Drought-struck Barcelona quenches thirst with costly desalination
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press EL PRAT DE LLOBREGAT, Spain (AP) — Where once the population of Barcelona drank mostly from its rivers and wells,…
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25 NATO-led peacekeepers injured in Kosovo in clashes with Serbs outside municipal building
By RADUL RADOVANOVIC and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press ZVECAN, Kosovo (AP) — The NATO-led peacekeeping force said on Monday that 25 of its troops…
Continue Reading Pay per wave: Native Hawaiians divided over artificial surf lagoon in the birthplace of surfing
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press EWA BEACH, Hawaii (AP) — Brian Keaulana is the quintessential Native Hawaiian waterman, well-known in…
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Pay per wave: Native Hawaiians divided over artificial surf lagoon in the birthplace of surfing
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press EWA BEACH, Hawaii (AP) — Brian Keaulana is the quintessential Native Hawaiian waterman, well-known in…
Continue Reading As rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk: The city is sinking
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If rising oceans aren’t worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The…
Continue Reading As rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk: The city is sinking
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If rising oceans aren’t worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The…
Continue Reading ‘He’s home’: Missing 73 years, Medal of Honor recipient’s remains return to Georgia
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Regiment made a desperate retreat as North Korean troops closed in…
Continue Reading Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season looms
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Eight months ago, chef Michael Cellura had a restaurant job and had just moved into…
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Grillo wins Colonial in a playoff
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Emiliano Grillo atoned for a double bogey on the final hole by making a 5-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to…
Continue Reading With new mandate secured, Turkey’s Erdogan likely to continue engaging with both West and Russia
By SUZAN FRASER and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — After securing a strong new mandate in a runoff presidential election,…
Continue Reading Thousands evacuated as Philippines warns of flooding, landslides from approaching Typhoon Mawar
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials are evacuating thousands of villagers, shutting schools and offices…
Continue Reading Debt ceiling takeaways: Biden’s invite to liberal skeptics to ‘talk to me,’ McCarthy’s balancing act
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden has a message for members of the liberal wing of his party who…
Continue Reading Trump’s welcome of Scott into 2024 race shows his calculus: The more GOP rivals, the better for him
By JILL COLVIN and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the…
Continue Reading China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, expand space station, bring on foreign partners
BEIJING (AP) — China’s burgeoning space program plans to place astronauts on the moon before 2030 and expand the country’s orbiting space…
Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: Foo Fighters, ‘The Idol,’ LeBron James and ‘American Gladiators’ doc
By The Associated Press There’s new music from Foo Fighters, the buzzy HBO series “The Idol” starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd and a…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asia shares mixed as investors await debt ceiling vote, eye China economy
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in directionless trading Tuesday following a U.S. holiday, as optimism…
Continue Reading No fatalities reported in Iowa as officials plan to demolish partially collapsed building
By FREIDA FRISARO and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press Officials in Iowa are making plans to demolish a six-story apartment building a day after it…
Continue Reading Texas passes sexual conduct bill drag show artists fear will prompt crackdown
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers approved a bill expanding what is considered an illegal performance of sexual…
Continue Reading SEC lands 8 of 16 regional host sites for NCAA baseball tournament
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Eight of the 16 regional hosts selected for the NCAA Tournament are from the Southeastern…
Continue Reading North Korea notifies neighboring Japan it plans to launch satellite in coming days
By MARI YAMAGUCHI and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — North Korea has told neighboring Japan it plans to launch a satellite in coming…
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Suspect arrested in 5 separate shootings in Phoenix metro area that left 4 dead
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in connection with five separate shootings in the Phoenix metro area that left four people dead and…
Continue Reading Oklahoma softball takes Division I record 48-game win streak into Women’s College World Series
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma will seek its third straight national softball title and seventh championship overall…
Continue Reading Police: Fugitive’s body found in Ohio River, days after recapture of fellow Ohio escapee
HENDERSON, KY (AP) — A convicted murderer who escaped last week from a northwest Ohio prison with another inmate by hiding in a trash container was…
Continue Reading 4 great white sharks detected in waters off New York and New Jersey ahead of Memorial Day
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Travelers visiting New York or New Jersey beaches for Memorial Day might want to keep an eye out for some fishy…
Continue Reading Keeping the faith: New housing options for NYC migrants
