Russia issues arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham over Ukraine comments
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to…
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As May ends, even some weaker teams have reasons for hope in baseball’s playoff chase
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Detroit Tigers are 25-26 and haven’t spent a day above .500 all season. They’re also one game out…
Continue Reading Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional vote
By CIARÁN GILES and JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general…
Continue Reading Poland’s president approves law on Russia’s influence that could target opposition
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president says he will sign a bill that creates a commission to investigate…
Continue Reading Iran supreme leader says he’d ‘welcome’ full diplomatic ties with Egypt; presidency websites hacked
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader says he’d “welcome” the restoration of full…
Continue Reading Authorities in Thailand seize more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine thought bound for Australia
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Law enforcement officials in Thailand say they seized more than a ton of crystal…
Continue Reading Uganda’s president signs into law anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s president has signed into law anti-gay legislation supported by many in…
Continue Reading IAEA team in Japan for final review before planned discharge of Fukushima nuclear plant water
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An International Atomic Energy Agency team has arrived in Tokyo for a final review before Japan…
Continue Reading UN agencies warn of starvation risk in Sudan, Haiti, Burkina Faso and Mali, call for urgent aid
ROME (AP) — Two U.N. agencies are warning of rising food emergencies including starvation in Sudan due to the outbreak of war and in Haiti, Burkina…
Continue Reading Malaysia detains Chinese barge on suspicion of looting WWII British warship wrecks
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s maritime agency says it has detained a Chinese-registered vessel on suspicion of looting two British…
Continue Reading Jewish settlers erect religious school in evacuated West Bank outpost after Israel repeals ban
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank have built a religious school at a dismantled…
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Highway 198 in Monterey County to fully reopen on June 2nd
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MAY 25, 2023 AT 3:24 PM- Caltrans announced that Highway 198 in Monterey County will reopen fully on…
Continue Reading Nepal honors Sherpa guides, climbers to mark 70th anniversary of Mount Everest conquest
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government honored record-holding climbers Monday during celebrations…
Continue Reading Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria’s president amid hopes, skepticism
By CHINEDU ASADU ABUJA, Nigeria Associated Press (AP) — The new president of Nigeria has taken over the reins of power. Bola Tinubu was sworn in as…
Continue ReadingAn Iowa apartment building that partially collapsed faces demolition after 8 people were rescued
By Amanda Jackson and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — An eighth person has been rescued after a six-story apartment building partially collapsed Sunday…
Continue Reading PwC Australia sidelines 9 directors as leak of tax information investigated
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian branch of the PricewaterhouseCoopers consultancy network has ordered nine…
Continue Reading Historic acquittal in Louisiana fuels fight to review ‘Jim Crow’ verdicts
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Evangelisto Ramos walked out of a New Orleans courthouse and away from a life sentence…
Continue Reading Sleepless in Kyiv: Nighttime Russian air campaign terrorizes citizens in Ukrainian capital
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The attacks come at night, when most in Kyiv are sound asleep. The sirens wail across the…
Continue Reading 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,…
Continue Reading 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…
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…
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…
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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 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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Man arrested in Highway 156 and Castroville gel gun shooting, deputy and two others injured
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County Sheriff and CHP Officers said they made an arrest after investigating a car crash that took place on…
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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…
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 Reading4 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 ReadingKeeping 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 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…
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