New Zealand budget plan offers modest financial relief ahead of election
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Months before an election, New Zealand’s government is offering some modest…
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US metros are growing, many reversing 2021 drops, new estimates show
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The flight from urban areas that took place during the first year of the pandemic either…
Continue Reading ‘Indiana Jones’ swings into Cannes Film Festival; Harrison Ford honored before joyous festivalgoers
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford swung into Cannes on Thursday for the world premiere of…
Continue Reading The pandemic widened gaps in reading. Can one teacher ‘do something about that’?
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Richard Evans makes his way through rows of his students in his third grade…
Continue Reading Butler scores 35, Heat rally to beat Celtics 123-116 in East finals opener
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 35 points, including 20 after halftime, and the Miami Heat rallied in the…
Continue Reading FIFA’s Infantino optimistic about Women’s World Cup TV deals in Europe
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the clock is rapidly dwindling, FIFA President Gianni Infantino seems slightly more…
Continue Reading Biden administration invests in carbon capture, upping pressure on industry to show results
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The Biden administration is announcing an investment of $251 million in carbon capture and storage projects in…
Continue Reading Florida judge rejects attempt by Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend to throw out nondisclosure agreement
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press A Florida judge ruled late Wednesday that the ex-girlfriend of Tiger Woods must abide by a nondisclosure agreement…
Continue Reading Oil project near Amazon River mouth blocked by Brazil’s environment agency
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s environmental regulator refused on Wednesday to grant a license for a…
Continue Reading Texas Legislature OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas would soon become the largest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors under a…
Continue Reading Seattle startup’s ex-CFO accused of diverting $35 million, losing it in crypto crash
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal indictment accuses the former chief financial officer of a Seattle startup of taking $35…
Continue Reading New Mexico gunman who killed 3 wore bulletproof vest, left note
By MORGAN LEE and RIO YAMAT Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A high school student who killed three women in northwestern New Mexico with an…
Continue Reading Soccer, health officials gather for head injury summit amid criticism from CTE researchers
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Soccer officials, scientists, medical professionals and others have gathered in Chicago for a head…
Continue Reading DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, transgender kids and the use of bathrooms and pronouns
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is banning gender-affirming care for minors, effective immediately.…
Continue Reading Ukrainian trauma surgeon operates on soldiers all day long amid Russia’s war
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The lead trauma surgeon at a military hospital in Ukraine’s…
Continue Reading Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race wraps up 1st day
By TERRY TANG and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Maricopa County has a failed process for verifying thousands of ballot…
Continue Reading Dancers at Los Angeles bar to become only unionized strippers in US after 15-month battle
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dancers at a Los Angeles bar could soon become the only unionized group of strippers…
Continue Reading Montana is banning TikTok. But can the state enforce the law and fend off a lawsuit?
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Montana’s first-of-its kind law that makes it illegal for residents to use TikTok in the…
Continue Reading Effort to expel Santos falters as Republicans vote to send measure to Ethics Committee
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A resolution to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress was referred to the House…
Continue Reading Jury deliberates, no verdict yet in Danny Masterson rape retrial
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors in Danny Masterson’s rape retrial finished their first day of deliberations…
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