Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts…
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West Virginia officer will not face charges for striking, killing 13-year-old with cruiser off-duty
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON W.Va. (AP) — An off-duty deputy sheriff in West Virginia who struck and killed a 13-year-old girl…
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Questions linger about horse deaths in Kentucky with Preakness up next
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey and his wife, Alison, have been fielding messages from friends outside of horse…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh Jewish community monitoring hate speech amid trial of suspect in synagogue massacre
By PETER SMITH Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The head of security for Pittsburgh’s Jewish community says there has been an “uptick in…
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Driver in fatal migrant crash was intoxicated and said in Spanish ‘they got in my way,’ according to arrest report
Originally Published: 12 MAY 23 14:17 ET Updated: 12 MAY 23 14:58 ET By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — The driver who police…
Continue Reading Virginia joins list of GOP states leaving bipartisan effort to combat voter fraud amid conspiracies
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Election officials in Virginia have announced plans to withdraw the…
Continue Reading Black College World Series hopes to spur MLB careers for HBCU players
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The spectators were mostly Black kids, ranging from elementary school to high school. The…
Continue ReadingDriver in fatal migrant crash was intoxicated and said in Spanish ‘they got in my way,’ according to arrest report
By Nick Valencia, CNN The driver who police say crashed his car into a group of migrants outside a Brownsville, Texas, shelter on Sunday, killing…
Continue Reading Atlantic City casino can’t live without a beach, so it’s rebuilding one
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — What’s an ocean without a beach? One Atlantic City casino that takes its name from…
Continue Reading Inflation in Argentina leaves families struggling to feed themselves
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Gimena Páez could barely pay her bills. Then inflation in Argentina started…
Continue Reading ‘He wanted to live the American Dream’: Honduran teen dies in US immigration custody
By MARLÓN GONZALEZ and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The mother of a 17-year-old boy who died this week in U.S.…
Continue Reading Hezbollah leader denies reports linking the Iran-backed group to Syria’s drug dealer
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has denied reports that linked one of Syria’s most well-known drug dealers who…
Continue Reading Canadian diver charged with University of Utah dorm room rape
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former University of Utah diver has been arrested and charged with raping a young woman last…
Continue Reading South Africa summons US ambassador over weapons for Russia allegations
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s foreign ministry has summoned the U.S. ambassador to a meeting…
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US border communities declare disasters as Title 42’s expiration sets the stage for a migration rush
Originally Published: 12 MAY 23 02:20 ET Updated: 12 MAY 23 12:38 ET By Jason Hanna, Ray Sanchez and Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN)…
Continue Reading What to know about Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk is welcoming a veteran ad executive to the helm of Twitter, the social media site the…
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California’s governor says state’s budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday the state’s budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion. That’s about…
Continue Reading ‘Succession’ star Jeremy Strong lands a role on Broadway in 2024 in ‘An Enemy of the People’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Strong is going from a corporate boardroom on TV to a whistleblower on Broadway. The…
Continue Reading Jonas Brothers release new album, plan to prioritize mental health on upcoming tour
By SIAN WATSON Associated Press After two decades in the spotlight, the Jonas Brothers are still chasing butterflies. Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas are…
Continue Reading California’s governor says the state’s budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion amid national economic headwinds
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s governor says the state’s budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion amid national economic…
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Elon Musk names NBCU ad chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO
Originally Published: 12 MAY 23 09:22 ET Updated: 12 MAY 23 12:10 ET By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk on Friday named…
Continue Reading Reports: Myanmar soldiers kill and burn bodies of 19 villagers, including 4 children
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Independent media and a villager say soldiers from Myanmar’s miliary government have killed 19…
Continue Reading Biden commends Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for collaboration on migration
By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden commended Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for his…
Continue Reading Real Madrid plays Barcelona in preseason Clásico on July 29 in Arlington, Texas
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Real Madrid will meet Barcelona in a El Clásico friendly on July 29 at Arlington, Texas, as part of six-club, eight-match…
Continue Reading Turkish Red Crescent chief, slammed for selling tents meant for quake survivors, steps down
