First Black Filipino woman crowned as Miss Universe Philippines
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Filipino American Chelsea Manalo became the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Philippines on…
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Sydney judge says US ex-fighter pilot accused of training Chinese aviators can be extradited to US
SYDNEY (AP) — A Sydney judge has ruled that former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan can be extradited to the United States on allegations he…
Continue ReadingUS pushes for Ukraine aid, united front against China’s trade practices at G7 finance meeting
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The U.S. is seeking to build support for squeezing more money for Ukraine out of…
Continue ReadingThe best barbecue from around the world
By Travis Levius, CNN (CNN) — Americans are perhaps the standard bearers of the “barbecue.” Backyards and parks in the United States are…
Continue ReadingPhilippines says it will forge security alliances and stage combat drills despite China’s opposition
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense secretary says it will continue to build security alliances and…
Continue ReadingSingapore Airlines changes seatbelt sign policy following fatal turbulence incident
Reuters Singapore Airlines has tweaked its in-flight seatbelt sign policies and altered at least one flight route after a turbulence incident this…
Continue ReadingPhotographer documents the last surviving rainforests of Great Britain
By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Lush greens, tangled wood, blurs of light – giant images of rainforests hang on the walls of a church in London.…
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How ‘introverted’ Iga Świątek became a four-time grand slam champion and the world’s highest-paid female athlete
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Calm and understated, Iga Świątek rarely appears flustered by the triumphant highs and heart-breaking lows of…
Continue ReadingIran’s military says Raisi’s helicopter caught fire soon after crash and there was no sign of attack
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s military says the helicopter carrying late President Ebrahim Raisi caught fire soon after it crashed into a…
Continue ReadingEgypt agrees to send aid trucks through Israeli crossing to Gaza but impact is unclear
By SAM MEDNICK, LEE KEATH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Egypt said Friday it has agreed to send United Nations…
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Biden and Trump both see opportunity in June debate, but they’re preparing in different ways
By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Two presidents have never debated before. And neither of these two presidents has…
Continue ReadingTop UN court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah, though Israel is unlikely to comply
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its…
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Another woman accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexually assaulting her in a lawsuit
By Dalia Faheid and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit filed on…
Continue Reading Sean Kingston and his mother arrested on fraud and theft charges after SWAT raid of the rapper’s home
By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother have been arrested on fraud and theft…
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Hallan restos del USS Harder, el famoso submarino de la Armada de EE.UU. que se hundió en la II Guerra Mundial
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Los restos de uno de los submarinos más famosos de la Marina de los EE.UU. durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial fueron…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Nasdaq sets another record as Wall Street wins back earlier losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Friday in a bounce back from Wall Street’s worst day since April. The S&P…
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San Jose International airport expects a spike in travel for Memorial Day weekend
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Transportation Security Administration says up to 3 million travelers might pass through airport checkpoints on…
Continue ReadingSecurity Council approves resolution decrying attacks on UN and aid workers and demanding protection
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution that strongly condemns…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 feared dead in remote region of Papua New Guinea hit by deadly landslide
By Heather Chen, Alex Stambaugh, Edward Szekeres and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 people are feared dead in a remote village in the…
Continue ReadingAustralian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge has ruled that the social media platform X is subject to a…
Continue ReadingEx-US Marines fighter pilot loses bid to block extradition to the United States over China training allegations
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The fate of former US Marines pilot Daniel Duggan now rests with Australia’s attorney…
Continue ReadingPakistan to pay $2.58 million in compensation to families of 5 Chinese who died in suicide bombing
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says it will pay $2.58 million in compensation to the families of five Chinese engineers who were killed in March when a…
Continue Reading Más de 20 heridos en un turbulento vuelo de Singapore Airlines tienen lesiones medulares, según un hospital
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Más de 20 personas a bordo de un vuelo de Singapore Airlines que sufrió fuertes turbulencias el martes…
Continue ReadingExtreme weather. A lack of lifesaving vaccines. Africa’s cholera crisis is worse than ever
By SEBABATSO MOSAMO, FARAI MUTSAKA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press LILANDA, Zambia (AP) — Extreme weather events have hit parts of Africa…
Continue ReadingSchulze homers twice, leads California to 7-5 victory over Arizona at Pac-12 Tournament
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Peyton Schulze homered twice and drove in five runs to lead to lead No. 6 seed California to a 7-5 victory over top-seeded…
