Danish masters prepped canvases with leftovers from brewing beer
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Danish painters in the 19th century may have turned to an unusual source for some of their…
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Oakland police arrest children ages 12 to 17 for string of robberies
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Three girls and six boys, ranging in age from 12 to 17, were arrested for nearly three dozen robberies that officials with…
Continue Reading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton likely broke laws, Republican investigation finds
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Republican-led investigation has accused Texas Attorney General Ken…
Continue Reading Tina Turner, ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for…
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Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It,’ dead at 83
By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of…
Continue Reading DeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitches
By STEVE PEOPLES, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential…
Continue Reading Missouri ex-House speaker fined $47K for alleged campaign finance violations
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A disgraced former Missouri House speaker has been fined $47,000 for allegedly breaking…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s ex-premier Imran Khan softens demand for snap vote amid crackdown on party
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s embattled former Prime Minister Imran Khan has softened his year-long demand for new…
Continue Reading In Panama, legal rights given to sea turtles, boosting the ‘rights of nature’ movement
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and ARNULFO FRANCO Associated Press ARMILA, Panama (AP) — On a Panamanian beach long after dark, a group of undergraduate…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign to challenge Trump
MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that…
Continue Reading Resident physicians end strike at hospital that was ‘the epicenter of the epicenter’ of the country’s coronavirus outbreak
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Resident physicians at a New York City hospital once called “the epicenter of the epicenter” of the nation’s…
Continue Reading Nobel peace laureate transferred to brutal prison in Belarus, his wife says
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski says he’s been transferred…
Continue Reading FIRST ON CNN: Parents of Idaho student murder suspect have been subpoenaed to testify before Pennsylvania grand jury
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The parents of Bryan Kohberger have been subpoenaed to testify before a Monroe County, Pennsylvania,…
Continue Reading After a year of long overdue Hollywood love, actor James Hong is still having his moment
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Greeted with a standing ovation at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, James Hong could easily have just basked in the…
Continue Reading Nearly 50-year-old cold case in Canada solved through DNA link to West Virginia man
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A nearly 50-year-old cold case in Quebec was finally solved after DNA linked the murder of a 16-year-old girl to…
Continue Reading The nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group joins others in warning people about visiting Florida
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Minorities, immigrants and now members of the LGBTQ community are being warned of the risks of visiting…
Continue Reading Resident doctors at NYC’s Elmhurst Hospital reach tentative deal after 3-day strike
NEW YORK (AP) — Resident physicians who went on strike at New York City’s Elmhurst Hospital Center have reached a tentative deal on the third day…
Continue Reading Over half of the contaminated water leaked at nuclear plant recovered, Xcel says
MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) — Officials say crews are making substantial progress in recovering contaminated groundwater at a Minnesota nuclear plant.…
Continue Reading Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years in prison for drug-trafficking scheme
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — As friends and family looked on, rapper Fetty Wap on Wednesday apologized for his…
Continue Reading Police: Student arrested in shooting death of another student outside Pittsburgh school
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say a student was arrested in the shooting death of another student just outside a Pittsburgh school. Police say the…
Continue Reading Who’s who in the debt limit fight: Meet the five negotiators working to save the US from default
By SEUNG MIN KIM and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are turning to a select…
Continue Reading Yellowstone baby bison put to death after visitor picks it up, leading herd to reject it
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials killed a newborn bison because its herd wouldn’t take the animal back…
Continue Reading NCAA survey shows 58% of 18- to 22-year-olds are wagering; athlete-only study is set for fall
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer More than half of the respondents to an NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds acknowledged placing sports…
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A’s, Nevada leaders reach tentative ballpark agreement
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a tentative…
Continue Reading Kenneth Anger, influential avant-garde filmmaker and author, dies at 96
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Kenneth Anger, the shocking and influential avant-garde artist who defied sexual and religious taboos in such…
Continue Reading McCarthy says debt ceiling standoff ‘not my fault,’ as White House warns of economic risks
By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the debt ceiling standoff is…
