Serena Williams to host The ESPYs in July
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Serena Williams is returning to the sports spotlight to host The ESPYS in July. The retired 23-time major tournament winner will…
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CANNES DIARY: Behind the scenes of the 2024 film festival
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Welcome to Cannes. The annual film festival is always a spectacle, but 2024’s edition may…
Continue Reading Georgia’s governor and others pile into state court race where challenger has focused on abortion
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will spend more than $500,000 from his political committee to help a…
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Your Voice Your Vote: May 2024 Primary Runoff Election
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—The last day to request a Ballot by Mail for the May 2024 Primary Runoff Election is Friday, May 17, 2024. Ballots for…
Continue Reading This giant gas planet is as fluffy and puffy as cotton candy
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers say a planet that’s bigger than Jupiter is surprisingly as fluffy…
Continue Reading Vermont Legislature passes one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press The Vermont legislature has passed one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country, aimed at cracking down…
Continue Reading Cargo ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse had power blackouts hours before leaving port
By LEA SKENE and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The cargo ship Dali experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours before leaving…
Continue Reading ‘Deeply concerned’ with China doping allegations, US drug czar sends letter to anti-doping agency
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The U.S. drug czar sent a pointed letter to world anti-doping officials, saying leaders in governments across the…
Continue Reading Meme stocks are roaring again. Yes, again
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — GameStop and other meme stocks are roaring once again, surging to dizzying heights suddenly and…
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Doña Ana County to break ground on new elections warehouse
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—The Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office announced a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Bureau of Elections warehouse, which will…
Continue Reading Openings expected Wednesday in Menendez corruption trial
By MIKE CATALINI and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements were expected to occur Wednesday in the corruption trial…
Continue Reading How Cannes works, from the standing ovations to the juries to the Palm Dog
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival is hallowed ground in cinema but understanding its unique landscape can…
Continue Reading North Carolina bill to curb mask-wearing in protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have proposed a bill that would enhance penalties…
Continue Reading US suggests possibility of penalties if production of Chinese electric vehicles moves to Mexico
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is suggesting the possibility that new penalties could be put in place if…
Continue Reading Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict
By MICHAEL CASEY and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Protesters against the war between Israel and Hamas were voluntarily…
Continue Reading Veteran DEA agent sentenced to 3 years for bribing former colleague to leak intelligence
By JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisor has been sentenced to…
Continue Reading FBI, Homeland Security warn of possible threats to LGBTQ events, including Pride Month activities
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agencies are warning that foreign terrorist organizations or their supporters might…
Continue Reading Argentina reports its first single-digit inflation in 6 months as markets swoon and costs hit home
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Government data in Argentina says the country’s monthly inflation rate has eased…
Continue Reading `Micropreemie’ baby who weighed just over 1 pound at birth goes home from Illinois hospital
NEW LENOX, Ill. (AP) — A baby girl who weighed just over one pound when she was born prematurely has beaten the odds and gone home with her parents…
Continue Reading TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban the popular platform
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, issuing another challenge to the new federal…
Continue ReadingRapidly-spreading fires are threatening to burn through Canadian towns and degrading air quality
KOVR, CNN By Mary Gilbert, Eric Zerkel and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Dangerous wildfires have scorched tens of thousands of acres and are closing…
Continue Reading AP gets rare look as Ukraine tries to slow Russia with drones on new front
By VASILISA STEPANENKO and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — From the sky, the Ukrainian drone unit commander had a…
Continue Reading Seattle Times publisher Frank Blethen to step down after 4 decades in charge of family-owned paper
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Times publisher and CEO Frank Blethen has announced he will step down at the end of next year, after four decades leading…
Continue Reading Rory McIlroy files for divorce from his wife of 7 years ahead of the PGA Championship
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce in a stunning development as the PGA Championship nears.…
Continue Reading Military hearing officer deciding whether to recommend court-martial for Pentagon leaker
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BEDFORD, Massachusetts (AP) — A military hearing officer is deciding whether to recommend a court-martial for…
Continue Reading A wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Hundreds of residents in four neighborhoods in the southern end of Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort…
Continue Reading Parishioners subdue armed teenager at Louisiana children’s service
ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana diocese says parishioners subdued a teenager with a gun during a church service for dozens of young children.…
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New Mexico launches new absentee ballot tracking system ahead of Primary Election
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico is launching a new absentee ballot tracking system. Voters will be able to access information about the…
Continue Reading Boat that fatally struck a 15-year-old girl in Florida has been found, officials say
MIAMI (AP) — Investigators believe they’ve found the boat that struck a 15-year-old girl off a South Florida beach. The Florida Fish and Wildlife…
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