South Africa’s main opposition party rallies support as it concludes election campaign
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s main opposition party Democratic Alliance has made its…
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Paris’ traffic-clogged Champs-Elysees turned into a mass picnic blanket for an unusual meal
PARIS (AP) — The French capital’s most famous street, the Champs-Élysées, transformed into a massive picnic blanket Sunday as around 4,000…
Continue ReadingPolice and protesters clash in Tel Aviv as rallies across Israel demand Gaza ceasefire
By Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Police and protesters clashed in Tel Aviv on Saturday night after a day of rallies calling for a ceasefire in…
Continue ReadingGrayson Murray’s parents say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Grayson Murray’s parents said Sunday their 30-year-old son took his own life, just one day after he withdrew…
Continue ReadingArmenians throng center of the capital to demand the prime minister’s resignation
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators have protested in the center of the capital of Armenia, calling for the resignation of…
Continue ReadingTwo correctional officers sustain minor injuries after assault by two inmates at Minnesota prison
STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — Two correctional officers at a Minnesota prison were left with minor injuries after being assaulted by two inmates. The…
Continue ReadingA Missouri fifth grader raised enough money to pay off his entire school’s meal debt
By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — Kids can now eat without breaking the piggy bank – at least, at Thomas Ultican Elementary School – thanks to…
Continue Reading‘Furiosa,’ ‘Garfield’ lead slowest Memorial Day box office in decades
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The Memorial Day box office is cruising for a two-decade low. “Furiosa,” the Mad Max prequel starring Anya…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia appoints first ambassador to Syria since 2012
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the appointment of its first ambassador to Syria since severing…
Continue ReadingNewgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden once again brought his victorious Team Penske car to a stop on the Yard of…
Continue ReadingMan throws flaming liquid on New York City subway, burns fellow rider
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say a man set a cup of liquid on fire on the subway and threw it at a fellow rider who suffered burn injuries.…
Continue ReadingA Black teen was wrongfully executed for murdering a White woman in 1931. Now, his family is suing to defend his name
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — For 85 years Susie Williams Carter believed her brother was guilty of the crime he’d been convicted of and…
Continue ReadingMan in custody after stabbings at a Massachusetts theater and a McDonald’s
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts say a man was taken into custody after six people, including four girls at a movie theater, were…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. loses in first round of Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination vote. Trump didn’t file paperwork to qualify
By Aaron Pellish, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was eliminated from contention for the…
Continue ReadingPoor neighborhood in Peru’s Amazon region hosts film festival celebrating tropical forests
By RODRIGO ABD and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press BELÉN, Peru (AP) — In the heart of Peru’s Amazon region, a poor neighborhood put aside the…
Continue Reading4 people killed and over 30 injured after a bus and a cargo train collide in Peru
LA OROYA, Peru (AP) — Police in Peru say four people are dead and more than 30 are injured after a passenger bus and a cargo train collided. The…
Continue ReadingAt least 15 dead after severe weather carves path of ruin across multiple states in the South
By SEAN MURPHY and JULIO CORTEZ Associated Press VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms killed at least 15 people, injured hundreds and left a…
Continue Reading12 people injured after Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence on flight to Dublin
LONDON (AP) — Twelve people were injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin on Sunday hit turbulence, airport authorities said.…
Continue ReadingWhy did the French Open cancel a farewell ceremony for Rafael Nadal? And why is he unseeded?
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The French tennis federation put off holding a ceremony to celebrate Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros…
Continue Reading12 people injured during turbulence on Qatar Airways flight
By Sophie Tanno and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Twelve people were injured after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit with…
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