Teen charged in mass shooting at LGBTQ+ friendly punk rock show in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A teenage suspect who allegedly made derogatory remarks about LGBTQ+ people before opening fire at a backyard punk rock show now…
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The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Expectations are tempered for the financial prospects of summer of 2024 at the movies. There are fewer superheroes…
Continue Reading A Greek lawmaker faces criminal charges following a brawl in parliament
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s parliamentary speaker says he will seek criminal charges against a lawmaker who allegedly punched a colleague…
Continue Reading ‘As loud as a lawn mower’: What to expect from the historic cicada emergence
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A spectacular wonder of nature or an anxiety-inducing nuisance? It depends on whom you ask. Naturalists have already…
Continue Reading Ancestry website to catalogue names of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The names of thousands of people held in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II will be digitized and made…
Continue Reading A Minnesota state senator is charged with burglary, accused of breaking into her stepmother’s house to obtain her dad’s ashes
By Brammhi Balarajan and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A state senator in Minnesota has been charged with first-degree felony burglary on suspicion of…
Continue Reading Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI deals
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — British competition regulators say they’ll scrutinize recent artificial intelligence deals by…
Continue Reading German leader says Europe must keep increasing aid to Ukraine after US approves new military help
BERLIN (AP) — The German chancellor says Europe must continue to step up its help for Ukraine even after the approval of a big U.S. aid package.…
Continue Reading 1 person was arrested after 3 three people were injured in a ‘major incident’ at a Welsh school
LONDON (AP) — Welsh police say a suspect has been arrested after three people were injured in a “major incident” at a school in Wales.…
Continue Reading Doctors combine a pig kidney transplant and a heart device in a bid to extend woman’s life
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a…
Continue Reading IAEA team inspects treated radioactive water release from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A team of experts from the U.N. nuclear agency has inspected the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi…
Continue Reading UN demands investigation after mass graves found at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
By Irene Nasser and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations has called for an “independent, effective and transparent…
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By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. agriculture officials announced new nutrition standards for school meals that will limit added sugars for the…
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By Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — She was lying in bed on a Thursday morning, thinking about the man she loved, hoping to win his freedom before time…
Continue Reading Publishing spinoff of ‘Wednesday’ has everything from tarot cards to ‘Woeful Waffles’
NEW YORK (AP) — Penguin Random House is teaming with Amazon MGM Studios on a series of books based on “Wednesday,” the Emmy-winning Netflix hit…
Continue Reading A blast near a ship off Yemen may mark a new attack by Houthi rebels after a recent lull
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A ship near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait has seen an explosion in the distance, marking…
Continue Reading The EU will probe whether China is unfairly denying companies access to its medical devices market
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will investigate whether China is using unfair methods to deprive…
Continue Reading Slovakia’s government approves controversial overhaul of public broadcasting
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s government has approved a controversial overhaul of the country’s public radio and television services,…
Continue Reading Escaped army horses run amok in central London
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — The British army has recovered several horses after they broke free from the prestigious Household…
Continue Reading Surging auto insurance rates squeeze drivers, fuel inflation
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Relentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation.…
Continue Reading Cisco Systems joins Microsoft, IBM in Vatican pledge to ensure ethical use and development of AI
ROME (AP) — Tech giant Cisco Systems has joined Microsoft and IBM in signing onto a Vatican-sponsored pledge to ensure artificial intelligence is…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Puerto Rico’s Democratic presidential primary
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Puerto Rico will hold a Democratic presidential primary, the only opportunity for Democrats on…
Continue Reading Military horses run loose in central London, injuring 4 people and causing havoc
LONDON (AP) — Several military horses bolted during routine exercises Wednesday and ran loose through central London, injuring four people and…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 24: Foreign aid, Abortion, Campus protests, Armed teachers, Unhealthy air
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Parts of Greece, including its capital Athens, are being blanketed by an orange-colored haze as dust from the…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia’s King Salman enters hospital for routine examinations, state media say
JERUSALEM (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s 88-year-old King Salman has entered the hospital Wednesday for what state media described as “routine…
Continue Reading Volkswagen revamps its approach in China in bid to overtake upstart EV makers
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Foreign automakers have been caught flat-footed in China by an electric vehicle boom that has…
Continue Reading German retirees will get an inflation-busting pension increase this year
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Cabinet has approved a 4.57% rise in retirees’ pensionsfrom this summer, an increase that is well above the current…
Continue Reading A Russian priest who held Navalny’s memorial service is suspended by Moscow church
By The Associated Press A priest who oversaw a memorial service for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been suspended for three years…
Continue Reading Smoke seen as ANA flight carrying about 200 people lands safely in northern Japan, public TV says
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s public broadcaster says smoke was seen coming from an All Nippon Airways plane as it landed safely at Shin Chitose…
Continue Reading Ex-leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party faces sex offense charges dating to 1985
