Sen. Tim Scott makes it official: He’s a Republican candidate for president
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina made it official Friday: He’s running for president.…
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Sean Penn, backing WGA strike, calls Producers Guild the ‘Bankers Guild’ at Cannes Film Festival
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Sean Penn has strongly backed the current Hollywood screenwriters strike while speaking at the…
Continue Reading Canadian airline WestJet, pilots reach 11th-hour deal as strike averted
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet and its pilots union say they have reached a last-minute deal to avert a strike…
Continue Reading Bass guitarist Andy Rourke of The Smiths, one of Britain’s most influential bands, dies at 59
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s, has…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s president begins visit to Saudi Arabia, aims to enhance ties with Arab world
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that he has begun a visit to Saudi Arabia where Arab leaders are holding…
Continue Reading Britain unveils $1.2B strategy to boost computer chip industry
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has unveiled its long-awaited semiconductor strategy. It’s catching up with similar efforts by Western…
Continue Reading Shooting at Ohio auto plant kills 1, sends 2nd victim and alleged gunman to hospital
MORAINE, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say a man was killed and a second victim was wounded in a shooting at an auto plant Thursday night. Police Sgt.…
Continue Reading Saudi surge of diplomacy brings Assad, Zelenskyy to Arab summit
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia is hosting an Arab League summit that is welcoming back Syrian President…
Continue Reading Italy’s deadly floods just latest example of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA, SETH BORENSTEIN and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Climate experts say the floods that sent rivers of mud…
Continue Reading Myanmar says official death toll from Cyclone Mocha at least 145, says aid is being provided
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The official death toll from the powerful cyclone that struck Myanmar has burgeoned to at least 145,…
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FDA approves drug for menopausal hot flashes
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – The Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug to treat symptoms of menopause. Veozah treats hot flashes and night sweats…
Continue Reading Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a ‘sliver of hope’ for nuclear disarmament
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Holding this week’s Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, the site of the world’s…
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FDA approves gene therapy drug
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – A panel of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted to grant accelerated approval to an experimental gene…
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New skin patch can mitigate peanut allergy
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – Researchers with DBV Technologies said an experimental skin-patch to treat peanut allergies is showing some promise. Scientists…
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Ford reveals new Ranger for the U.S. market
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – Ford is releasing this truck in the United States that’s already pretty familiar to people in other countries. The mid-size…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower, still headed for best week since March
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting lower Friday, but it’s still heading for its best week since March.…
Continue Reading Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year’s anti-government protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government protests despite…
Continue Reading Tkachuk ends 6th-longest game in NHL history, Panthers outlast Hurricanes 3-2 in 4th OT
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk beat Frederik Andersen in the final seconds of the fourth overtime to give the…
Continue Reading Australian police use Taser on 95-year-old with dementia who held steak knife
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Police shocked a 95-year-old woman with a stun gun as she approached them with a walking…
Continue Reading Macao further restricts political freedoms with revisions to national security law
BEIJING (AP) — Echoing the crackdown on freedoms in neighboring Hong Kong, the former Portuguese colony of Macao has revised its legal system to…
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