Trump PAC complaint against DeSantis rejected in Florida
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida ethics board has dismissed a complaint that allies of former President…
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Pot consulting paid Oregon secretary of state $10K monthly
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan apologized Monday for taking a job as a consultant for…
Continue Reading AP sources: Biden to allow Afghans to stay longer in US
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will continue to allow tens of thousands of Afghans…
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A bride had just gotten married in South Carolina. Hours later, an intoxicated driver killed her, police say
By Devon M. Sayers, Shawn Nottingham and Ashley R. Williams, CNN It should have been one of the happiest days of newlywed Samantha Miller’s…
Continue Reading At least 6 dead after dust storm causes crashes in Illinois
By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press DIVERNON, Ill. (AP) — A windstorm in central Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of blinding dust off farm…
Continue Reading DNA analyst: Hair found on tape wrapping body matched mom
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A hair found stuck to duct tape wrapping the body of a 7-year-old boy matched the child’s mother, a DNA analyst told…
Continue Reading Mom gets $2M for jail death of intellectually disabled son
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado county and a health care company contracted to provide medical care in its jail have…
Continue Reading Search for top Southern Baptist leader fails amid dispute
By PETER SMITH Associated Press A powerful Southern Baptist committee was looking to appoint a new leader Monday who could navigate controversies…
Continue Reading Texas college baseball player struck by stray bullet during game
By Jennifer Henderson and Zoe Sottile, CNN An 18-year-old Texas college baseball player was seriously injured after being struck by a stray bullet…
Continue Reading Highway reopens after more than 70 vehicles crashed in a dust storm, leaving at least 7 dead
By Joe Sutton, CNN An interstate in central Illinois reopened Tuesday, a day after at least seven people were killed as more than 70 vehicles crashed…
Continue Reading Bride dies at beach when speeding DUI driver slams golf cart
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A bride leaving her wedding reception was killed when a woman driving under the influence and well over twice the speed…
Continue Reading Why First Republic failed. Are other banks to follow?
By The Associated Press First Republic Bank has become the second large regional bank with assets over $200 billion to fail in just a few weeks. Like…
Continue Reading US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will end the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading St. Louis judges ‘deeply’ concerned by prosecutor shortage
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A spokesperson for the court system in St. Louis says the departure of two more prosecutors from…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Labor Department says 85% of the country’s 140,000 officially registered labor contracts are in danger of being…
Continue Reading ‘White House Plumbers’ exploits absurdities of Watergate
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Continue Reading Interstate in Illinois reopens after more than 70 vehicles crashed in a dust storm, leaving at least 7 dead
By Joe Sutton, Rebekah Riess and Brad Parks, CNN An interstate in central Illinois reopened Tuesday, a day after at least seven people were killed as…
Continue Reading Texas college ballplayer stable after struck by stray bullet
TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — A baseball player for a small college in Texas was in stable condition after he was struck by a stray bullet during a game…
Continue Reading New Mexico mom sentenced for tossing baby in trash bin
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press A New Mexico teenage mother has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for tossing her newborn son into a trash…
Continue Reading CNN says Trump to appear in New Hampshire town hall
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN said Monday that former President Donald Trump will participate in a town hall forum next week in New Hampshire. The event will…
Continue Reading Environmental groups sue FAA over SpaceX Texas rocket launch
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is being sued by wildlife and environmental…
Continue Reading A record-breaking blob of smelly seaweed is arriving in Key West — and tourists aren’t happy about it
By Leyla Santiago, Zoe Sottile and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Ginny Matts and her boyfriend were excited to celebrate her 60th birthday in Key West. But…
Continue Reading A record-breaking blob of smelly seaweed is arriving in Key West — and tourists aren’t happy about it
By Leyla Santiago, Zoe Sottile and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Ginny Matts and her boyfriend were excited to celebrate her 60th birthday in Key West. But…
Continue Reading Firm that hired kids to clean meat plants keeps losing work
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The slaughterhouse cleaning company that was found to be employing more than 100 children to…