LONDON (AP) — The former leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party has made his first court appearance on sexual abuse charges dating…
Continue Reading Edmunds: What you need to know about wrapping your car
By DAN FRIO Edmunds If you’ve ever spotted cars with chameleon, chrome-like finishes, patterns such as stripes and camouflage, or just an off-beat…
Continue Reading Tunisia recovers the bodies of 19 migrants who attempted to cross the Mediterranean to Europe
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Continue Reading Biden administration is announcing plans for up to 12 lease sales for offshore wind energy
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to announce plans for a new five-year schedule to lease federal offshore tracts for wind…
Continue Reading The Biden administration is tweaking rules on airline fees and refunds, saying it’ll help consumers
By The Associated Press The Biden administration is setting new rules on airline fees and refunds. The Transportation Department said Wednesday that…
Continue Reading Nepal’s presdient asks visiting Qatari emir to help free student held hostage by Hamas
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Officials say Nepal’s president asked the emir of Qatar, who is on a two-day visit…
Continue Reading TikTok may be banned in the US. Here’s what happened when India did it
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw…
Continue Reading Ukrainian officials thank the US for its latest military aid to help stop Russia’s onslaught
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials are expressing thanks for a fresh batch of U.S. military aid that threw…
Continue Reading Blinken begins key China visit as tensions rise over new US foreign aid bill
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer SHANGHAI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a…
Continue Reading The long battle for more US aid for Ukraine is ending but damage to Kyiv will be hard to reverse
By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has reached the end of a long, painful battle with…
Continue Reading Exclusive: New evidence challenges the Pentagon’s account of a horrific attack as the US withdrew from Afghanistan
By Nick Paton Walsh and Mick Krever, CNN. Video by Mark Baron and Christian Streib, CNN. (CNN) — New video evidence uncovered by CNN…
Continue Reading German far-right lawmaker whose assistant was arrested for spying for China keeps up election bid
BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German far-right lawmaker says he will dismiss an assistant who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, but will…
Continue Reading Top Russian military official appears in court on bribery charges
By The Associated Press A top Russian military official arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe has been sent to pre-trial detention after…
Continue Reading Japan’s moon lander wasn’t built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It’s still going after 3
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said…
Continue Reading Russian deputy defense minister dismissed after arrest on corruption charges
By Jessie Gretener, Darya Tarasova and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A Russian deputy defense minister has been charged with taking a bribe,…
Continue Reading Biden’s controversial ‘cannibalism’ remarks meet pushback in Papua New Guinea
CNN By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — US President Joe Biden’s apparent suggestion his uncle may have been eaten by cannibals during World War II…
Continue Reading China blasts US military aid to Taiwan, saying the island is entering a ‘dangerous situation’
BEIJING (AP) — China blasted the latest package of U.S. military assistance to Taiwan, saying such funding was pushing the self-governing island…
Continue Reading China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program
By ANDY WONG and SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China (AP) — China’s space agency is making final…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Streets rally, led by a 2.4% jump in Tokyo
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares have tracked Wall Street’s rally, led by a 2.4% advance for Tokyo’s benchmark…
Continue Reading Complex stories of migration are among the finalists for the Women’s Prize for Fiction
LONDON (AP) — Novels that tell complex and surprising stories of migration are among six finalists for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction.…
Continue Reading The Latest | Germany will resume working with UN agency for Palestinians, following review
By The Associated Press Germany said Wednesday that it plans to follow several other countries in resuming cooperation with the U.N. relief agency…
Continue Reading Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to inaugurate Sri Lankan hydropower and irrigation project
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Sri Lanka to inaugurate a hydropower and irrigation project that was long…
Continue Reading Biden’s controversial ‘cannibalism’ remarks meet pushback in Papua New Guinea
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — US President Joe Biden’s apparent suggestion his uncle may have been eaten by cannibals during World War II has…
Continue Reading Indonesia declares Prabowo Subianto president-elect after court rejects rivals’ appeal
By NINIEK KARMINI and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s electoral commission has formally declared Prabowo…
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran for what would be…
Continue Reading Ukraine gets a big boost of US aid. It still faces a long slog to repel Russia
By JILL LAWLESS and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in…
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By NICK PERRY and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press Dozens of protestors have barricaded themselves inside two buildings on a Northern California…
Continue Reading Australian police execute search warrants as part of a ‘major operation’ over church stabbings
SYDNEY (AP) — Detectives and secret service agents investigating the stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church have executed search warrants in the…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian student protests target colleges’ financial ties with Israel
By COLLIN BINKLEY, STEVE LeBLANC and BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS Associated Press Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in protest…
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution…
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and…
Continue Reading Arizona Democrats attempt to repeal the state’s 19th century abortion ban
For a third straight week, Democrats at the Arizona Legislature are attempting to repeal the state’s near-total ban on abortions after a court…
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By WILL WEISSERT, MICHELLE L. PRICE and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new…
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By TERRY TANG Associated Press Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. So, it’s surreal for the decorated…
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday when doctors can provide abortions during…