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The West is tapping Russian money to arm Ukraine. Much more could follow
EBS, POOL, RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, COUNCIL OF FOREIGN RELATIONS, EUROPEAN UNION, WEF VIA EBU, RUSSIAN MINISTRY…
Continue Reading The West is tapping Russian money to arm Ukraine. Much more could follow
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Money generated by Russian financial assets frozen in Europe will soon start flowing to Ukraine, giving Kyiv…
Continue ReadingMore severe weather moves through Midwest as Iowa residents clean up tornado damage
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Several tornadoes were reported in Iowa and Illinois as…
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Man who police say was recorded attacking pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA is arrested on suspicion of felony assault
By Cindy Von Quednow and Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old man who police say was recorded attacking a pro-Palestinian encampment at the…
Continue ReadingSan Diego and Angel City battle to scoreless draw as Alex Morgan returns to Wave lineup
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Morgan returned from injury for the San Diego Wave in a scoreless draw with Angel City on Thursday night in the National…
Continue ReadingFire at chemical factory in India kills at least 9, with searchers looking for more victims
THANE, India (AP) — Rescuers combed through piles of debris and wreckage Friday searching for bodies after an explosion and fire at a chemical…
Continue Reading3-time defending champ Oklahoma beats Florida State 11-3 in super regional opener
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Three-time defending national champion Oklahoma is one win away from going back to the…
Continue ReadingMexico’s poorest receiving less government funds under president who brought poor to the fore
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept into office nearly six years ago with a…
Continue ReadingTop Russian military officials are being arrested. Why is it happening?
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press It began last month with the arrest of a Russian deputy defense minister. Then the head of the ministry’s…
Continue ReadingTrio propels UCLA to 8-0 six-inning victory over Georgia in Los Angeles Super Regional
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leadoff batter Mia Brady hit two solo home runs, Jordan Woolery added a three-run shot and sixth-seeded UCLA cruised to an 8-0…
Continue ReadingSelf-deploying officers and a leaked bulletin complicated Maine mass shooting response, police say
By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The state’s top police leader says officers arriving without…
Continue ReadingOver 100 feared dead in landslide in remote part of Papua New Guinea, with rescue efforts underway
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — More than 100 people are believed to have been killed in a landslide Friday that buried…
Continue ReadingUSS Harder: Wreck of famed US Navy World War II sub found off the Philippines
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The wreck of one of the most storied US Navy submarines of World War II has been found in the South China Sea eight…
Continue ReadingTrump swaps bluster for silence, and possibly sleep, in his hush money trial
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump isn’t known for letting slights pass. Yet for weeks, the famously combative…
Continue ReadingAs the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden’s impending gun trial could last up to 2 weeks amid sharp disagreements over evidence
By CLAUDIA LAUER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The judge overseeing Hunter Biden ’s federal firearms charges…
Continue Reading Trump says he thinks Haley will be ‘on our team in some form’
By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he believes Nikki Haley will be “on our team in some form,” weighing…
Continue Reading US issues new visa restrictions, will review relationship with Georgia in response to ‘foreign agents’ bill
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department is implementing a new visa restriction policy in response…
Continue ReadingA fire in an apartment building in Hanoi, Vietnam, kills 14 people and injures 6
By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An overnight fire in an apartment building on a narrow alley in Vietnam’s capital killed…
Continue ReadingIndia’s ‘King of Bollywood’ is ‘doing well’ after heatstroke hospitalization reports
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Shah Rukh Khan’s manager has said India’s “King of Bollywood” is recovering well after reports he was…
Continue Reading In Hurricane Katrina’s wake, twin babies were saved by a US Army leader. Now, they’ve woven his legacy into their futures
CNN By Stephanie Elam, Meridith Edwards and Michelle Krupa, CNN Hampton, Georgia (CNN) — The milestone unfolding here this week would have…
Continue ReadingChina says military drills encircling Taiwan designed to test its ability to ‘seize power’
By Nectar Gan, Eric Cheung and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — China’s military drills around Taiwan are designed to test its ability to “seize…
Continue Reading6 killed in Idaho crash were agricultural workers from Mexico, officials say
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. (AP) — Officials say six people killed when a pickup ruck crashed into a passenger van in Idaho were agricultural workers from…
Continue ReadingChina sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan to show its anger over island’s new leaders
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has sent dozens of warplanes and navy vessels off Taiwan’s coast on the…
Continue Reading ‘It sucks for all of us.’ Charles Barkley says the quiet part aloud as TNT’s NBA future in doubt
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — The situation at Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT network “sucks, plain and simple,” Charles Barkley bluntly…
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