Continue Reading Spain’s Melilla exclave rocked by alleged vote tampering scheme days before elections
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s north African exclave of Melilla has been rocked by an alleged mail-in vote-buying scheme just days before the city goes to…
Continue Reading Taking a daily multivitamin appears to boost brains of adults over 60, but more study is needed
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Millions of American adults take daily multivitamins, even though the pills have not been shown to prevent ailments…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh indicted on 22 federal counts for alleged financial schemes
By Dianne Gallagher, Devon M. Sayers and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A federal grand jury has indicted disbarred South Carolina attorney and…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in Guyana mull charges for teen suspect in deadly blaze at girl’s dorm
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Police in Guyana are conferring with prosecutors on what charges to bring against the…
Continue Reading This Memorial Day, will you eat like a king or go camping? A new cookbook says you can do both
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Is your idea of a meal while camping something quick and bland — maybe a power bar, a can…
Continue Reading Officers describe chaos, fear on Jan. 6 as judge weighs prison time for Oath Keepers’ Rhodes
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and…
Continue Reading What to know about Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor running for president
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is considered Donald Trump’s strongest Republican rival in the crowded…
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States with the most drive-in movie theaters
Where can you have a movie night under the stars? Stacker examined Census Bureau data to find out which states have the most drive-in movie…
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Here are the safest—and most deadly—days for drunk-driving fatalities
MoneyGeek analyzed historical data from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to…
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Metros with the fewest homes for sale
To find out where the real estate market is the tightest, Stacker used Realtor.com data to find out which areas had the fewest homes for sale.…
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Counties that attract the most out-of-state residents
Stacker examined Census Bureau data to see which counties attract the most out-of-state residents, as long-distance moves increase amid historically…
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5 types of financial advisors
Bankrate compiled a list of five types of financial advisors, what they can do for you, and their pros and cons.…
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US cities with the dirtiest air
Stacker analyzed the 2021 Air Quality Statistics Report from the Environmental Protection Agency released in May 2022 to compile a list of the 50…
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The top 8 preseason underdogs to ever win an NBA championship
OLBG ranked the biggest preseason underdogs to win the NBA championship since the 1984-85 season using a combination of data that included the team…
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Best Zoom towns in the US
To uncover the top Zoom towns, SmartAsset analyzed data for almost 300 cities and towns across population characteristics, cost of living, and…
Continue Reading UN: Sudan conflict displaces over 1.3 million, including some 320K to neighboring countries
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says the fighting between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary…
Continue Reading Authorities capture 1 inmate who escaped Ohio prison, but convicted murderer still on the lam
LIMA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say one of two inmates who escaped from an Ohio prison has been captured in Kentucky after a police pursuit of a…
Continue Reading Germany cracks down on climate activists after Scholz calls protest group ‘nutty’
By GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German police raided 15 properties linked to the Last Generation climate activist…
Continue Reading Swiss executive branch backs re-export of decommissioned Leopard 2 tanks to Germany
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s executive branch has thrown its weight behind a proposal to decommission 25 out-of-service Leopard 2 battle tanks…
Continue Reading Court annuls EU approval of $140 million of COVID-19 aid for Italian airlines
BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European Union court has ruled that the European Commission was wrong to approve millions of euros (dollars) in aid to help…
Continue ReadingWidespread Low Clouds with a Touch of Sunshine
A trough of low pressure will remain anchored over the west coast as we head through the end of the week. This will keep inland areas cooler than…
Continue Reading Uvalde victim’s mother perseveres through teaching, connecting with daughter’s memory
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The first thing Veronica Mata sees when she wakes up each day is her 10-year-old daughter,…
Continue Reading A man went to CIA Headquarters and said, ‘I’m here and I have a gun,’ source says. He was later arrested at a preschool with an AK-47 in his car
By Andrea Cambron, John Miller, Holly Yan and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A man arrested for having an AK-47 on school property walked up to the…
Continue Reading Bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while being smuggled into Bulgaria returned to Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A spokesman for the Taliban government’s foreign ministry says the bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while…
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