Spain announces exceptional drought measures worth $2.4B
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government has announced almost 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) worth of drought response measures, including funding…
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Joni Mitchell’s 2022 live set at the Newport Folk Festival becomes an album
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Last summer’s surprise set by Joni Mitchell at the Newport Folk Festival has been turned…
Continue Reading NBC will air most of marquee Olympic events from Paris live during daytime
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Swimming, gymnastics and track & field fans can rejoice. For the first time in a European Olympics, those event…
Continue Reading Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says the global outbreak of mpox is no longer an international…
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House Speaker McCarthy won’t support Santos’s re-election
McCarthy also said that the embattled Republican has “some other things to focus on in this life than running for…
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Migrants arrive outside Vice President’s residence
A bus carrying more than 30 migrants arrived Thursday outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington,…
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Rep. Grijalva speaks on the end of Title 42
Arizona Representative Raul Grijalva issued a statement Thursday regarding Title 42…
Continue Reading Russian Olympic Committee president hits out at IOC after top athletes excluded
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The president of the Russian Olympic Committee has indicated that the country could boycott qualifying competitions in…
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City of Yuma issues statement regarding plan post-Title 42
In the press release, the City said they are working with federal, state, and regional authorities to “plan and prepare” for a surge of…
Continue Reading US wholesale price data for April points to easing inflation pressures
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States rose modestly last month, the latest sign that…
Continue Reading New book on Bob Dylan will feature hundreds of rare images
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of rare photos and other images from the archives of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will be featured in “Bob Dylan: Mixing…
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California kitten stuck inside truck, rescued in Escondido
A tiny kitten that had gotten stuck in the frame of a truck in Escondido was rescued on Monday, May 8, according to the San Diego Humane Society…
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San Diego border prepares readiness drill Wednesday
The drill was planned to occur around the same time that Title 42 is expected to expire, although the U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not…
Continue Reading Vatican formally recognizes 21 Coptic Orthodox killed in Libya as martyrs, gives them feast day
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is formally recognizing 21 Coptic Orthodox workers who were beheaded by Islamic…
Continue Reading Terraform Labs founder pleads not guilty in Montenegro forged documents case
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s state-owned media says that a trial has opened in the country…
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Migrants surge near the San Diego-Imperial County border
Migrants who are gathered near the San Diego-Imperial County border are facing some unique…
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House Republicans pass new asylum restrictions as Title 42 ends; Biden promises veto
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans passed a sweeping bill Thursday to build more U.S.-Mexico border wall and…
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Judge rejects Arizona Sen. Wendy Rogers’ restraining order against reporter
A judge dismissed Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers’ restraining order against a reporter Wednesday, saying that the investigative journalist’s conduct…
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Havasupai Tribe in Arizona marks a spiritual homecoming: ‘We are still the Grand Canyon’
Carletta Tilousi hit the trail as the sun rose, the light revealing a grouping of cottonwood and ash trees deep in the Grand…
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‘Now or never’: Migrants rush to US border ahead of Title 42 expiration
Migrants rushed across the border hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions were to expire Thursday, fearing that new policies would make it…
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