By Nicole Grether and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — A reminder from the Prophet Muhammad to give to “mankind” is painted outside a…
Continue Reading George Maharis, star of TV’s ‘Route 66’ in the 1960s, dies at 94
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Maharis, a stage-trained actor with rough-hewn good looks who became an icon to…
Continue Reading George Maharis, star of TV’s ‘Route 66’ in the 1960s, dies at 94
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Maharis, a stage-trained actor with rough-hewn good looks who became an icon to…
Continue Reading Nick Fortes, Eury Pérez lead Marlins past Angels 2-0 for series sweep
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Eury Pérez struck out Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout early in his fourth major league start.…
Continue Reading Alvarez hits 2 of Astros’ 7 HRs in 10-1 win over A’s, who fall to 10-45
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit two of Houston’s seven home runs, and the surging Astros beat Oakland…
Continue ReadingEh, It Could Be Nicer
Below normal temperatures will continue into Memorial Day as an upper level low moves over us from the north. While the overall air mass in place…
Continue Reading Spain swings right in local and regional elections
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s conservative opposition Popular Party (PP) made significant gains in local and regional elections, offering a perilous…
Continue Reading 3 wounded in shooting in Texas strip club parking lot, gunman killed
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a man wounded three people when he opened fire the parking lot of a Texas strip club early Sunday before…
Continue Reading Syrian state media: Suspected Israeli airstrikes target Damascus
BEIRUT (AP) (AP) — Syrian state media is reporting that airstrikes attributed to Israel have targeted Syria’s capital city, the first such…
Continue Reading Dayton, Morris have key hits as Utah makes WCWS with 7-2 win over San Diego State
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Abby Dayton had an RBI triple to highlight a four-run second inning and pinch-hitter Hallie Morris wrapped it up with a…
Continue Reading William Contreras homers as Brewers beat Alex Cobb, Giants 7-5
By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras homered and drove in three runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers held off the San…
Continue Reading With section of stadium closed after racist abuse against Vinícius, Valencia draws at home
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Valencia has played its first home game with a section of Mestalla Stadium closed as punishment for…
Continue Reading Tourist boat overturns on Italian lake, at least 1 dead; several missing
MILAN (AP) — Italian media report that a sudden storm overturned a boat on Lago Maggiore in the northern Lombardy region, with at least one person…
Continue Reading Mpox is down, but US cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a repeat…
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Josef Newgarden gives Roger Penske his 19th win in dramatic Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden finally captured his long-awaited Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and gave team owner Roger Penske his 19th and…
Continue Reading Man in police custody falls to death after breaking California hospital window with oxygen tank
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A man in police custody died Thursday in Northern California after he broke a hospital’s window with a metal oxygen…
Continue Reading Man in police custody falls to death after breaking California hospital window with oxygen tank
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A man in police custody died Thursday in Northern California after he broke a hospital’s window with a metal oxygen…
Continue Reading Rizzo delivers go-ahead hit, injures neck as Yanks chase Darvish early in 10-7 win over Padres
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo hit a go-ahead RBI single in New York’s seven-run third inning before injuring…
Continue Reading Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 is the one race Josef Newgarden desperately wanted to win. It’s…
Continue Reading South Carolina group to ask Supreme Court to rename landmark school desegregation case
SUMMERTON, S.C. (AP) — Civil rights leaders in South Carolina say they plan to petition the U.S. Supreme Court to rename the landmark Brown v.…
Continue Reading Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from some on political right
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The reviews are starting to come in about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe…
Continue Reading Police: 3 killed in shootout involving outlaw biker gangs at New Mexico motorcycle rally
RED RIVER, N.M. (AP) — Three men killed in a weekend shootout at a New Mexico motorcycle rally were members of rival outlaw biker gangs, and the…
Continue Reading A bus driver and passenger opened fire on each other on a moving Charlotte transit bus, leaving both injured
By Raja Razek and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A bus driver and passenger opened fire on each other on a moving Charlotte transit bus earlier this…
Continue Reading Isaac Paredes homers as Tampa Bay Rays beat Los Angeles Dodgers 11-10
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Isaac Paredes homered and drove in four runs as the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays took two…
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Verstappen wins Monaco GP to extend F1 championship lead; Alonso 2nd ahead of Ocon
MONACO (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen’s lights-to-flag victory at the Monaco Grand gave the Red Bull driver his fourth victory of the…
Continue Reading ‘The Little Mermaid’ makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “ The Little Mermaid ” made moviegoers want to be under the sea on Memorial Day…
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