Netanyahu says deadly Israeli strike in Rafah was the result of a ‘tragic mishap’
By MELANIE LIDMAN, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a…
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Chasing cheese wheels or lugging sacks of wool, UK competitors embrace quirky extreme races
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Dairy-loving daredevils threw caution to the wind Monday for one of Britain’s most extreme annual…
Continue ReadingClosing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? Major week looms in Trump hush money trial
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The testimony in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than…
Continue ReadingArmenians, Hmong and other groups feel US race and ethnicity categories don’t represent them
By TERRY TANG and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better…
Continue ReadingRafael Nadal’s possible French Open farewell draws fans from all over the world
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — They traveled from all over — from Europe and Oceania, from North America and South America —…
Continue ReadingMajor retailers are offering summer deals to entice inflation-weary shoppers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more…
Continue ReadingAs Atlantic hurricane season begins, Florida community foundations prepare permanent disaster funds
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press As climate change makes storms more frequent and intense, Florida community foundations are looking for…
Continue ReadingAn Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills 2 people near a hospital, officials say
By MOHAMMED ZINATY Associated Press BINT JBEIL, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli strike targeting a motorcycle in southern Lebanon hit next to a hospital…
Continue Reading7 Pakistani soldiers, 23 militants killed in separate shootouts during raids along the Afghan border
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says seven soldiers and 23 militants have been killed in three separate shootouts in…
Continue ReadingHow one of the world’s most successful indoor pests took over the planet
By Amanda Schupak, CNN (CNN) — The cockroach that emerged from your sink drain and scuttled under the fridge? The nocturnal critter was most…
Continue ReadingGerman military officer convicted of spying for Russia, sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has convicted a military officer of espionage for passing internal documents to Russia and offering more. It sentenced…
Continue ReadingUK Labour leader Keir Starmer woos undecided voters with a vow to safeguard national security
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British opposition leader Keir Starmer has made his first major speech of the U.K. election…
Continue ReadingAt least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The Papua New Guinea government said more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive…
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso extends military rule for five years
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — Burkina Faso’s military regime will extend its rule by five years under a new agreement reached during…
Continue ReadingA bus crashes into vehicles in southern Turkey, leaving 10 dead and 39 injured
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A passenger bus has crashed into vehicles on a highway in southern Turkey, killing at least 10 people and leaving 39 others…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy gets more air defense missiles from Spain to fight deadly Russian glide bombs
MADRID (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured from Spain a pledge of additional air defense missiles to help fight the about…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s xAI firm valued at $24 billion as investors pledge more money
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The AI firm founded by Elon Musk has raised another $6 billion from investors, including Silicon Valley…
Continue ReadingThis cookout staple is an American favorite. I’m not a fan
Essay by Brandon Griggs, CNN (CNN) — It’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial kickoff of summer in the US, which means Americans are…
Continue ReadingRelations between EU and Israel plummet as Spain, Ireland prepare to recognize a Palestinian state
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Relations between the European Union and Israel took a nosedive Monday, the eve of the diplomatic…
Continue ReadingSmall plane loses power and skims suburban rooftops before making crash landing on belly
CNN By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A pilot and passenger emerged unscathed from a light plane that made a dramatic crash landing in Australia…
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