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says the head of Turkey’s Red Crescent organization has stepped down, months after…
Continue Reading GOP lawmaker: Former Trump prosecutor declines to provide details on hush-money investigation
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An ex-prosecutor who once oversaw Manhattan’s yearslong investigation of former…
Continue Reading US Postal Service honors civil rights leader, Ponca tribe Chief Standing Bear, with stamp
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press A Ponca tribe chief whose landmark lawsuit in 1879 established that a Native American is a person under the law…
Continue Reading Lebanese man’s death in custody in the UAE raises questions about possible mistreatment
By ABBY SEWELL and BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT (AP) — Family members of a Lebanese man who died in custody in the United Arab Emirates say local…
Continue Reading Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino as new Twitter CEO, says she’ll focus on ‘business operations’
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino as new Twitter CEO, says she’ll focus on ‘business…
Continue Reading Ex-correctional officer charged with sexually abusing 3 inmates in California federal prison cells
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former correctional officer at a federal women’s prison in…
Continue Reading Former Trump prosecutor mostly mum before Congress on details of hush-money investigation
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An ex-prosecutor who once oversaw Manhattan’s investigation of former President Donald…
Continue Reading ‘Chonkosaurus,’ plump Chicago snapping turtle captured on video, goes viral
CHICAGO (AP) — Footage of a plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after the man who filmed the well-fed reptile…
Continue Reading AP Election Brief | What to expect in Kentucky as Republicans choose a nominee for governor
By The Associated Press Kentucky Republicans will choose a nominee Tuesday to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in one of the most…
Continue Reading AP Election Brief | What to expect in Pennsylvania as a special election decides statehouse control
By The Associated Press Voters in suburban Philadelphia are set to decide party control of Pennsylvania’s state House of Representatives on Tuesday…
Continue Reading No. 2 US diplomat Wendy Sherman to retire after decades in government service
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s number two diplomat is retiring after decades of U.S.…
Continue Reading In Pakistan clashes, Khan showed he commands huge crowds. What’s driving them?
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan earlier this week has shown how quickly…
Continue Reading Biden taps Philip Jefferson to be Fed’s vice chair, Adriana Kugler as first Hispanic on Fed board
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has nominated Philip Jefferson, a member of the Federal…
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby winner Mage will run in the Preakness at Pimlico on May 20
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Mage will run in the 148th Preakness following an encouraging…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting outside Indianapolis fast-food restaurant
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police say four people were shot, one fatally, outside an Indianapolis fast-food restaurant. The three surviving…
Continue Reading Twitter’s new CEO is an NBCUniversal executive with deep ad industry ties
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda…
Continue Reading Twitter’s new CEO is an NBCUniversal executive with deep ad industry ties
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda…
Continue Reading UN envoy: Humanitarian deal between warring sides is a first step toward a cease-fire in Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Sudan said that the humanitarian deal reached by the countries warring generals is an important first step toward a…
Continue ReadingSpain’s Supreme Court upholds 135-year child pornography sentence of teacher who changed name
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld the 135-year prison sentence of a British teacher and nanny who created and distributed…
Continue Reading See what baby names were the most popular last year
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dutton and Wrenlee are on the rise but they’re no match for champs Liam and Olivia as the top baby…
Continue Reading McDonald’s found liable for hot Chicken McNugget that burned girl
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — McDonald’s and a franchise holder are at fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little…
Continue Reading Pilots at United picket for higher pay as pressure builds before summer travel season
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Just ahead of what could be a record-breaking summer travel season, pilots from one of the…
Continue Reading Stragglers pack up as Swiss village is evacuated under rockslide threat
By ARND WIEGMANN Associated Press BRIENZ, Switzerland (AP) — Stragglers packed up belongings in cars, trucks and a least one pickup truck before an…
Continue Reading US Postal Service taking new steps to prevent carrier robberies, stolen mail
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is replacing thousands of antiquated keys used by postal carriers…
Continue Reading Ukraine says it has retaken territory near embattled eastern city of Bakhmut
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military commanders said Friday that their troops had recaptured more territory…
Continue Reading Wave of anti-transgender bills in Republican-led states divides US faith leaders
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer As Republican-governed states across the nation advance myriad bills targeting transgender young people,…
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