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Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it would send more than $1 billion in additional arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said Tuesday. But it was not immediately known how soon the weapons would be delivered. It's the first arms...
Cohen gives insider details at trial as Trump's defense attorney accuses him of seeking vengeance
NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn't until after a decade in the fold, after his family pleaded with him, after the FBI raided his office, apartment and hotel room, Michael Cohen testified Tuesday, that he finally decided to turn on Donald Trump. The complicated break led to a 2018 guilty...
Senate primaries set up a marquee race in Maryland and a likely Republican flip in West Virginia
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Republican voters advanced strong Senate contenders in Maryland and West Virginia on Tuesday, giving the GOP a big boost in its push to claim control of Congress' upper chamber. Former Gov. Larry Hogan claimed the Republican nomination in what will be a...
Driver of pickup that collided with farmworker bus in Florida, killing 8, is arrested on DUI charges
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a farmworker bus early Tuesday, killing eight, on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter. Bryan Maclean Howard, 41, faces eight counts of DUI-Manslaughter, the...
11 people die in shootings in small town in southern Mexico state of Chiapas, prosecutors say
MERIDA, Mexico (AP) — Eleven people were killed Tuesday in mass shootings in a small town in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas, the state prosecutor's office said. The office said the shooting occurred in the township of Chicomuselo, an area known as a trafficking route for...
Cargo ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse had power blackouts hours before leaving port
BALTIMORE (AP) — The cargo ship Dali experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours before leaving the Port of Baltimore and yet again shortly before it slammed into the Francis Key Bridge and killed six construction workers, federal investigators said Tuesday, providing the most detailed...
Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing has violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft more than five years ago, the Justice Department told a federal judge on Tuesday. It is now up to the Justice...
Blinken in Kyiv tries to rally sagging Ukrainian spirits as Russia makes new military gains
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought Tuesday to rally the spirits of glum Ukrainians facing a fierce new Russian offensive, assuring them during a visit to Kyiv that they are not alone and that billions of dollars in American military aid on its way after months of...
Miniature poodle named Sage wins Westminster Kennel Club dog show
NEW YORK (AP) — It was a Sage bet. A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, an event that often has proven to be a poodle’s realm. It was the 11th triumph for poodles of various sizes in the United...
Caitlin Clark struggles early in WNBA debut before scoring 20 points in Fever's loss to Connecticut
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — The Caitlin Clark era in the WNBA has officially begun, although it got off to a slow start. Clark went scoreless for nearly the first 15 minutes, before getting more comfortable and finishing with 20 points in the Indiana Fever's 92-71 loss to the...
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Incumbent Brandon Scott wins Baltimore mayoral primary, beating former mayor who resigned in scandal
BALTIMORE (AP) — Incumbent Brandon Scott wins Baltimore mayoral primary, beating former mayor who resigned in scandal.
ICC prosecutor faces demand for action against Israeli leaders and Russian attack over Putin warrant
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor faced demands Tuesday for speedy action against Israeli leaders and a blistering Russian attack over the ICC’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin stemming from Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Karim...
Why AP called Maryland's Senate primaries for Alsobrooks and Hogan: Race calls explained
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan the winners in their primaries for the U.S. Senate in Maryland on Tuesday. The race is expected to be competitive in November, when Hogan will try to become the first...
Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Protesters against the war between Israel and Hamas were voluntarily taking down their tents in Harvard Yard on Tuesday after university officials agreed to discuss their questions about the endowment, bringing a peaceful end to the kinds of demonstrations that were broken...
Miniature poodle named Sage wins Westminster Kennel Club dog show
NEW YORK (AP) — It was a Sage bet. A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, an event that often has proven to be a poodle’s realm. It was the 11th triumph for poodles of various sizes in the United...
Senate primaries set up a marquee race in Maryland and a likely Republican flip in West Virginia
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Republican voters advanced strong Senate contenders in Maryland and West Virginia on Tuesday, giving the GOP a big boost in its push to claim control of Congress' upper chamber. Former Gov. Larry Hogan claimed the Republican nomination in what will be a...
Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' fête of Greta Gerwig
CANNES, France (AP) — Beneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a potentially volatile 77th edition. ...
Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it would send more than $1 billion in additional arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said Tuesday. But it was not immediately known how soon the weapons would be delivered. It's the first arms...
Maryland state Sen. Sarah Elfreth wins Maryland Democratic congressional primary
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland state Sen. Sarah Elfreth has defeated former U.S. Capitol police officer Harry Dunn in a crowded congressional Democratic primary. Elfreth prevailed in a primary with 22 candidates to replace outgoing Rep. John Sarbanes, who announced in October he...
A miniature poodle named Sage has won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show
NEW YORK (AP) — A miniature poodle named Sage has won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.