Continue Reading Canada contract accord ends strike for most public workers
Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Canadian government has reached a tentative contract agreement with its largest workers union, ending a…
Continue Reading Bolivia to investigate late Spanish priest accused of abuse
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s top prosecutor is investigating a late Spanish priest who allegedly abused several minors in Bolivia dating back…
Continue Reading New Michael Cunningham novel ‘Day’ scheduled for January
NEW YORK (AP) — The next novel from Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cunningham, his first in a decade, is a family saga set in New York City before…
Continue Reading College student killed at California park in the area’s 2nd stabbing death this week, police say
By Cheri Mossburg and Dakin Andone, CNN A student at the University of California, Davis was stabbed to death at a local park Saturday evening, days…
Continue Reading Bill would allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol in Wisconsin
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Continue Reading FDIC recommends raising insured deposit limit for businesses
By SHARON L. LYNCH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is recommending the U.S. rethink its decades-old policy of…
Continue Reading US says 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war since December
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday it now estimates that just since December Russia…
Continue Reading Environmental groups sue FAA for SpaceX launch that exploded in April
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Continue Reading Biden, top lawmakers to discuss debt limit at WH May 9
By JOSH BOAK, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden sought Monday to ease a debt limit…
Continue Reading Few leads, false alarms as search for Texas gunman drags on
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Continue Reading Michigan clerk who doubts election results faces recall
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Continue Reading ‘A Small Light’ focuses on those who helped Anne Frank
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The new National Geographic series “A Small Light” stars Bel Powley as Miep Gies, a…
Continue Reading Mississippi River crest reaches historic proportions as Iowans cope with yet another flood
By Theresa Waldrop, Bill Kirkos and Adrienne Broaddus, CNN As a slow-moving crest works its way down the Mississippi River this week, flood-weary…
Continue Reading US Speaker McCarthy: Russia must pull out of Ukraine
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Russia should “pull out” of Ukraine. The…
Continue Reading Unique fossil site discovered in Wales reveals early life forms
By Katie Hunt, CNN Exceptionally well-preserved fossils of tiny worms, starfish, sponges, barnacles and other creatures with no modern parallel…
Continue Reading Gwyneth Paltrow won’t recoup attorney fees in ski crash suit
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow will not recoup the attorneys’ fees she paid to successfully defend…
Continue Reading Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over removal from House floor
By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr asked a court Monday to allow for her…
Continue Reading Bomb attack in Bulgaria targets chief prosecutor’s car
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor has escaped unharmed as a bomb exploded on a motorway near the capital, Sofia, while his…
Continue Reading Tampa-area serial killer pleads guilty to four murders that terrorized city in 2017
By Michelle Watson and Eric Levenson, CNN A man accused of killing four people in random encounters in the Tampa, Florida, area of Seminole Heights…
Continue Reading Palestinian boy mauled to death by lion in private Gaza zoo
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian boy was mauled to death by a lion in a private zoo in the Gaza Strip. That’s according to the…
Continue Reading One year after student’s suicide, school admits it fell ‘tragically short’ of protecting him
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Continue Reading Maine expanded abortion access up for debate, passage likely
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A proposal that would give Maine one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the…
Continue Reading Man arrested and charged with arson in two Minneapolis mosque fires, federal prosecutors say
By Chris Boyette and Dakin Andone, CNN Authorities have arrested and charged with arson a man federal prosecutors said is responsible for setting…
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Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee won’t seek 4th term
By GENE JOHNSON and ED KOMENDA Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inlsee, a Democrat who sought to make the state a leader on…
Continue Reading As 149th Derby nears, Kentucky prepares for sports betting
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A recently signed bill by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will allow Kentucky’s horse racing…
Continue Reading Free COVID-19 tests aren’t guaranteed after May 11, but there’s still time to stock up
When the US COVID-19 public health emergency ends this month, coronavirus tests will still be available, but there will be changes to who pays for…
Continue Reading Take a good look at these strange-looking turtles. They could soon be extinct
