Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year’s backlash
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target confirmed Friday that it won’t carry Pride Month merchandise at all stores…
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Suspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden raises concerns about growing Somali piracy
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A European naval force has detained six suspected pirates after they opened fire on an oil tanker…
Continue ReadingEnvironmentalists attack a case holding a copy of the Magna Carta in London but document unscathed
LONDON (AP) — Two environmental activists have attacked a glass case containing an original copy of the Magna Carta at the British Library. Minor…
Continue ReadingJapan defense chief urges higher security after drone video of warship posted on China social media
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense chief has called for the bolstering of its anti-drone capability after a drone…
Continue ReadingSpending on home renovations slows, but high remodeling costs mean little relief in sight for buyers
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homeowners have been spending more for renovations in recent years, as high interest rates and…
Continue ReadingHyundai and Kia models topped US auto theft rankings last year
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Two Hyundai models and one Kia were the three most-stolen vehicles last year, according to a report from…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | Prosecutors likely to call just 2 more witnesses in Trump’s hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s hush money case say they expect to call just two more witnesses, laying the ground to possibly…
Continue ReadingInside a makeshift shelter saving hundreds of dogs from floods in southern Brazil
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press CANOAS, Brazil (AP) — Hundreds of volunteers have set up a makeshift dog shelter in an abandoned, roofless…
Continue ReadingEncampments cleared from at least 3 university campuses early Friday as pro-Palestinian demonstrations continue
By Isabel Rosales, Paradise Afshar and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Pro-Palestinian encampments were cleared from at least three college campuses…
Continue ReadingUkraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has rushed reinforcements to its northeastern Kharkiv region to hold off a Russian…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nebraska’s presidential and state primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nebraskans will cast presidential primary ballots Tuesday in a reliably Republican state that…
Continue ReadingUnusual floods in eastern Congo causing hardship to almost half a million people, WFP says
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Floods in South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces in eastern Congo have hit nearly half a million people, creating…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry and Meghan arrive in Nigeria for three-day visit
By Stephanie Busari, Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed in Nigeria on…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina’s US House primary runoff
By MAYA SWEEDLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina’s lone congressional runoff, in the state’s 13th Congressional District,…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maryland’s presidential and state primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to pad their delegate totals in…
Continue ReadingAustralian judge extends ban on X sharing video of Sydney bishop’s stabbing
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge has extended a ban on social media platform X allowing videos of…
Continue ReadingHeavy fighting in Gaza’s Rafah keeps aid crossings closed and sends 110,000 civilians fleeing
By WAFAA SHURAFA and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for May 10: Gaza, Stormy Daniels, Health care cyberattack, Plane safety, Ukraine
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Relentless rainfall in Brazil has submerged entire neighborhoods and an airport runway, with more floods…
Continue Reading5 things to know for May 10: Gaza, Stormy Daniels, Health care cyberattack, Plane safety, Ukraine
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Relentless rainfall in Brazil has submerged entire neighborhoods and an airport runway, with more floods…
Continue Reading5 things to know for May 10: Gaza, Stormy Daniels, Health care cyberattack, Plane safety, Ukraine
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Relentless rainfall in Brazil has submerged entire neighborhoods and an airport runway, with more floods…
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