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The Associated Press After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the…
Continue Reading New Jersey is motivating telecommuters to appeal their New York tax bills. Connecticut may be next
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — New Jersey is incentivizing taxpayers who work from home for New York based employers to sue…
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By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Presidential elections are being held in North Macedonia. The small Balkan…
Continue Reading Indiana GOP candidates for governor make their pitch to voters at debate in Sen. Braun’s absence
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sen. Mike Braun has missed the final GOP debate in the race to become Indiana’s next…
Continue Reading A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress
By The Associated Press The $95 billion foreign aid package approved by the U.S. Congress provides military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenishes…
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By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In her primary victory Tuesday in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, first-term…
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Texas grand jury has indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges over an alleged mass attempt to breach…
Continue Reading Grand jury indicts man accused of stabbing Palestinian-American with aggravated assault despite calls for hate crime charges
By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A man who was arrested earlier this year in connection with the stabbing of a Palestinian-American was indicted by a…
Continue Reading USPS commits to rerouting Reno-area mail despite bipartisan pushback and mail ballot concerns
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America LAS VEGAS (AP) — The USPS announced on Tuesday it will continue with its plan to reroute…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent…
Continue Reading Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials say samples of pasteurized milk have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that…
Continue Reading World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Amnesty International says the world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — In a frequently tense relationship often defined by a shared border, the United States sent two officials with a different…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 29-year-old suspect in a break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been charged with burglary and vandalism.…
Continue Reading Ukraine tightens pressure on military age men abroad as part of wider mobilization rules overhaul
By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine is tightening pressure on men of call-up age living abroad by temporarily suspending consular services,…
Continue Reading Dominica joins other Caribbean islands in striking down laws prohibiting gay sex
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A top court in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica has struck down colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex.…
Continue Reading Garland speaks with victims’ families as new exhibit highlights the faces of gun violence
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new exhibit inside the federal agency that’s responsible for enforcing the…
Continue Reading The Rev. Cecil Williams, who turned San Francisco’s Glide Church into a refuge for many, has died
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Rev. Cecil Williams, who with his late wife turned Glide Church in San Francisco…
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A photographer who worked for hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion says she was an abusive…
Continue Reading Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Top Mississippi lawmakers have started negotiating on what could become a landmark…
Continue Reading Montana minor league baseball team in dispute with National Park Service over arrowhead logo
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A minor league baseball team in Montana is calling out the U.S. Department of Interior for…
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CNN, WZTV, WTVF, TN HOUSE By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — State legislators in Tennessee passed a bill Tuesday allowing teachers and school staff…
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By JOSH CORNFIELD Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adele, Mariah Carey and Garth Brooks tower over the Las Vegas Strip, peering out from…
Continue Reading Colombia rolls out new incentives to cut electricity consumption as dry weather persists
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government is rolling out new incentives to reduce electricity consumption…
Continue Reading US health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer U.S. health officials are warning of counterfeit Botox injections after more than 20 people got sick. All of the…
Continue Reading Alabama lawmakers advance bill to ensure Biden is on the state’s ballot
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate has voted for legislation meant to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November…
Continue Reading Transgender Tennessee woman sues over state’s refusal to change the sex designation on her license
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A transgender Tennessee woman has sued the state’s Department of Safety and Homeland…
Continue Reading UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is calling for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation”…
Continue Reading Korean War veteran from Minnesota will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was…
Continue Reading Tennessee GOP-led Senate spikes bill seeking to ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags in schools
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A bill designed to ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags in Tennessee public school classrooms has…
Continue Reading George Santos ends comeback bid for Congress after raising no money
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press Former U.S. Rep. George Santos on Tuesday said he is dropping his longshot bid to return to Congress, months…
Continue Reading Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a year after deadly Nashville shooting
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers have passed a bill that would let some teachers and…
Continue Reading Dean Phillips gains his first delegates. Here’s why they’ll likely vote for Biden at the convention
By LEAH ASKARINAM and CHAD DAY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Dean Phillips will receive at least three delegates from the Ohio Democratic…
Continue Reading Auditors say it’s hard to tell how Turkey is using EU refugee funds. Some officials aren’t helpful
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union auditors are struggling to work out whether some of the billions the bloc has sent…
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