By Chris Lau, CNN One of the world’s most densely populated cities might seem an unlikely refuge for endangered wildlife. But behind the…
Continue Reading 14 million jobs worldwide will vanish in the next 5 years, new economic report finds
Huge disruptions will rock the global job market over the next five years as the economy weakens and companies boost adoption of technologies such as…
Continue Reading Bed Bath & Beyond, Toys ‘R’ Us and RadioShack all shut down for the same reason
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN In the 1980s, a new type of specialty retail chain started to emerge: “category killers.” The stores’…
Continue Reading Democratic Sen. Cardin of Maryland announces retirement
By BRIAN WITTE and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland announced Monday that he will not…
Continue Reading The search for 100,000 new species in Earth’s oceans
By Ashley Strickland, CNN In some ways, Earth’s oceans are as alien to us as distant moons in the solar system. The vast bodies of water cover…
Continue Reading Former US Marine killed in Ukraine
By Natalie Gallón, Nick Paton Walsh, Jennifer Hansler and Teele Rebane, CNN A former US Marine, Cooper “Harris” Andrews, 26, was killed…
Continue Reading ‘Cheers’ bar, ‘Tonight Show’ set among TV history at auction
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — When Johnny Carson retired from “The Tonight Show” after 30 years, one man was determined to…
Continue Reading Florida man guilty in 2017 serial killings of 4 people
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press A Florida man has pleaded guilty to randomly shooting four people in a 2017 killing rampage that set a Tampa…
Continue Reading May Day protest erupts in Paris as France seethes about a hike in the retirement age
By Joseph Ataman, Saskya Vandoorne and Oliver Briscoe, CNN Clashes erupted in Paris on Monday marking May 1, a traditional day of union-led marches,…
Continue Reading UN agency suspends food aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray amid theft
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations food relief agency has suspended aid deliveries to Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region…
Continue Reading Fed is set to raise rates yet again. After that, then what?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is on track to raise its benchmark interest rate for the 10th time…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to decide important case on government power
By JESSICA GRESKO and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will decide whether or not to overrule a…
Continue Reading DeSantis board sues Disney in latest tug-of-war in Florida
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Days after Disney sued Florida’s governor in federal court for what it described as…
Continue Reading Turkey’s upcoming elections could unseat Erdogan. Here’s everything you need to know
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections are less than two weeks away, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s president hopes to deepen US security exchanges
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Continue Reading Barbie unveils Anna May Wong doll for AAPI Heritage Month
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Six months after she was immortalized with a U.S. quarter, Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong has…
Continue Reading Met’s sumptuous Lagerfeld show focuses on works, not words
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Karl Lagerfeld said many provocative things during a career that lasted more than…
Continue Reading Feds: Hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two hospitals that refused to provide an emergency abortion to a pregnant woman who was…
Continue Reading New dig likely buries hopes of unearthing Dutch WWII loot
By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA and MIKE CORDER Associated Press OMMEREN, Netherlands (AP) — An officially sanctioned hunt for a stash of precious jewelry…
Continue Reading Trump accuser says many in her generation didn’t report rape
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A magazine columnist who says Donald Trump raped her in a department…
Continue Reading Trump travels to Scotland to open golf course amid NY trial
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Former U.S. President Donald Trump is in Scotland to open a new golf course at his resort near Aberdeen.…
Continue Reading Arizona breaks ground on tiny homes for teachers amid worsening educator shortage
By Gabe Cohen, CNN Desperate to find educators amid a nationwide shortage, an Arizona school district is breaking ground on an unusual recruitment…
Continue Reading One group of students saw unexpected gains on the ‘Nation’s Report Card’ during the pandemic
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Headlines were bleak when results from the test known as the “Nation’s Report Card” came out last…
Continue Reading Is my money safe? What you need to know about bank failures
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Continue Reading Suspect in Texas massacre had been deported 4 times after entering US illegally, ICE source says
By Ed Lavandera, Holly Yan, Elizabeth Wolfe and Rosa Flores, CNN The man wanted by law enforcement for the killings of five Texas neighbors —…
Continue Reading Up to 100 homes damaged and schools closed after tornado strikes Virginia Beach
