London court to decide whether WikiLeaks founder Assange is extradited to the US
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces a court hearing in London that could end with him being sent…
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Almost 2 months after it destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge, the Dali cargo ship has been moved and docked. Here’s what’s next
By Holly Yan, Elizabeth Wolfe, Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN Baltimore (CNN) — After 55 days stuck in the Patapsco River, the Dali…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 20: Iran, Trump trial, Baltimore bridge, Space tourism, Retirement
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A powerful storm system is barreling through the Central US with reports of baseball-sized hail in Kansas…
Continue Reading In Saudi Arabia, an all-women psychedelic rock band jams outs as its conservative society loosens up
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Continue Reading Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader’s protégé, dies at 63 in helicopter crash
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Continue Reading Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-line diplomat, dies in helicopter crash
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Continue Reading India votes in fifth phase of election including in city where PM opened controversial Hindu temple
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Continue Reading After the only hospital in town closed, a North Carolina city directs its ire at politicians
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Continue Reading Nikki Haley faces a murky path forward and a key decision on whether or not to endorse Trump
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Continue Reading Michael Cohen to face more grilling as Trump’s hush money trial enters its final stretch
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Continue Reading Ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse to be refloated and moved
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Continue Reading What to stream this week: ‘Dune 2’ adds spice, J.Lo heads to space, Lenny Kravitz rocks
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Continue Reading Things to know about an AI safety summit in Seoul
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is set to host a mini-summit this week on risks and…
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Continue Reading China sanctions Boeing, two U.S. defense contractors for Taiwan arms sales
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Continue Reading Official says rescuers see helicopter that was carrying Iran’s president, others at a distance
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Continue Reading Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister confirmed dead in helicopter crash
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Continue Reading Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue
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Continue Reading Lai Ching-te inaugurated as Taiwan’s president in a transition likely to bolster island’s US ties
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Continue Reading Taiwan’s new president calls on China to stop its ‘intimidation’ after being sworn into historic third term for ruling party
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Continue Reading Schauffele wins first major at PGA Championship in a thriller at Valhalla
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Continue Reading Plan to boost Uber and Lyft driver pay in Minnesota advances in state Legislature
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Continue Reading At least 11 injured in overnight shooting in Savannah, police say
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Continue Reading Boat collision in Canada leaves 3 dead and 5 injured, Ontario police say
KINGSTON, Ontario (AP) — Police in Canada say a speed boat and a fishing boat collided on a lake north of Kingston, Ontario killing three people…
Continue Reading At least 11 injured in overnight shooting in Savannah, police say
By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — At least 11 people were injured during an overnight shooting in Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday, according to…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Cavalhadas festival celebrates victory of Iberian Christian knights over the Moors
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Continue Reading Closing arguments set in trial of University of Arizona grad student accused of killing a professor
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Continue Reading 11 hurt in mass shooting that marked a weekend of gun violence in Savannah, Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An argument between two women led to a gunfight that left 11 people injured in a busy tourist area of of Savannah, Georgia.…
Continue Reading Helicopter crash could reverberate across the Middle East, where Iran’s influence runs wide and deep
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Continue Reading US troops, equipment will depart from Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says
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Continue Reading San Diego deputy who pleaded guilty to manslaughter now faces federal charges
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Continue Reading Hunter hospitalized with ‘significant injuries’ after grizzly bear attack in British Columbia
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Continue Reading The gonzo trans Mexican drug lord musical ‘Emilia Perez’ lights up Cannes
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Continue Reading What do we know so far about the mysterious crash of the helicopter carrying Iran’s president?
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of mostly opposition supporters are protesting against Mexico’s president in the capital’s vast…
Continue Reading Arizona man sentenced to natural life in prison for the 2017 death of his wife, who was buried alive
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Continue Reading Child is among 3 dead after Amtrak train hits a pickup truck in upstate New York
NEW YORK (AP) — A young boy is among three people dead after an Amtrak train hit a pickup truck in upstate New York. The Friday accident happened…
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The man charged with assaulting actor Steve Buscemi is being held in New York on $50,000 in bond. Police say the actor known for…
Continue Reading Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president whose helicopter suffered a ‘hard landing’ in foggy weather?
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Continue Reading Robbers made off with “several million euros” of jewels in armed heist of ‘Jeweler to the Stars’
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Continue Reading Slovakian Prime Minister Fico no longer in immediate danger but condition still serious, deputy says
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Continue Reading Dive team finds bodies of 2 men dead inside plane found upside down in Alaska lake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say dive teams found the two bodies of two men inside a plane found upside down in an Alaska lake.…
Continue Reading Man suspected of shooting 6-month-old son in hostage standoff near Phoenix apparently killed himself
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — A man suspected of shooting his 6-month-old son multiple times after taking the boy and his mother hostage was found dead of…
Continue Reading Trapped cargo ship Dali will refloat to Baltimore Monday at high tide
By Amanda Musa and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Almost two months after its devastating collision with a Baltimore bridge, the trapped cargo ship…
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