Elon Musk drops lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI without explanation
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk has dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI just ahead of a scheduled Wednesday hearing on the case. Musk in February…
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Armenian leader announces plan to leave Russia-dominated security alliance as ties with Moscow sour
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The leader of Armenia has declared his intention to pull out of a Russia-dominated…
Continue Reading One of several South Dakota baseball players charged in rape case pleads guilty to lesser felony
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — One of the several former players on an American Legion baseball team in South Dakota charged last year with rape has pleaded…
Continue Reading Underappreciated outside Germany, will the currywurst win new fans at Euro 2024?
By CIARÁN FAHEY and FANNY BRODERSEN Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The currywurst promises to be among the most tantalizing gourmet treats on…
Continue Reading Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the inspiration for the NBA logo, dies at 86
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has never confirmed the worst-kept secret in basketball, that Jerry West is the player whose silhouette…
Continue Reading Slovakia plans to boost politicians’ protection after assassination attempt on populist premier
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s government has approved a package of measures meant to boost security for leading politicians and others…
Continue Reading Senators blast health regulators and law enforcement over illegal e-cigarettes
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators on Wednesday blasted top health and law enforcement officials for not doing more to…
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Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West dies at 86
Originally Published: 12 JUN 24 09:58 ET By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Jerry West, legendary NBA player and executive, has died, according to the Los…
Continue Reading Juan Soto joins Daddy Yankee and Kyle Tucker teams with Travis Scott on Topps Series 2 cards
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer Juan Soto has been on baseball cards with Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Trout, Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Xander…
Continue Reading Biden and Zelenskyy will sign a security deal, as G7 leaders agree to use Russian cash to help Kyiv
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press BRINDISI, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden and President…
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Their family was ripped apart at the Kabul airport. Nearly 3 years later their greatest wish has come true
CNN By Natasha Chen, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — In late April, Albina Roman and her daughter landed at Los Angeles International Airport and saw…
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Borderland seniors reflect on high school journey through COVID pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The class of 2024 is remembering their high school journey, which was marked by a global pandemic, as commencement…
Continue Reading Indonesian police arrest 6 suspected poachers over the killing of 26 endangered Javan rhinos
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have arrested six suspects in an international poaching ring…
Continue Reading Europe wants affordable electric vehicles from China. But not at the cost of its own auto industry
By DAVID McHUGH and KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writers FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union is moving to hike tariffs on electric vehicles…
Continue Reading Françoise Hardy, French singing legend and pop icon, dies at 80
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Françoise Hardy, a French singing legend and pop icon since the 1960s, has died. She was 80. Her…
Continue Reading As Art Basel opens, buyers confront a ‘cooling’ but still very active market
By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Multimillion-dollar works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Yayoi Kusama and Alberto Giacometti…
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Oprah Winfrey is at home and ‘feeling better’ after stomach virus sends her to emergency room
Originally Published: 11 JUN 24 19:41 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Oprah Winfrey is on the mend after a stomach virus sent the…
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‘Practical Magic 2’ is in the works
Originally Published: 11 JUN 24 11:16 ET By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Get those midnight margaritas ready, a sequel to the 1990s hit movie…
Continue Reading Republicans stick to attacking criminal justice system, echoing Trump, after Hunter Biden conviction
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republicans are responding to Hunter Biden’s conviction on federal gun…
Continue Reading House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for…
Continue Reading Avid hiker rescues dog that plunged 30 feet into lava crack on the Big Island
KITV, KAWIKA SINGSON, CNN By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — When…
Continue Reading A helicopter has crashed with 3 on board in southeastern China
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say a helicopter has crashed in southeastern Jiangxi province and three people on board are missing. The crash…
Continue Reading Six years after the Parkland school massacre, the bloodstained building will finally be demolished
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The three-story building where 17 people died in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s…
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Analysis: Samuel Alito, caught on tape, reinforces why people are skeptical of the Supreme Court
CNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito really wasn’t caught. The religious zeal…
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Sinkhole prompts evacuation of 20 residents in Central El Paso
Update: El Paso Water representatives are speaking about the sinkhole. Watch live below. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At least 20 Central El Paso…
Continue Reading Russian warships reach Cuban waters ahead of military exercises in the Caribbean
By REGINA GARCIA CANO, GISELA SALOMON and ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A fleet of Russian warships reached Cuban waters on…
Continue Reading Republicans hope to hold Garland in contempt of Congress. Here’s what that means
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Merrick Garland is at risk of becoming the third attorney general in U.S. history to be held…
Continue ReadingNow inmates can vote from this Sin City jail
CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, face sentencing for…
Continue Reading Bestselling author V.E. Schwab agrees to 2-book, 7-figure deal. Her next novel comes out in 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Bestselling author V.E. Schwab has a 7-figure book deal. Tor Books announced Wednesday that it has agreed to terms on a two-book,…
Continue Reading Kosovo marks the 25th anniversary of its liberation, when Serb forces withdrew after NATO bombing
By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo is celebrating what it considers a liberation day, marking the…
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