4.9 magnitude quake strikes southern Haiti; 4 dead, dozens injured
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck southern…
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Supreme Court tossed out the heart of Voting Rights Act a decade ago. Next ruling could go further
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Within hours of a U.S. Supreme Court decision dismantling a key…
Continue Reading Supreme Court opened the door to states’ voting restrictions. Now a new ruling could widen them.
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Within hours of a U.S. Supreme Court decision dismantling a key…
Continue Reading US-based aid group says around $900,000 stolen by employees in Congo
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An American-based aid group says approximately $900,000 was stolen from its Congo programs by…
Continue Reading Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne headline iHeartRadio festival
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown and Lil Wayne are among the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 6: Ukraine, Prince Harry, Immigration, Plane crash, Haiti
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The Covid-19 pandemic may seem like a distant memory to many Americans, but its impact is still strongly…
Continue Reading Man charged in the sexual assaults of 4 women over a decade ago after his DNA was pulled from a drinking glass at an event, prosecutors say
By Sara Smart, Rob Frehse and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in Boston have used DNA analysis to identify and charge a suspect in…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Does ESG actually do any good?
By ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet Both sides of the political spectrum have their say about ESG: It’s either just a label that costs more, or it’s…
Continue Reading Pope briefly at hospital for tests two months after bronchitis, returns to Vatican
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has made a quick trip to a hospital for tests. The visit on…
Continue Reading Republican lawmakers are making it harder for power companies to pivot away from coal. Their constituents may be paying the price
By Isabelle Chapman, Casey Tolan and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Coal plants that have powered America for generations are increasingly on the…
Continue Reading Norway climber sets new goal to scale all 14 tallest peaks within 3 months
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Norwegian who is aiming to be the fastest climber to scale all the world’s 14…
Continue Reading EU warns of ‘solidarity fatigue’ despite warm welcome for millions of Ukraine refugees
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The EU is warning of “solidarity fatigue” toward Ukrainian refugees as the bloc’s economy…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Global stocks mixed on concern about US economy weakening
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets were mixed Tuesday after a report that showed growth in service industries…
Continue Reading US, Japanese, Philippine coast guard ships stage law enforcement drills near South China Sea
By AARON FAVILA and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press ABOARD BRP CABRA, Philippines (AP) — U.S., Japanese and Philippine coast guard ships have…
Continue Reading Atlanta project decried as ‘Cop City’ gets funding approval from City Council
By R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta City Council has approved funding for the construction of a proposed police and…
Continue Reading German factory orders dipped again as 2nd quarter started
BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that German factory orders, an important indicator for Europe’s biggest economy, dipped in April after a big…
Continue Reading Hong Kong government seeks court injunction to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s government says it’s seeking a court order to prohibit people from broadcasting or disseminating the protest…
Continue Reading Germany detains 2nd man over fatal arson attack on refugee shelter in 1991
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities detained a second man Tuesday in connection with a racist arson attack on a shelter for asylum-seekers 32 years…
Continue Reading Prince Harry arrives at High Court for testimony in phone backing case
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has arrived at a London court ahead of his testimony against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other…
Continue Reading NTSB investigators to wrap up work at scene of Virginia plane crash, with a preliminary report expected in the coming weeks
By Pete Muntean and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Investigators examining the wreckage of a private plane that crashed Sunday in Virginia –…
Continue Reading Prince Harry testifies tabloids destroyed his childhood but fails to recall specific stories
By BRIAN MELLEY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has entered a courtroom witness box and sworn to tell the truth in…
Continue Reading Iran unveils what it calls a hypersonic missile able to beat air defenses amid tensions with US
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran claimed on Tuesday that it had created a hypersonic missile capable of…
Continue Reading Ukraine brands Russia ‘terrorist state’ to open hearings in case against Russia at top UN court
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A top Ukrainian diplomat has branded Russia a “terrorist state” as he opened his…
Continue Reading Car bombing in northeast Afghanistan kills local official and his driver, wounds 10 people
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A local official says a car bombing in Afghanistan’s northeast killed a provincial deputy governor and his driver.…
Continue Reading Brother of gay American attacked on Sydney cliff in 1988 says killer deserves no leniency
SYDNEY (AP) — A man who admitted killing American mathematician Scott Johnson by punching him from a cliff top at a gay meeting place in Sydney in…
