Trump hush money trial: A timeline of key events in the case
NEW YORK (AP) — The events at the center of former President Donald Trump’s hush money case date back almost two decades, with new dates coming…
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Families still looking for missing loved ones after devastating Afghanistan floods killed scores
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Survivors of the devastating floods that struck northern Afghanistan last week are still searching…
Continue Reading China and Cambodia to begin annual military exercise to strengthen cooperation, fight terrorism
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia and China will begin their annual Golden Dragon military exercise this week…
Continue Reading Are US interest rates high enough to beat inflation? The Fed will take its time to find out
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than…
Continue Reading 8 watches owned by Formula One great Michael Schumacher are going up for auction
GENEVA (AP) — Eight luxury watches belonging to Formula One great Michael Schumacher are going up for sale at Christie’s. The sale organized by…
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Plane makes successful wheels-up emergency landing in Australia after circling airport for hours
CNN By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Two passengers and a pilot emerged unscathed from a small plane after it was forced to land without landing…
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Doctors in El Paso raise awareness about strokes this month
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Doctors in El Paso are raising awareness about strokes this month. Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Calm Monday; Air Quality Alert
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Weather conditions look to stay calm for your Monday with the addition of an Air Quality Alert. Overall we are expecting to…
Continue Reading A US museum curator was detained in Turkey on claims of spider smuggling. He says he has permits
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish media say a curator at the American Museum of Natural History has been detained in Istanbul while allegedly attempting to…
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What is Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill, and why is Europe so alarmed?
CNN By Joshua Berlinger and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s parliament is set to pass a highly controversial so-called “foreign…
Continue Reading Thousands replaster Mali’s Great Mosque of Djenne, which is threatened by conflict
DJENNE, Mali (AP) — Thousands of Malians joined the replastering of the world’s largest mud-brick building this weekend, a key ritual that…
Continue Reading Status of Chinese citizen journalist who reported on COVID unknown on day of expected prison release
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The whereabouts of a Chinese citizen journalist who served four years in prison for reporting on the…
Continue Reading US company Booking Holdings added to European Union’s list of for strict digital scrutiny
LONDON (AP) — Booking Holdings, the U.S. company that owns Booking.com and a number of other travel websites, has been added to the European…
Continue Reading Memoirs of former German leader Angela Merkel, titled ‘Freedom,’ will be published in November
BERLIN (AP) — The memoirs of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be released in November. The publication will come nearly three years…
Continue Reading A town in western Canada prepares for a possible ‘last stand’ as wildfires rage in British Columbia
FORT NELSON, British Columbia (AP) — An intense wildfire could reach a town in western Canada this week, fire experts and officials warned, based…
Continue Reading Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under investigation by US after 2 rear-end crashes
DETROIT (AP) — Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its…
Continue Reading Vatican Museums staff challenge the pope with a legal bid for better terms and treatment
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Forty-nine employees of the Vatican Museums have filed a class-action complaint with the Vatican…
Continue Reading Catch up on the day’s stories: Cost of child care, best diets for your health, a divisive royal portrait
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Eating a vegan or vegetarian diet significantly reduces your risk of developing cancer or heart…
Continue Reading The Latest | Michael Cohen takes the stand as testimony in Trump hush money case enters 4th week
NEW YORK (AP) — The fourth week of witness testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial could be a doozy. Trump’s former lawyer and…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of May 13 to 17
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
Continue Reading A new Democratic ad campaign targets one of Trump’s most loyal blocs: Rural voters
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Democratic group is rolling out a new $140 million ad campaign that aims to chip away at Donald…
Continue Reading Swedish premier hosts German, Nordic leaders to deepen cooperation shadowed by a threat from Russia
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says the Nordic and Baltic cooperation is now “deeper than at any time in…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s first lady and foreign minister visit Russia-friendly Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has paid a surprise visit to Russia-friendly Serbia, together with first lady…
Continue Reading The Latest | Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says
By The Associated Press Nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in southern…
Continue Reading Rescue efforts for dozens missing in South Africa building collapse are boosted by 1 more survivor
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Rescue teams in South Africa are searching for any survivors still trapped under…
Continue Reading Japan’s SoftBank Group trims investment losses but remains in red for fiscal year
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group says it trimmed its losses for the fiscal year through…
Continue Reading Fashion at the Gold Gala: ‘It’s the one place where you can really represent’
CNN By Stephy Chung, CNN and Leif Coorlim, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Move over Met Gala. On Saturday, stars gathered on the steps of The Music…
Continue Reading Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The voice Alexis “Lexi” Bogan had before last summer was exuberant. She…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, spewing thick ash and dark clouds into the sky
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mount Ibu, a volcano in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, erupted on Monday,…
Continue Reading Russian assault opens new front, diverting Ukraine forces as Western aid trickles in
By SAMYA KULLAB and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops were locked in intense battles with Ukrainian soldiers…
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