader sentenced in absentia to year in prison
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A court has sentenced moderate Tunisian Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi to a year…
Continue Reading US Army Special Forces veteran killed in ‘barrage’ of Russian artillery in Bakhmut
By Josh Pennington, Sandi Sidhu, Jennifer Hansler, Haley Britzky and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — A retired US Army Special Forces soldier has…
Continue Reading A rare, endangered seal named Yulia basks on Tel Aviv beach
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An unexpected visitor spotted sunbathing on a beach in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv is turning heads and causing a media…
Continue Reading Syrian president Assad invited to COP28 climate summit by the UAE
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The United Arab Emirates has invited Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to attend the United…
Continue Reading A driver in Colorado tried to switch seats with his dog to avoid a DUI arrest, police say
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A driver in Colorado tried to avoid a DUI arrest by swapping seats with his dog after being pulled over, police…
Continue Reading St. Louis prosecutor files motion asking court to set aside the conviction of a man serving a life sentence for murder
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has filed a motion asking a Missouri court to set aside the conviction…
Continue Reading EU countries adopt law banning products which fuel deforestation
BRUSSELS (AP) — The 27 European Union countries have formally endorsed a law that should help the bloc reduce its contribution to global…
Continue Reading South Korea’s president vows to expand non-lethal aid to Kyiv in meeting with Ukraine’s first lady
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is vowing to expand the country’s non-lethal…
Continue Reading Democrat Cherelle Parker wins primary for Philadelphia mayor
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America Cherelle Parker, a Democrat with a long political history in Pennsylvania, won Philadelphia’s…
Continue Reading 7 children battling serious injuries after truck crashes into school bus in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Seven children remain hospitalized with serious injuries after a truck hit the rear of a school bus on the outskirts of…
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie warns free expression under threat in rare public address after attack
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Writer Salman Rushdie has made a public speech, nine months after being stabbed and seriously…
Continue Reading As NBA coaching changes mount, some lament the lack of job security
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Denver’s Michael Malone are two of the four NBA coaches to have…
Continue Reading Chinese stand-up comedian forced to apologize after military joke angers officials
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese stand-up comedian has canceled all his performances after a joke he made with a loose reference…
Continue Reading Returning to the Arab fold, Syria’s president invited to UAE-hosted COP28 climate
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad has received an invitation to attend…
Continue Reading Biden to mark Jewish American Heritage Month with Broadway stars, speak out on antisemitism
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will mark Jewish American Heritage Month on Tuesday by highlighting his administration’s efforts to…
Continue Reading Hundreds feared dead in Myanmar after Cyclone Mocha
By Rhea Mogul, Teele Rebane, Salai TZ and Jen Deaton, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of people are feared to have died after a powerful cyclone hit…
Continue Reading Biden administration announces nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural communities
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable…
Continue Reading Heads of failed banks questioned on executive pay, how they handled risk at Senate hearing
By KEN SWEET The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Executives from two large U.S. banks that failed dramatically in March appeared in front of the…
Continue Reading Germany: 5 sentenced to prison for 100-million-euro jewelry heist
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A German court convicted five men Tuesday of breaking into a Dresden museum and stealing 21…
Continue Reading South Korea soccer international Son Jun-ho detained in China on suspicion of taking bribe
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry says South Korea midfielder Son Jun-ho has been detained in the northeastern Chinese province of…
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says the life sentence imposed by China on a 78-year-old U.S. citizen, who…
Continue Reading Fewer than expected migrants arrived at the border after Title 42 expired, but officials remain on high alert
By Nouran Salahieh, Polo Sandoval, Rosa Flores, Andrea Cambron and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Despite warnings of a potential crush of…
Continue Reading 98-year-old woman and her daughter among 3 victims killed by New Mexico student who fired randomly, hitting cars and homes
By Steve Almasy and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A 98-year-old woman and her 73-year-old daughter were among the three people killed by an…
Continue Reading South Korean court orders agency to compensate adoptee over his mishandled adoption to US
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has ordered the country’s biggest adoption agency to pay…
Continue Reading Council of Europe summit in Iceland seeks to hold Russia to account for Ukraine war
By DAVID KEYTON and RAF CASERT Associated Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Leaders from across the continent are heading toward Iceland for a rare…
Continue Reading Infertility is common in the US, but insurance coverage remains limited
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Jessica Tincopa may leave the photography business she spent 14 years building for one reason: to find coverage for…
Continue Reading New Zealand police charge suspect after deadly hostel fire
By Tatiana Arias, Tara Subramaniam and Irene Nasser CNN (CNN) — Authorities in New Zealand have arrested a suspect in relation to a fire at a…
Continue Reading Florida teacher under investigation for showing Disney movie with gay character says she didn’t know LGBTQ restriction applied to her class
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A Florida teacher under a state investigation for showing a Disney movie featuring a gay character said she…
Continue Reading Taiwan grants right of adoption to same-sex couples in latest move toward full equality
By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Taiwan’s legislature passed a bill Tuesday that granted same-sex couples the right to jointly…
Continue Reading Russia launches ‘exceptional’ air attack on Kyiv as Europe, China look to exert influence
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian air defenses, bolstered by sophisticated Western-supplied systems, thwarted an…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Japan rises on GDP data; rest of region shaky
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Wednesday as Japan’s benchmark jumped on the news of solid…
Continue Reading China recovery faces pressure after April activity weak, youth unemployment rises
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leaders face pressure to shore up a slowing economic recovery and generate jobs after…
Continue Reading Unsuccessful Republican candidate in Arizona attorney general race pushes for new trial
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Attorneys for the Republican candidate who lost last year’s election for Arizona attorney general…
Continue Reading Kyiv breathes sigh of relief after air defenses shoot down barrage of Russian rockets
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Continue Reading Democrat McCaffery, Republican Carluccio win primaries for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Dan McCaffery and Republican Carolyn Carluccio have won their parties’ primaries…
Continue Reading Nebraska Legislature votes to fold abortion ban into bill banning trans health care for minors
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Conservatives in the Nebraska Legislature have gotten just enough votes to fold a proposed…
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO and GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A showdown between Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso and the…
Continue Reading Democrats keep Pennsylvania House majority, positioning party to prevent limits on abortion rights
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats will maintain their narrow Pennsylvania House majority after winning a special…
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Closing arguments are expected to begin Tuesday at the second trial of “That ’70s…
Continue Reading Pakistani police say tribal clashes over coal mine rights killed 15 in remote northwest region
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say clashes between two tribes feuding over the ownership of a coal mine in the country’s remote…
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By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of “The Searchers,” one of John Wayne’s most renowned Westerns, a kidnapped girl…
Continue Reading Gunman who killed 3 people and injured 6 in Farmington, New Mexico, was 18 years old and used three firearms, police say
By Steve Almasy and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — The 18-year-old gunman who shot and killed three people and wounded six others, including two law…
Continue Reading Cannes Film Festival kicks off Tuesday with Johnny Depp and ‘Jeanne du Barry’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes red carpet springs to life again Tuesday as the 76th Cannes Film Festival gets…
Continue Reading Trump-backed Daniel Cameron to face Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in November
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Daniel Cameron won the Republican primary for Kentucky governor, becoming the first…
Continue Reading New Washington law keeps drugs illegal, boosts resources for housing and treatment
By ED KOMENDA and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers approved and Gov. Jay Inslee quickly signed a major new…
Continue Reading 3 judges who chipped away abortion rights to hear federal abortion pill appeal
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three conservative appeals court judges, each with a history of supporting restrictions on…
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