‘Mad Max’ has lived in George Miller’s head for 45 years. He’s not done dreaming yet
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Only recently has George Miller realized just how influential his medical education was to the…
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Netflix to air NFL games on Christmas Day in major expansion into live sports
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Netflix has caught its biggest sports deal yet: the NFL. The streaming service announced Wednesday a…
Continue ReadingPickup truck driver in Florida bus crash that killed 8 farm workers smoked marijuana oil the night before, authorities say
By Rebekah Riess and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) – The man accused of driving under the influence and causing the deaths of eight farm workers in a…
Continue ReadingIf you’ve tried meditating but can’t sit still, here’s how — and why — to try again
By ALBERT STUMM Associated Press If you’ve tried meditating but can’t sit still, you’re not alone. Experts say many people try it only once…
Continue ReadingUS will send an unofficial delegation as Taiwan’s president is sworn in. It’ll test ties with China
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says the White House is sending an unofficial delegation to Taiwan this…
Continue ReadingFewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts say it’s too soon to celebrate
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingCargo ship outages on the day before the Baltimore bridge collision may have impacted ship’s operations, NTSB chief says
By Gregory Wallace and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The cargo ship Dali experienced two blackouts while moored in the Port of Baltimore a day…
Continue ReadingChances of Cyprus peace talks restart look dimmer as Turkish Cypriot leader sees no common ground
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus’ decades-long ethnic division…
Continue ReadingAn Islamist group used child soldiers in Mozambique attacks, says Human Rights Watch
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Human Rights Watch says an Islamist group operating in Mozambique’s northern Cabo…
Continue ReadingPreakness favorite Muth ruled out of the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown after spiking a fever
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Preakness favorite Muth has been ruled out of the second leg of the Triple Crown after spiking a…
Continue ReadingPakistani court grants bail to Imran Khan in a graft case. But he won’t be released just yet
I ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court granted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan bail in a graft case. However, he won’t be released as…
Continue ReadingCommunity colleges offer clean energy training as climate-related jobs expand across America
By ALEXA ST. JOHN and MELINA WALLING Associated Press DANVILLE, Illinois (AP) — On the south side of Chicago, students learn to work on Rivian…
Continue ReadingSlovakia’s prime minister is expected to survive assassination attempt, deputy says
By BELA SZANDELSZKY and KAREL JANICEK Associated Press BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot…
Continue ReadingHungary will vote against U.N. resolution commemorating the 1995 genocide in Bosnia, minister says
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary will vote against a United Nations resolution commemorating the 1995 genocide of…
Continue ReadingRetail sales were unchanged in April from March as inflation and interest rates curb spending
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans unexpectedly paused their spending in April from March as inflation continued…
Continue ReadingNepal’s top cricket star has his 8-year sentence for rape thrown out and is cleared of all charges
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A high court in Nepal has overturned an eight-year prison sentence for rape for the country’s star cricket player and…
Continue ReadingBiden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September
By ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels acknowledge attacking a US destroyer that shot down missile in the Red Sea
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday claimed targeting a U.S. Navy…
Continue ReadingUnited Methodists scrap their anti-gay bans. A woman who defied them seeks reinstatement as pastor
By DAVID CRARY, HOLLY MEYER and PETER SMITH Associated Press Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked from her beloved job as a United Methodist…
Continue ReadingChina and Russia reaffirm their close ties as Moscow presses its offensive in Ukraine
By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping reaffirmed…
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