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Latest deadly weather in US kills at least 18 as storms carve path of ruin across multiple states

May. 27, 2024 00:12 AM EDT

VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms killed at least 18 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather to strike...

Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza's Rafah as displaced people are hit

May. 26, 2024 19:26 PM EDT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health workers said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 35 people Sunday and hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, and “numerous” others were trapped in flaming debris. Gaza's Health Ministry said women and children made...

Here's what every key witness said at Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Closing arguments are coming

May. 26, 2024 08:08 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — After 22 witnesses, including a porn actor, tabloid publisher and White House insiders, testimony is over at Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York. Prosecutors called 20 witnesses. The defense called just two. Trump decided not to testify on his own behalf. ...

Australia plans to send aid to Papua New Guinea as rain raises safety fears at deadly landslide site

May. 26, 2024 23:17 PM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia prepared on Monday to send aircraft and other equipment to help at the site of a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea as overnight rains in the South Pacific nation’s mountainous interior raised fears that the tons of rubble that buried hundreds of...

Cyclone floods coastal villages and cuts power in Bangladesh, where 800,000 had evacuated

May. 26, 2024 22:24 PM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A cyclone flooded coastal villages and left hundreds of thousands of people without power Monday after making landfall overnight along India's West Bengal state and Bangladesh, where nearly 800,000 residents had evacuated. Cyclone Remal started lashing...

North Korea plans to launch a rocket soon, likely carrying its 2nd military spy satellite

May. 27, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday announced plans to launch a rocket apparently carrying its second military spy satellite by early next week, drawing quick, strong rebukes from neighbors South Korea and Japan. The notification of the planned launch, banned under U.N....

Nigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations

May. 26, 2024 22:32 PM EDT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones and power systems. The...

In one North Carolina county, it's 'growth, growth, growth.' But will Biden reap the benefit?

May. 26, 2024 08:05 AM EDT

SILER CITY, N.C. (AP) — At the epicenter of President Joe Biden’s promised economic boom, a slow tractor can still halt traffic. Just 81,000 people live in rural Chatham County, North Carolina. There are 1,076 farms. The old mill now houses a dance studio, a grocer and a...

Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win

May. 26, 2024 21:40 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden once again brought his victorious Team Penske car to a stop on the Yard of Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He found that same hole in the fence, climbed through, and was pummeled by fans celebrating his second consecutive Indianapolis 500 triumph. ...

Grayson Murray's parents say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide

May. 26, 2024 19:54 PM EDT

Grayson Murray's parents said Sunday their 30-year-old son took his own life, just one day after he withdrew from a PGA Tour event. The family asked for privacy and that people honor Murray by being kind to one another. “If that becomes his legacy, we could ask for nothing else,”...

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Military labs do the detective work to identify soldiers decades after they died in World War II

May. 27, 2024 00:18 AM EDT

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AP) — Generations of American families have grown up not knowing exactly what happened to their loved ones who died while serving their country in World War II and other conflicts. But a federal lab tucked away above the bowling alley at Offutt Air...

China has threatened trade with some countries after feuds. They're calling 'the firm' for help

May. 27, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Business is good at “the firm.” The eight-person team at the State Department is leading Washington's efforts to ease the economic blowback for countries targeted by China. It emerged in the scramble to help Lithuania during a spat with China...

Latest deadly weather in US kills at least 18 as storms carve path of ruin across multiple states

May. 27, 2024 00:12 AM EDT

VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms killed at least 18 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather to strike...

Forced to rebuild a life at 12, a Haitian girl joins thousands seeking an escape from gang violence

May. 27, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — For 12-year-old Juliana St. Vil, life begins every afternoon. She bounds out of the crowded shelter where she’s been sleeping on the concrete floor for 10 months, a smile on her face despite harsh surroundings. Not yet a teenager, Juliana must...

A woman could be Mexico's next leader. Millions of others continue in shadows as domestic workers

May. 27, 2024 00:07 AM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Concepcion Alejo is used to being invisible. Alejo, 43, touches her face up with makeup on a Tuesday morning, and steps out of her tiny apartment on the fringes of Mexico City. She walks until the cracked gravel outside her home turns into cobblestones, and the...

North Korea plans to launch a rocket soon, likely carrying its 2nd military spy satellite

May. 27, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday announced plans to launch a rocket apparently carrying its second military spy satellite by early next week, drawing quick, strong rebukes from neighbors South Korea and Japan. The notification of the planned launch, banned under U.N....

Today in History: May 27, the Golden Gate Bridge opens

May. 27, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Monday, May 27, the 148th day of 2024. There are 218 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 27, 1937, the newly completed Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, California, was...

Russian POWs get to make phone calls home. Ukrainians don't. A growing movement wants that to change

May. 27, 2024 00:02 AM EDT

FAR WESTERN UKRAINE (AP) — Precious few choices are available to Alexander, a 26-year-old Russian soldier, since his capture: Clothes, meals and the hours of his day are rigidly accounted for in the camp for prisoners of war. But Ukraine allows Alexander to call home to his family...

France to lift state of emergency in efforts to allow political dialogue in riot-hit New Caledonia

May. 26, 2024 23:52 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron decided Monday to lift the state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia in a move meant to allow political dialogue following the unrest that left seven people dead and a trail of destruction, his office said. The...

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher after rebound on Wall St

May. 26, 2024 23:30 PM EDT

Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday after U.S. stocks bounced back from Wall Street’s worst day since April to finish higher for the week. U.S. futures slipped while oil prices advanced. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 added 0.3% to 38,758.96 and the Kospi in Seoul jumped...