Dozens of professors among those arrested in campus protests
By Scott Glover, Audrey Ash and Bob Ortega, CNN (CNN) — As police cracked down on anti-war protests on college campuses across the US in recent…
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What’s the history of ‘outside agitators’? Here’s what to know about the label and campus protests
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press Many college and city leaders have blamed outside organizers for recent protests at universities around the…
Continue Reading A renewed Russian offensive on Kharkiv in northeast Ukraine forces some 1,700 civilians to flee
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Continue Reading Some older Americans splurge to keep homes accessible while others struggle to make safety upgrades
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Continue Reading Flash floods kill hundreds and injure many others in Afghanistan, Taliban says
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Continue Reading Poor Kenyans feel devastated by floods and brutalized by the government’s response
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Winnie Makinda says she is facing the worst crisis and lowest moment of her life because of the…
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MALMO, Sweden (AP) — It’s time for many people to don sequins and spangles — and for others to pick up protest…
Continue Reading Israel orders new evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah as it prepares to expand operations
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM MEDNICK and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city…
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Why Indianapolis 500 winners drink milk and the history of other race-day traditions
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India reached 100B digital payments in 2023: Could it work in the US?
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Continue Reading Fine dining, at a new high. A Michelin-starred chef will take his cuisine to our upper atmosphere
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Continue Reading They made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along
By ANNA FURMAN Associated Press Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic…
Continue Reading NYC’s Rikers Island jail gets a kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother’s Day
By TED SHAFFREY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The women’s section of Rikers Island is getting a redesigned and more kid-friendly…
Continue Reading Red, yellow, green … and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press Smarter vehicles could mean some of the most dramatic changes for the traditional traffic signal since the yellow…
Continue Reading Dog Show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club
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Continue Reading The United Auto Workers faces a key test in the South with upcoming vote at Alabama Mercedes plant
By KIM CHANDLER and TOM KRISHER Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — After 20 years at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama, Brett Garrard said…
Continue Reading Panama’s next president says he’ll try to shut down one of the world’s busiest migration routes
By ALMA SOLÍS Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama is on the verge of a dramatic change to its immigration policy that could reverberate…
Continue Reading Trump trial turns to sex, bank accounts and power: Highlights from the third week of testimony
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The alleged sexual encounter at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial got a…
Continue Reading Trump heading to Jersey Shore to rally ‘mega crowd’ in weekend break from hush money trial
By STEVE PEOPLES and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump is heading to the Jersey Shore after a long week in court.…
Continue Reading America’s debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A promising start has given way to challenging political realities for supporters of a…
Continue Reading Flooding forecast to worsen in Brazil’s south, where often only the poor remain
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Continue Reading Barron Trump, 18, won’t be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
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Continue Reading Mexico’s ruling party presidential candidate slips, says outgoing leader led by ‘personal ambition’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s ruling party presidential candidate slipped up during a campaign speech Friday and said President Andrés Manuel…
Continue Reading North Korean leader Kim supervises latest test of new multiple rocket launcher
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple…
Continue Reading Somalia wants to terminate the UN political mission assisting peace efforts in the country
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Somalia is asking the United Nations to terminate its political mission in the country,…
Continue Reading WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 years after fatal plane crash
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists…
Continue Reading Honolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun carrying licenses after lawsuit over delays
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Continue Reading Billy Graham statue for U.S. Capitol to be unveiled next week
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Continue Reading Women’s participation in ‘naked festival’ a sign of how aging is forcing changes to male-centric Japanese traditions
By Himari Semans and Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo/Hong Kong (CNN) — With a history spanning more than 1,200 years, “hadaka matsuri,” or the naked…
Continue Reading Judge strikes down NY county’s ban on female transgender athletes after roller derby league sues
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has struck down a Long Island county’s order banning female…
Continue Reading Sam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Entertainment broadcaster Sam Rubin has died at age 64. The Los Angeles news station KTLA says in a…
Continue Reading Alaska governor issues disaster declaration for areas affected by flooding from breakup of river ice
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy has issued a state disaster declaration for southwest Alaska communities that have experienced flooding…
Continue Reading Thomas says critics are pushing ‘nastiness’ and calls Washington a ‘hideous place’
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Continue Reading Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge to dismiss ‘false’ claim that he, others raped 17-year-old girl
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a…
Continue Reading Amid GOP focus on elections, Georgia Republicans remove officer found to have voted illegally
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican Party has removed one of its officers after a judge found he voted illegally…
Continue Reading Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8
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Continue Reading Police arrest 3 suspects in rural California shooting that killed 4 and wounded 7
KING CITY, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested three people in connection with a March shooting in rural central California that killed four people…
Continue Reading The Flores agreement has protected migrant children for nearly 3 decades. Changes may be coming.
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Continue Reading Guyanese political power broker accused of sexual assault by another woman
By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — A powerful politician in Guyana has been accused of sexual assault for the second time in less than a year, following…
Continue Reading Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Preparedness…
Continue Reading WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited election claims
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Continue Reading 1 of 3 teens charged with killing a Colorado woman while throwing rocks at cars pleads guilty
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — One of three teens who was charged with killing a 20-year-old woman while throwing large rocks at…
Continue Reading California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Here’s what you need to know
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit that could force Democratic…
Continue Reading NYC policy on how long migrant families can stay in shelters was ‘haphazard,’ audit finds
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Immigrants in New York’s shelter system may be getting evicted even if they are pregnant,…
Continue Reading Louisiana court may reopen window for lawsuits by adult victims of childhood sex abuse
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider its ruling that wiped out a law giving…
Continue Reading US dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow
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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.; Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” —…
Continue Reading Kansas’ governor has killed proposed limits on foreign land ownership
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed proposed restrictions on foreign ownership of land in…
Continue Reading Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says that flash floods from seasonal rains in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan have killed at least 50…
Continue Reading James Simons, mathematician, philanthropist and hedge fund founder, has died
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer James “Jim” Simons, a renowned mathematician and pioneering investor who built a fortune on Wall Street and then…
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Continue Reading Federal judge orders Florida man held without bond in his estranged wife’s disappearance in Spain
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 45-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found…
Continue Reading US plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports, AP sources say
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Continue Reading Death toll in bombings at displacement camps in eastern Congo rises to at least 35
By RUTH ALONGA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — An official in Congo says the death toll in the bombings of two camps for displaced people in…
Continue Reading Ethics review finds probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls misused campaign funds
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The independent office that reviews allegations against House members has found probable cause…
Continue Reading Justice Kavanaugh says unpopular rulings can later become ‘fabric of American constitutional law’
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Continue Reading Former passenger jets bought by US firm tasked with creating next generation of nuclear ‘Doomsday’ planes
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Continue Reading Kuwait’s emir dissolves parliament again, amid political gridlock in oil-rich nation
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Continue Reading Kansas’ governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses
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Continue Reading Biden administration won’t conclude Israel violated terms of US weapons agreements, AP sources say
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Continue Reading Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. ordered to stand trial on a rape charge in Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge has ordered University of Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. to stand trial on a rape charge…
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Continue Reading Civil War General William T. Sherman’s sword and other relics to be auctioned off in Ohio
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