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Melissa Alonso, CNN Up to 100 homes are damaged and a state of emergency is in place in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after an…
Continue Reading Up to 100 homes damaged and schools closed after tornado strikes Virginia Beach
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Melissa Alonso, CNN Up to 100 homes are damaged and a state of emergency is in place in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after an…
Continue Reading Aerosmith announces farewell tour starting in September
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5 things to know for May 1: Bank failure, Texas shooting, Ukraine, Sudan, Coronation
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Today is the start of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month — a commemorative time designated by Congress to celebrate the…
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Today is the start of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month — a commemorative time designated by Congress to celebrate the…
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Today is the start of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month — a commemorative time designated by Congress to celebrate the…
Continue Reading Black Protestant church still vital despite attendance drop
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The wide empty spaces in pews between parishioners at a Sunday service at Zion Baptist…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Audit your credit cards for greater savings
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Continue Reading Black Protestant church still vital despite attendance drop
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The wide empty spaces in pews between parishioners at a Sunday service at Zion Baptist…
Continue Reading Arizona breaks ground on tiny homes for teachers amid worsening educator shortage
By Gabe Cohen, CNN Desperate to find educators amid a nationwide shortage, an Arizona school district is breaking ground on an unusual recruitment…
Continue Reading Arizona breaks ground on tiny homes for teachers amid worsening educator shortage
By Gabe Cohen, CNN Desperate to find educators amid a nationwide shortage, an Arizona school district is breaking ground on an unusual recruitment…
Continue Reading Al Jazeera says long-held correspondent released in Egypt
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The satellite news network Al Jazeera says that a correspondent for one of its…
Continue Reading UN envoy says Sudan’s warring sides agree to negotiate
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations’ top official in Sudan says the country’s warring generals have agreed to…
Continue Reading Buried treasure, including nearly 200 Roman coins, found in Italy
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN Archaeologists in Livorno, Italy, are putting together the pieces of a great mystery that began with a stunning find. While…
Continue Reading Biden: US-Philippines ‘ironclad’ partners amid China tension
By AAMER MADHANI and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippines’ security and…
Continue Reading US House speaker in Knesset amid fraught US-Israel ties
By ILAN BEN ZION and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. House speaker has addressed Israel’s parliament, a rare honor…
Continue Reading Millions snap up new Germany-wide public transit ticket
BERLIN (AP) — Public transit companies in Germany say more than three million people have already snapped up a new ticket being launched Monday…
Continue Reading Judge blocks Missouri rule that would limit transgender care
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has blocked a unique rule that would restrict access to…
Continue Reading Jordan FM: Regional talks with Syria step toward solution
By OMAR AKOUR Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s top diplomat says regional talks with Syria are a step in the right direction to end…
Continue Reading Uzbeks approve changes that could extend president till 2040
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — Uzbekistan’s central elections commission says that Uzbeks have given overwhelming approval in a referendum to…
Continue Reading Tornadoes in Virginia and Florida, flooding in other states
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Officials are assessing tornado damage after a storm tore through Virginia Beach on…
Continue Reading Russia missile attack on Ukraine injures 34, damages homes
By DAVID RISING Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say that Russia has launched its second large salvo of missiles at…
Continue Reading Mexico immigration agency head to stand trial in deadly fire
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge has ordered the head of Mexico’s immigration agency to stand trial on charges that he failed in his responsibility to…
Continue Reading Name etched in gold, King Charles’ school remembers him
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III hasn’t even been crowned yet, but his name is already etched on the walls of Hill…
Continue Reading Paris exhibit celebrates ‘first celebrity’ Sarah Bernhardt
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The pioneering and scandalous French stage star Sarah Bernhardt was one of the world’s most…
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