Ukraine’s economy shows ‘resilience’ from Russian attacks, IMF says as it backs aid
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — International Monetary Fund has  signed off on an initial loan of $900 million and…
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Browns’ Watson makes pitch for DeAndre Hopkins to reunite with him in Cleveland
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (AP) — Standing a few feet from a golf green, Deshaun Watson made a pitch for DeAndre Hopkins to…
Continue Reading Sick workers tied to 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Food workers who showed up while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks…
Continue Reading Drivers line up for gasoline across Nigeria after new president scraps fuel subsidy
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Drivers are lining up at gas stations across Nigeria after the country’s new leader…
Continue Reading Malta says it didn’t find migrant boat in distress alerted by NGOs
By RENATA BRITO Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Authorities on the European island nation of Malta have contested accusations made by a…
Continue Reading Minnesota governor signs bill to legalize marijuana, effective this summer
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday that…
Continue Reading South Carolina gas station owner charged with murder in 14-year-old’s shooting death
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina gas station owner has been charged with murder in the death of a…
Continue Reading T.J. Newman returns with a novel that’s on par with summer movie blockbusters
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press If you like your summer reads to be like your summer movies — big, explosive and fast-paced, then look no…
Continue Reading Indian wrestlers delay plan to throw medals into Ganges River as part of sexual abuse protest
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top wrestlers have held off for now from throwing their medals into the country’s sacred Ganges River as part of an…
Continue Reading Israeli army says Palestinian gunmen kills Israeli civilian in West Bank shooting
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army says Palestinian gunmen have shot and killed an Israeli man near the entrance to a Jewish settlement in the…
Continue Reading US opens probe into Freightliner trucks automatically braking without obstacle in road
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking on big Freightliner…
Continue Reading Brazilian president’s support of Venezuela’s leader mars unity at South America summit
By CARLA BRIDI and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press BRASILIA (AP) — The Brazilian president’s strong support of Venezuela’s authoritarian…
Continue Reading Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s settlement of thousands of…
Continue Reading Juror and spouse: Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton could vote in trial on husband’s impeachment
By JIM VERTUNO and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — On the way to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton becoming a rising figure in…
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TSA reports record travel screenings on Memorial Weekend
On Monday, TSA said on Twitter that nearly “9.8 million people were screened at airports nationwide over the four-day…
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One person dead, several others injured in South Carolina shooting
Two hours prior to the shooting, officers responded to a report of a large crowd in the area and found a neighborhood party. Investigators are…
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USS Midway Museum in California holds Memorial Day ceremony
The event included special speakers, a military aircraft flyover and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria took part by helping toss a commemorative wreath…
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California’s Magic Castle co-founder dead at 92
Milt Larsen, who co-founded Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle in the early 1960s, has died at the age of 92, club officials announced on…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hold campaign rally in California
On Monday, a presidential candidate took time to pay his respects to our fallen service members on a campaign stop in San…
Continue Reading Iowa apartment collapse leaves residents missing, rubble too dangerous to search
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE, HANNAH FINGERHUT and ERIN HOOLEY Associated Press DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa mayor says five Davenport residents are…
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