US orders Puerto Rico drug distribution company to pay $12 million in opioid case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department says one of Puerto Rico’s biggest distributors of pharmaceutical drugs has been ordered…
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Cody Dorman, who watched namesake horse win Breeders’ Cup race, dies on trip home
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Kentucky teenager who watched his namesake horse Cody’s Wish win at the…
Continue Reading7 bystanders wounded in shooting at Texas college homecoming party, authorities say
HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — Authorities outside of Houston are searching for the people responsible for a shooting at a large college homecoming event…
Continue Reading40 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA and OMAR FARUK Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Aid agencies say heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 40…
Continue ReadingMrBeast builds 100 wells in Africa, attracting praise – and some criticism
By Issy Ronald and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — American YouTuber MrBeast’s latest video, in which he says he built 100 wells across Africa,…
Continue ReadingFather of Highland Park shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanor reckless conduct charges in deal with prosecutors
By Lauren Mascarenhas, Chris Boyette and Virginia Langmaid, CNN (CNN) — The father of the man accused of killing seven people and wounding…
Continue ReadingMyanmar resistance claims first capture of a district capital from the military government
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Resistance groups fighting Myanmar’s military government have reportedly seized control of a…
Continue Reading4 men charged in theft of satirical golden toilet titled ‘America,’ at Churchill’s birthplace
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Four men have been charged over the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace, the…
Continue ReadingBaltimore church to end religious services after priest suspended over sexual harassment settlement
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore will end religious services at one of the city’s Catholic churches after its longtime pastor was…
Continue ReadingOldest black hole discovered dating back to 470 million years after the Big Bang
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered the oldest black hole yet, formed a mere 470 million…
Continue ReadingAugust trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has set an August trial date for four former Memphis police officers charged in the…
Continue ReadingMystery of African elephants dropping dead unraveled by scientists
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The cause of mysterious mass deaths of African elephants has finally been unraveled — and scientists who authored…
Continue ReadingMorale down, cronyism up after DeSantis takeover of Disney World government, ex-employees say
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Since allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s government…
Continue ReadingA new survey of wealthy nations finds favorable views rising for the US while declining for China
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds public opinions in 24 countries growing more favorable of the United States than…
Continue Reading’80s icon Boy George is returning to Broadway in ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Boy George is returning to Broadway in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” The…
Continue ReadingAn 11-year-old killed in Cincinnati has been identified and police are seeking the shooter
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An 11-year-old boy killed in a weekend shooting in Cincinnati has…
Continue ReadingZelensky invites Trump to Ukraine and says former president ‘can’t bring peace’ because of Putin
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Donald Trump to visit Ukraine, after the former US president…
Continue ReadingChatGPT-maker OpenAI hosts its first big tech showcase as the AI startup faces growing competition
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Less than a year into its meteoric rise, the company behind…
Continue ReadingMarijuana use raises risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke, studies say
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Older adults who don’t smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III will preside over Britain’s State Opening of Parliament, where pomp meets politics
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is preparing to deliver the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament.…
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