Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 6 and wound 11
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces overnight attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing at least six people and wounding 11 more in…
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US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to stage military drills in disputed South China Sea
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval…
Continue Reading University of South Carolina student takes the wheel to stop bus after driver is ejected in crash that injured 11
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — At least 11 people – including 10 University of South Carolina students and a bus driver – were injured…
Continue Reading ‘Outrage against international law’: Mexico breaks diplomatic ties with Ecuador over embassy raid
By Fidel Gutiérrez, Heather Chen and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Mexico is breaking diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police raided its…
Continue Reading Though Rwanda has come a long way since the 1994 genocide, scars of the past still haunt the nation
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Continue Reading Taiwan earthquake: Hundreds still awaiting rescue, death toll rises to 13
By Wayne Chang and Heather Chen, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Around 400 people are still stranded and awaiting rescue in Taiwan after a 7.4…
Continue Reading Japanese leader visits new chip factory, stressing ties with Taiwan and support for key technology
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited a new semiconductor plant for which his government has…
Continue Reading Christiania, Copenhagen’s hippie oasis, wants to rebuild without its illegal hashish market
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The now-aging hippies who took over a derelict naval base in Copenhagen more than 50…
Continue Reading What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday?
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world will soon bid farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and start…
Continue Reading Israel says its strike that killed aid workers was a mistake. Rights groups say it was no anomaly
By LEE KEATH Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The Israeli military says two basic mistakes led to the series of drone strikes that killed seven…
Continue Reading For families of hostages, it’s a race against time as Israel’s war reaches six-month mark
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — It’s the last wish of a dying mother, to see her daughter once more. But six months into…
Continue Reading As two women vie for Mexico’s presidency, why are there questions about their ability to govern?
By SARA ESPAÑA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — As two women candidates lead the polls in the race toward Mexico’s June 2 presidential…
Continue Reading Rescuers in British Columbia pause efforts to save an orphaned orca calf stranded in a lagoon
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Continue Reading Dive team recovers body at site of Baltimore bridge collapse as search continues for 3 others
By Sarah Dewberry and Maria Santana, CNN (CNN) — Crews on Friday recovered the body of a third construction worker who died in the collapse of…
Continue Reading Lawsuits filed against the owners of a mushroom farm after death and injury of two brothers in Half Moon Bay
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The family of a man who was killed in a Northern California mass shooting and his brother, who was injured in the…
Continue Reading Aid worker deaths have appalled Israel’s European allies. Some are considering a halt to arms sales
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Israeli military’s killing of seven aid workers in Gaza has triggered unprecedented criticism…
Continue Reading Some states are seeking to restrict TikTok. That doesn’t mean their governors aren’t using it
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Efforts to ban TikTok from government devices have picked up steam in…
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery players are getting another shot at a Powerball jackpot that has grown to an estimated $1.3 billion after more than…
Continue Reading State Republicans killed an Indiana city’s lawsuit to stop illegal gun sales. Why?
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The northwestern Indiana city of Gary sued several big-name gun manufacturers and…
Continue Reading Exhibit chronicles public mourning over Muhammad Ali in his Kentucky hometown
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Like his lightning-quick jabs, word of Muhammad Ali’s death spread swiftly around the…
Continue Reading Trump campaign expecting to raise $43 million at high-dollar Florida fundraiser
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign is expecting to raise more than $40 million on Saturday when major…
Continue Reading Democrats lean into border security as it shapes contest for control of Congress
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are trying to outflank Republicans and convince voters they can address problems at…
Continue Reading Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women’s Final Four. South Carolina awaits
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the…
Continue Reading Ecuadorian police break into Mexican embassy in Quito as diplomatic rift between countries deepens
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian police officers have forcibly broken into the Mexican embassy in Quito, where former Vice President Jorge Glas is…
Continue Reading More than 600 people still stranded in Taiwan, 3 days after earthquake that killed at least 12
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Rescuers are planning to bring in heavy equipment to try to recover two bodies buried under boulders on a hiking trail, three…
Continue Reading As Yellen heads to Beijing, China worries that the U.S. is planning more tariffs on green tech
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — As U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen appeals to Chinese leaders to change their…
Continue Reading Freak winds kill three people by pulling them from apartments in China
By Chris Lau, Sophie Jeong and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Three people died after typhoon-like winds pulled them out through their apartment…
Continue Reading Beneath the calm, Hong Kong’s new security law drives deeper, quieter changes
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Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questions prosecutions for Jan. 6 attack, says he wants to hear ‘every side’