Continue Reading Japan earmarks $107 billion for developing hydrogen energy to cut emissions, stabilize supplies
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has adopted a revision to the country’s plans to use more hydrogen as fuel.…
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Brother of gay American attacked on Sydney cliff in 1988 says killer deserves no leniency
SYDNEY (AP) — A man who admitted killing American mathematician Scott Johnson by punching him from a cliff top at a gay meeting place in Sydney in…
Continue Reading Son Jun-ho selected for South Korean soccer team despite being detained in China
By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Son Jun-ho’s selection for South Korea’s national team despite his detention…
Continue Reading Normandy marks D-Day’s 79th anniversary, honors WWII veterans
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press ON OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — An overwhelming sound of gunfire and men’s screams. That’s how World War II…
Continue Reading Major dam collapses in southern Ukraine, flooding villages as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame
By VASILISA STEPANENKO and SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — A major dam in southern Ukraine has collapsed, flooding villages,…
Continue Reading Kuwait, only Gulf Arab nation with a powerful assembly, holds another election mired in gridlock
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Voters in Kuwait are heading to the polls for a third time in as many years,…
Continue Reading Florida official says migrants flown to California went willingly, disputes claims of coercion
By TRÂN NGUYỄN and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said Tuesday that…
Continue ReadingFlorida official says migrants flown to California went willingly, disputes claims of coercion
By TRÂN NGUYỄN and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said Tuesday that…
Continue Reading Cook scores twice and the Red Stars down Angel City 2-1
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ava Cook scored a pair of first-half goals and the Chicago Red Stars defeated Angel City 2-1 in the National Women’s…
Continue Reading ‘Jerry Maguire’ star Cuba Gooding Jr. settles civil sex abuse case, averting trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Just as a trial was to begin, it was revealed Tuesday that Cuba Gooding Jr. has settled…
Continue Reading Stanford beats Texas A&M 7-1 to win Stanford Regional
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Saborn Campbell tripled and scored the go-ahead run, Malcolm Moore added a two-run home run and Stanford beat Texas A&M…
Continue Reading Christie goes after Trump in presidential campaign launch, calling him a ‘self-serving mirror hog’
By JILL COLVIN and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is wasting no time going after Donald…
Continue Reading Takeaways of AP investigation into a missing boat of 180 Rohingya refugees
By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press TEKNAF, Bangladesh (AP) — On Dec. 1, 2022, a boat carrying around 180 Rohingya refugees set out from…
Continue Reading A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished. A frantic phone call helped untangle the mystery.
By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press TEKNAF, Bangladesh (AP) — The wind had whipped the waves to nearly three times the woman’s height when…
Continue Reading Soccer players demand change for rampant online racist abuse, turn to AI for protection
By STEVE DOUGLAS and JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writers LONDON (AP) — Missing penalties in a major international soccer final was bad enough for…
Continue Reading Missouri man facing execution for killing 2 jailers in failed bid to help inmate escape in 2000
By JIM SALTER Associated Press A man who killed two Missouri jailers almost 23 years ago during a failed bid to help an inmate escape is awaiting a…
Continue Reading Florida, LSU, Kentucky wins give SEC 6 teams in NCAA baseball tournament super regionals
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Six of the record-tying 10 Southeastern Conference teams in the NCAA Tournament will take the next step on the “Road…
Continue Reading Speranza Scappucci to become Royal Opera’s principal guest conductor
By The Associated Press Speranza Scappucci will become principal guest conductor of London’s Royal Opera starting with the 2025-26 season. The…
Continue Reading Soccer players demand change for rampant online racist abuse, turn to AI for protection
By STEVE DOUGLAS and JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writers LONDON (AP) — Online racist abuse of soccer players is prolific on social media platforms.…
Continue ReadingSánchez’s homer, Snell’s strong effort carry Padres to 5-0 win over Cubs
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gary Sánchez hit a two-run home run and Blake Snell and three relievers combined on a…
Continue Reading Golden Knights take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final with 7-2 win over Panthers
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — No team in over 25 years has been more dominant than the Vegas Golden Knights through the first…
Continue Reading Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike, as writers strike continues
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted Monday evening to authorize a strike if they don’t…
Continue Reading McCutchen’s sacrifice fly lifts Pirates to 5-4 win, extends Athletics’ road losing streak to 15
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen’s tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning lifted Pittsburgh to a 5-4…
Continue Reading Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike, as writers strike continues
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted Monday evening to authorize a strike if they don’t…
Continue Reading 5 suspects have now been arrested in the Florida shooting along Hollywood Beach that injured 9
By Jamiel Lynch and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Five suspects in the Memorial Day shooting that injured nine people near South Florida’s…
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