Monopoly concerns push FTC to sue to block Amgen’s more than $26B deal for Horizon
Associated Press The U.S. is attempting to block a proposed $26 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics by biotech drug developer Amgen on…
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Rain-swollen rivers flood some towns in north Italy; Venice prepares to raise mobile dike in lagoon
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Rivers swollen by days of downpours flooded some towns in northern Italy on Tuesday, forcing…
Continue Reading Myanmar and Bangladesh begin cleaning up, counting casualties after devastating Cyclone Mocha
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Recovery efforts are underway in Myanmar and Bangladesh after a powerful cyclone smashed into their…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 103 years for killing 4 SUV passengers, dumping bodies in cornfield
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man convicted of killing four passengers in his Mercedes Benz SUV in Minnesota and dumping the bodies in a Wisconsin cornfield…
Continue Reading Retail sales up 0.4% in April, buoyed by solid job market and declining prices in some areas
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers picked up their spending modestly in April from March, particularly in dining…
Continue Reading Senegal opposition leader’s trial postponed after day of violence
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The rape trial of Senegal’s main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been postponed to…
Continue Reading US soccer officials to discuss head injuries as 4 more ex-players diagnosed with CTE
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer English soccer star Jimmy Fryatt was known for his ability to head the ball, and the proof of his prowess may be in…
Continue Reading Italian police dog with fine nose for cocaine sniffs out drugs hidden in banana shipment
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say customs police and a dog with a fine nose for cocaine found more…
Continue Reading Putin, Zelenskyy agree to meet with ‘African leaders peace mission,’ says South Africa president
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts…
Continue Reading Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius’ ancient eruption
MILAN (AP) — The discovery of two skeletons buried beneath a collapsed wall in the Pompeii archaeological site point to deaths by powerful…
Continue Reading Lebanese Central Bank governor no-show in Paris corruption probe
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor has failed to appear before French prosecutors in…
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie warns free expression under threat in rare public address after attack
LONDON (AP) — Writer Salman Rushdie has made a public speech, nine months after being stabbed and seriously injured onstage, warning that freedom…
Continue Reading Prize-winning author Clint Smith working on book that will ‘expand monolithic narrative’ of WWII
NEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning author Clint Smith has a three-book deal with Random House, starting with an exploration of World War II’s impact…
Continue Reading Defense ministers from Japan, China inaugurate hotline to avoid clashes, build trust
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese and Chinese defense ministers have inaugurated their long-awaited hotline as a step to…
Continue Reading Union for Canada’s second biggest airline says pilots issue 72-hour strike notice
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The union for Canada’s second biggest airline have issued a 72-hour strike notice to WestJet and they warn the airline…
Continue Reading Prominent foe of female circumcision wins prestigious $1.4 million Templeton Prize
The Associated Press Edna Adan Ismail, a nurse-midwife, hospital founder, and health care advocate who for decades has combated female circumcision…
Continue Reading Russian Duma votes to scrap Cold War armed forces deal
MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament has voted unanimously to formally pull out of a Cold War-era security deal more than…
Continue Reading UN reports extensive flooding damage in central Somalia
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The United Nations says floods caused by the annual rains have left “a trail of…
Continue Reading ChatGPT chief says artificial intelligence should be regulated by a US or global agency
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress on Tuesday that…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: What’s concierge medicine? Is it worth it?
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Concierge medicine, a business model in which patients pay a membership fee to have a direct relationship with a doctor…
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