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Continue Reading House to take up bill to reauthorize crucial US spy program as expiration date looms
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is set to consider a bill next week that would reauthorize a surveillance program that…
Continue Reading Judge appoints special master to oversee California federal women’s prison after rampant abuse
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A special master has been appointed for a federal women’s prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against…
Continue Reading South Carolina women stay perfect, surge past N.C. State 78-59 to reach NCAA title game
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — All-America center Kamilla Cardoso scored 22 points and unbeaten South Carolina avoided a second…
Continue Reading Lawsuit naming Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as co-defendant alleges his son sexually assaulted woman on yacht
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Continue Reading 3 found guilty in 2017 quadruple killing of Washington family
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — A jury has found three men guilty of killing a family in Washington state in 2017, crimes detectives asserted happened…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Krenak Indigenous group gets literary esteem and an apology for dictatorship crimes
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Continue Reading Actor in spinoff of popular TV western ‘Yellowstone’ is found dead, authorities say
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Authorities in Kansas say an actor who appeared in a spinoff of the popular…
Continue Reading Walmart shoppers could claim up to $500 as part of a class-action settlement
Walmart shoppers could be entitled to as much as $500 as part of a class-action lawsuit settlement by the retailer over allegations that it…
Continue Reading Senate candidates in New Mexico tout fundraising tallies in 2-way race
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Campaign fundraising is off to a quick start in the New Mexico contest between incumbent U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and lone…
Continue Reading At least 11 Minneapolis officers disciplined amid unrest after George Floyd’s murder, reports show
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Newly released documents show that at least 11 Minneapolis police officers were disciplined…
Continue Reading Portland, Oregon, schools and after-school program sued after a 9-year-old girl is allegedly raped
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press A young girl and her guardian are suing an Oregon nonprofit organization, Portland Public Schools and Multnomah…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés; White House national security spokesman John Kirby. ___…
Continue Reading California-based 99 Cents Only Stores is closing down, citing COVID, inflation and product theft
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California-based 99 Cents Only Stores says it will close all 371 of its outlets effective…
Continue Reading University of Texas professors demand reversal of job cuts from shuttered DEI initiative
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas association of professors is demanding that the University of Texas cancel the…
Continue Reading Boeing’s CEO got compensation worth nearly $33 million last year but lost a $3 million bonus
By The Associated Press Boeing CEO David Calhoun is getting compensation valued at $33 million for last year, nearly all of it in stock awards. But…
Continue Reading Man convicted in decades-long identity theft that led to his victim being jailed
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press William Woods was homeless and living in Los Angeles when he learned that someone was wracking up debt…
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — If you’re planning to see the epic total solar eclipse that will dance across the skies of North America on…
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When a total solar eclipse creates a spectacle in the skies over Mexico and North America on April 8, it will mark the first time such an event has…
Continue Reading Lawmakers criticize a big pay raise for themselves before passing a big spending bill
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers have approved another year’s worth of funding for most state agencies and…
Continue Reading An Argentine judge recognizes gender abuse suffered for years by 20 nuns in a breakthrough ruling
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUNEOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine judge has ruled that 20 cloistered nuns had suffered abuse for…
Continue Reading American families of hostages in Gaza say they don’t have time for ‘progress’ in cease-fire talks
NEW YORK (AP) — The American families of hostages held in Gaza say they don’t have time for “progress” on a cease-fire deal. They say any…
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Continue Reading An appeals court blocks a debt relief plan for students who say they were misled by colleges
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Continue Reading A Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice fails
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms and…
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Continue Reading 3 people killed in crash of small plane in southeastern Oklahoma, authorities say
ANTLERS, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says three people are dead after the single-engine aircraft they were aboard crashed in…
Continue Reading Police find 7 bodies, 5 of them decapitated and 1 dismembered, in Mexico’s fifth largest city
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in one of Mexico’s largest cities say they have found seven bodies _ five of them decapitated and another…
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By SEAN MURPHY LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police and the FBI are investigating the theft of as much as $30 million in cash from a Los Angeles money storage…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Procter & Gamble is recalling more than 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel laundry detergent packets sold in the U.S.…
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By Ana Maria Canizares, Ivonne Valdes, Abel Alvarado and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A rift between Mexico and Ecuador is growing, with a…
Continue Reading ESPN executive Norby Williamson leaving network after nearly 40 years
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Norby Williamson, ESPN’s head of event and studio production, is leaving the network after nearly 40 years. The move was…
Continue Reading Biden urges Egypt, Qatar leaders to press Hamas to come to agreement for Israeli hostages in Gaza
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has written to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press…
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers have been blocked from forcing NBC to provide them with materials…
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Continue Reading Fire outside the Vermont office of Sen. Bernie Sanders causes minor damage
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Authorities say a fire outside the office of Sen. Bernie Sanders caused minor damage but no injuries. The Burlington Fire…
Continue Reading Mexican president wanted to lead Latin America, but reality and his own rhetoric got in the way
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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israel-Hamas war has stretched on for half a year and has become one of the most…
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s mandate for auto dealers to provide an increasing number of…
Continue Reading Prosecutor says troopers cited in false ticket data investigation won’t face state charges
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s top prosecutor says six state troopers and a constable who may have falsified data about traffic stops…
Continue Reading Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region claims that a drone attacked a military unit
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Continue Reading Workers sue to overturn law that exempts Atlantic City casinos from indoor smoking ban
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — For three years, many Atlantic City casino workers have been trying to get their elected…
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By Holly Yan and Sarah Davis, CNN (CNN) — The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case lambasted the suspect’s defense…
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By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A Dominican judge denied a request by Wander Franco to…
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal job safety officials are beginning their investigation into the collapse of a crane in downtown Fort…
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Continue Reading UN chief appoints former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop as UN special envoy for Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop as his special envoy…
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By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press A new Hulu limited-series called “We Were the Lucky Ones” follows a Jewish family in Poland during World War…
Continue Reading Mercedes workers at an Alabama plant call for union representation vote
NEW YORK (AP) — A majority of workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, are calling for a vote to join the United Auto Workers…
Continue Reading Man found guilty but mentally ill in Indiana officer’s killing gets time served in officer’s death
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man found guilty but mentally ill in the killing an Indianapolis police officer has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for…
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Continue Reading Tennessee bill untangling gun and voting rights restoration advances, but faces uncertain odds
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Continue Reading St. Louis-area residents make plea for compensation for illnesses tied to nuclear contamination
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Karen Nickel has been dealing with lupus and other illnesses for years, illnesses she blames on childhood exposure to…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses lawsuit of injured Dakota Access pipeline protester
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman who was injured during…
Continue Reading Tourist from Minnesota who was killed by an elephant in Zambia was an adventurer, family says
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — Family members described an American tourist who was killed in Africa when a bull elephant charged the truck she was…
Continue Reading Glass Animals return this summer with a new album, each song exploring a ‘different side of love’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The English indie-pop band Glass Animals, who made a splash with the song “Heat Waves”…
Continue Reading Giorgio Armani bags were produced by exploited Chinese workers near Milan, Italian police say
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian police say that underpaid and exploited Chinese laborers working for an unauthorized…
Continue Reading Belarus to pull away from Europe conventional forces treaty already abandoned by Russia
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The authoritarian president of Belarus says his country will suspend participation in the troubled Conventional Forces in…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden will unveil his new plan to give student loan relief to many new borrowers
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce a significant new plan next week to cancel federal student…
Continue Reading Dengue fever outbreak in Argentina leads to shortage of a must-have item: mosquito repellent
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In times of triple-digit inflation, Argentines are used to seeing prices for…
Continue Reading Foul play suspected in the disappearance of two Kansas women whose vehicle was found in Oklahoma
By KEN MILLER Associated Press The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says foul play is suspected in the disappearance of two Kansas women whose…
Continue Reading Colombian security forces attacked with explosives after a cease-fire breaks down
Associated Press BOGOTÁ (AP) — Colombia suffered a series of attacks Thursday night and Friday morning, marking the first major assault against…
Continue Reading Montenegro’s top court orders another review in the case of cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s top court has overturned a decision to hand over a South Korean mogul…
Continue Reading March jobs report comes in hot: The US economy added 303,000 positions last month
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Continue Reading King Charles is opening up Balmoral Castle for the first time
King Charles III is opening the doors of Balmoral Castle this summer for the most intimate tours ever permitted around the British royal family’s…
Continue Reading Why a cloudy forecast doesn’t mean your eclipse is ruined
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The total solar eclipse is just days away and the cloud forecast is looking grim for some regions.…
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